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Good evening, these are your top stories for Thursday, May 15, 2025.
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African Nova Scotian housing strategy launched, but more funding still needed; Sunday Miller, leader of the Nova Scotia Black Community Housing Council, says the release of a new housing strategy for African Nova Scotians is an important first step toward a more equitable future\.

African Nova Scotian housing strategy launched, but more funding still needed

May 15 , 2025 at 07:46:18 p.m. ADT • :

An ambitious new community-led housing strategy that aims to increase access to affordable housing for African Nova Scotians has officially launched, but its long-term success will depend on financial support from all levels of government.

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Trial opens for 82-year-old dentist accused of assaulting child patients decades ago; Halifax dentist Errol Gaum is shown at Halifax provincial court on Friday, Jan\. 5, 2024\.

Trial opens for 82-year-old dentist accused of assaulting child patients decades ago

May 15 , 2025 at 06:31:49 p.m. ADT • :

The opening day of the trial of an 82-year-old Halifax dentist accused of slapping, grabbing and pushing child patients decades ago heard testimony from a woman who says he smacked her across the face during treatment when she was eight or nine years old.

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Energy minister seeks answers from Nova Scotia Power amid cybersecurity breach; The Nova Scotia Energy Board, formerly known as the Nova Scotia  Utility and Review Board, will be investigating Nova Scotia Power's cybersecurity breach\.

Energy minister seeks answers from Nova Scotia Power amid cybersecurity breach

May 15 , 2025 at 04:57:42 p.m. ADT • :

Nova Scotia's energy minister is seeking answers from Nova Scotia Power and the province's energy regulator is planning its own investigation into a cybersecurity breach at the utility that resulted in customer information being accessed and taken.

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Atlantic Canada's lobster industry stung by low prices and global economic turmoil; A lobster boat, loaded with pots and buoys, waits for the official start of the season in West Dover, N\.S\., on Nov\. 29, 2022\.

Atlantic Canada's lobster industry stung by low prices and global economic turmoil

May 15 , 2025 at 06:50:28 p.m. ADT • :

Lobster harvesters in Atlantic Canada aren't thrilled with the prices they're getting for their catches, but experts say the recent downturn comes as no surprise due to uncertainty looming over the industry.

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Investigation of N.S. police actions in wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun in limbo; Glen Assoun spent 17 years in prison for a killing he did not commit\.

Investigation of N.S. police actions in wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun in limbo

May 15 , 2025 at 06:10:44 p.m. ADT • :

It has been five years since the provincial government promised an investigation of police actions in the case of Glen Assoun, who spent 17 years in prison for the killing of his ex-girlfriend before he was acquitted in March 2019.

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Vintage Sobeys along Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore now closed; A store with glass doors and a "sobeys" sign above it  

May 14 , 2025 at 06:52:01 p.m. ADT • :

Vintage Sobeys along Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore now closed

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Group calls on Ottawa to restore seniors minister position in cabinet; man in grey shirt with blue sweater vet stands near a house  

May 15 , 2025 at 06:00:00 p.m. ADT • :

Group calls on Ottawa to restore seniors minister position in cabinet

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Halifax hospitals short nearly 4,000 parking spots to meet peak demand; Workers fight to find parking at Nova Scotia's largest hospitals  

May 15 , 2025 at 05:04:29 p.m. ADT • :

Halifax hospitals short nearly 4,000 parking spots to meet peak demand

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Donkin garden project recognized for its contributions; garden bed with filled with leafy green vegetation  

May 14 , 2025 at 03:43:56 p.m. ADT • :

Donkin garden project recognized for its contributions

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RCMP say they are interviewing dozens of people in search for missing N.S. children; Staff Sgt\. Curtis MacKinnon, shown at a May 7 news conference, said in a release Tuesday that Mounties are 'exploring all avenues' in the disappearance of Lilly Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4\.  

May 13 , 2025 at 02:07:33 p.m. ADT • :

RCMP say they are interviewing dozens of people in search for missing N.S. children

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May 15 , 2025 at 03:28:03 p.m. ADT • :

'I'm very concerned': N.S. government to intervene in Halifax Water rate hike case

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May 15 , 2025 at 05:23:42 p.m. ADT • :

Health minister not concerned about delays to electronic medical records launch

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May 15 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

2 little birds may delay opening of Acadia University's new nursing building

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May 15 , 2025 at 05:15:53 p.m. ADT • :

Nova Scotia gets $170 million over 10 years after signing housing infrastructure deal

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May 14 , 2025 at 05:54:29 p.m. ADT • :

Video of rapper Pat Stay being stabbed shown on Day 3 of murder trial

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