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Cluttered little barn at the centre of a 350-million-year-old fossil mystery
Inside a quirky barn near Hantsport, N.S., 350-million-year-old fossils are displayed on a dusty piano, in crowded china cabinets and…
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TIFF’s Canadian projects include Ellen Page doc, Jeff Barnaby thriller
An Ellen Page documentary on environmental racism in Nova Scotia and a Jeff Barnaby-directed zombie thriller centring on an Indigenous…
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Crime up, homicide down: Five things to know about the 2018 crime statistics
New national crime data for 2018 was released Monday, courtesy of Statistics Canada, with big changes to some key indicators.…
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A fish tag that knows it’s been eaten is helping endangered Atlantic salmon
New tracking devices inserted into Atlantic salmon reveal that up to 48 per cent of the critically endangered fish are…
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Ottawa looking at Criminal Code reforms to deter ‘shameful’ conversion therapy
The federal government is calling on all provincial governments to stop conversion therapy while it reviews Canada’s Criminal Code reforms.…
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Why 2 U.K. family doctors are choosing to call Halifax home
Two family doctors from the U.K. say they were all set to move to Toronto when a last–minute conversation with a…
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Woman phones number on her bank card, gets a fraudster instead
Police have arrested a man in Ontario who stole $15,000 from a Hilden, N.S., woman in an elaborate phone scam…
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Co-accused in sailboat cocaine bust sentenced to 10 years in prison
A Quebec man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a plot to transport 250 kilograms…
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Review of Atlantic halibut survey raises sustainability questions
For more than two decades, Atlantic halibut fishermen have baited their hooks and dropped them to the ocean bottom off…
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New parole details raise fresh questions about William Shrubsall’s controversial deportation
Canadian parole board members did not challenge factual misrepresentations made to them by one of Nova Scotia’s most notorious sex…
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This house was built using 600,000 recycled plastic bottles
Joel German says when he and David Saulnier told people their plan to build homes with plastic bottles, “they looked at us like…
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EI program changes leave hundreds of post-secondary students without funds
Many post-secondary students in Nova Scotia are scrambling to find enough money to go back to school in the fall…
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Postpartum depression or anxiety reported by nearly a quarter of moms: StatsCan
New statistics suggest almost one-quarter of mothers experience either postpartum depression or an anxiety disorder in the months following birth,…
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Kosovo refugees reflect on how Canada shaped their lives
It has been 20 years since more than 2,500 refugees from Kosovo set foot in Nova Scotia, fleeing brutal warfare…
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2 Canadian women abducted in Ghana rescued
Two University of New Brunswick students abducted June 4 in Ghana while volunteering with a non-governmental organization were rescued in…
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How ocean mapping changed the way a seafood giant fishes
North America’s largest shellfish company showcased some of its advanced ocean-mapping technology Tuesday at an Oceans Week conference in Dartmouth,…
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How measles outbreak spurred renewed interest in national vaccine registry
As Colin Duggan and his wife were getting ready to take their 18-month-old daughter to get vaccinated, they realized they…
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Cocaine use growing problem on fishing vessels, says industry rep
Concerns are growing in some Nova Scotia communities about the use of hard drugs such as cocaine on fishing vessels.…
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Salmonella outbreak linked to Compliments-brand chicken strips
Chicken consumers, check your freezer. The Public Health Agency of Canada has announced a national outbreak of salmonella linked to…
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Surprising number of people with pancreatic cancer may miss out on life-prolonging treatment
Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek announced he’s undergoing treatment for Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. An estimated 5,500 Canadians will be diagnosed with the disease this year…
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‘Price-conscious’ pot consumers find backyard planting way cheaper
For the first time, Canadians are busy planting weeds in their gardens, rather than trying to prevent them. Or more…
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Population growth in Maritimes fastest in decades, study says
A new study says the population of the three Maritime provinces is growing at its fastest pace in decades, thanks…
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Atlantic Canadian herring fisheries lose sustainability label
All three Marine Stewardship Council-certified herring fisheries in Atlantic Canada have lost their MSC-sustainability certification as the forage fish continues…
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Ontario’s move to review highway speed limits, explained
Ontario’s government plans to launch a review of speed limits on provincial highways, with the transportation minister musing that some…
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N.S. man’s Stage 4 cancer is in remission after $900K treatment in Boston
When Stephen Saunders cracks a smile and holds out his hand, there’s now a pink to his cheeks and his…
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High school rugby cancelled across Nova Scotia due to safety concerns
Players, parents and coaches are angry that the Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation has decided to cancel public school rugby…
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Viola Desmond $10 bill wins international banknote of the year design award
A Canadian $10 bill featuring Nova Scotia civil rights pioneer Viola Desmond has been named the best in the world.…
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Why a Nova Scotia doctor is fighting back against sick notes
A family physician in Bedford, N.S., says he’s seeing a growing demand for sick notes that are so detailed he…
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