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Good evening, these are your top stories for Thursday, October 09, 2025.
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Nova Scotia mass shooting: New report rates responses from RCMP and governments; Myra Freeman is chair of the independent committee reviewing the implementation of recommendations from the inquiry into the mass shooting that killed 22 people\.

Nova Scotia mass shooting: New report rates responses from RCMP and governments

October 9 , 2025 at 06:21:06 p.m. ADT • :

An independent committee says the RCMP and governments have completed only a fraction of the changes recommended by an inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia that claimed the lives of 22 people.

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Dismissed and depressed: Survey digs into women's health in the Maritimes; The IWK Foundation sign

Dismissed and depressed: Survey digs into women's health in the Maritimes

October 9 , 2025 at 02:39:24 p.m. ADT • :

The results of a first-of-its-kind survey in the Maritimes paint a bleak picture of women censoring their health concerns amid a pattern of dismissal and bias within the health-care system.

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Community members want land protected amid concerns over clearcutting; Brian O'Neill is a member of the newly formed Ingram Action Group\.

Community members want land protected amid concerns over clearcutting

October 9 , 2025 at 03:49:22 p.m. ADT • :

As people continue to hope for the creation of the proposed Ingram River wilderness area, they are growing concerns about clearcuts being approved within the 11,000 hectares of Crown land.

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Lake George wildfire evacuees cleared to return home soon; Nova Scotia Natural Resources said residents will need to provide a piece of identification proving their civic address at the appropriate checkpoint\.

Lake George wildfire evacuees cleared to return home soon

October 8 , 2025 at 09:09:05 p.m. ADT • :

Natural Resources announced on Wednesday evening that the fire is being held and that the evacuation zone is considered low risk. Residents will be able to start heading home in a phased approach on Thursday.

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Income-based housing facility opens in Halifax; Exterior entrance to a home with a red door

Income-based housing facility opens in Halifax

October 9 , 2025 at 05:46:35 p.m. ADT • :

Ozanam Place is for people in Halifax who are ages 50 and over and homeless. Preston Mulligan has the story.

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Appointments now open for COVID-19 and flu vaccines in Nova Scotia; A syringe is inserted into a vial of vaccine\.  

October 9 , 2025 at 11:07:31 a.m. ADT • :

Appointments now open for COVID-19 and flu vaccines in Nova Scotia

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Sydney businesses frustrated over cruise cancellation; A door with an "open" sign on it  

October 9 , 2025 at 04:51:19 p.m. ADT • :

Sydney businesses frustrated over cruise cancellation

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Tensions rise over potential golf course in West Mabou; A beach  

October 8 , 2025 at 04:58:38 p.m. ADT • :

Tensions rise over potential golf course in West Mabou

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This N.S. woman has been waiting almost 2 years to bring 23 family members fleeing Gaza; A woman sits at a bench at a park in Halifax wearing a white flowery top and looking into the distance\.  

October 9 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

This N.S. woman has been waiting almost 2 years to bring 23 family members fleeing Gaza

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Bouncer trial hears from co-owners of Halifax Alehouse; A man in a blue shirt is shown going through a doorway\.  

October 9 , 2025 at 04:39:22 p.m. ADT • :

Bouncer trial hears from co-owners of Halifax Alehouse

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October 8 , 2025 at 10:23:43 a.m. ADT • :

Cadaver dogs' search for Lilly and Jack Sullivan didn't find human remains

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October 8 , 2025 at 07:04:49 p.m. ADT • :

Drought conditions persist in Yarmouth County

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October 7 , 2025 at 06:51:35 p.m. ADT • :

5 premiers urge Carney to withdraw court submission on notwithstanding clause

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October 8 , 2025 at 05:11:56 p.m. ADT • :

Halifax-Dartmouth bridge collisions down 43% since tolls removed, data shows

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October 8 , 2025 at 06:02:23 p.m. ADT • :

Trial of former Halifax Alehouse bouncer underway

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