Beryl remnants lead to heavy rain and flooding in parts of Nova Scotia | N.S. premier says some of Halifax's new designated encampment sites are 'completely nuts' | Judge stays sexual assault charges against Pictou County man, citing Charter violations
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Beryl remnants lead to heavy rain and flooding in parts of Nova Scotia; Flooding outside Frank and Dora's Takeout in Cornwallis, N\.S\., on July 11, 2024\.

Beryl remnants lead to heavy rain and flooding in parts of Nova Scotia

July 11 , 2024 at 08:53:42 p.m. ADT • :

Environment Canada issued a flash flood alert for four counties and rainfall warnings for the Annapolis Valley, Hants County and northern mainland Nova Scotia.

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N.S. premier says some of Halifax's new designated encampment sites are 'completely nuts'; Premier Tim Houston says the new plans reflect the province's growing population and increasing demands on the system\.

N.S. premier says some of Halifax's new designated encampment sites are 'completely nuts'

July 11 , 2024 at 01:43:35 p.m. ADT • :

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Halifax council's decision to designate the city's Commons and Point Pleasant Park as sites for homeless encampments is "completely nuts."

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Judge stays sexual assault charges against Pictou County man, citing Charter violations; The Renée Sweeney murder case is likely not completely finished, with the lawyers for convicted killer Steven Wright signaling they intend to file an appeal\.

Judge stays sexual assault charges against Pictou County man, citing Charter violations

July 11 , 2024 at 06:07:54 p.m. ADT • :

A Nova Scotia provincial court judge has stayed some of the sexual assault charges against a Pictou County man because they took too long to go through the justice system. 

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DFO seeks feedback on draft of Atlantic salmon strategy; Technicians at Fraser's Mills hatchery with an Atlantic Salmon removed from Waughs River near Tatamagouche\.

DFO seeks feedback on draft of Atlantic salmon strategy

July 11 , 2024 at 06:00:37 a.m. ADT • :

The strategy aims to enable Atlantic salmon populations to thrive. A draft of it is now posted online. The deadline to make a comment on it is July 30.

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Convicted rapist granted full parole; Matthew Percy is facing three separate sets of allegations of sexual assault\.

Convicted rapist granted full parole

July 10 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

A man convicted of sexually assaulting three women in the Halifax area has been granted full parole upon completion of day parole.

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N.S. family targeted by funeral scam; Abigail Skalaa is shown with her late grandmother Amelia \(Mimi\) Skalaa\. The university student says rather than being solely focused on celebrating her grandmother's life, family members were also recently distracted by trying to stop an online scam\.  

July 9 , 2024 at 06:49:34 p.m. ADT • :

N.S. family targeted by funeral scam

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Nova Scotia paddlers hope to make waves at Paris Olympics; Woman paddles in a red kayak  

July 11 , 2024 at 02:00:00 p.m. ADT • :

Nova Scotia paddlers hope to make waves at Paris Olympics

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Do you have thoughts on the state of policing in Nova Scotia? Now's the time to weigh in; RCMP say a teenage boy whose canoe tipped over on a Western Saskatchewan lake earlier this week was found dead on Friday\.  

July 10 , 2024 at 02:40:43 p.m. ADT • :

Do you have thoughts on the state of policing in Nova Scotia? Now's the time to weigh in

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Heartfelt 'Dear Poppy' letters help bring lost puppy home; A couple holds a small black and white puppy in their arms  

July 11 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Heartfelt 'Dear Poppy' letters help bring lost puppy home

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Strait-area builder aiming for low rent on 2 new housing projects; Richmond County confirmed the sale of the former West Richmond Education Centre to Arichat-based BRELA Construction in May\. BRELA project developer Jeremey Carroll \(third from left\) is seen here with Richmond Warden Amanda Mombourquette \(third from right\) and her council\.  

July 11 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Strait-area builder aiming for low rent on 2 new housing projects

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July 9 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

'Otherworldly' Portuguese man-of-war becoming more common on Nova Scotia's inshore

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July 10 , 2024 at 07:00:00 p.m. ADT • :

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July 10 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Halifax council approves 9 new sites for homeless encampments

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July 11 , 2024 at 07:00:00 p.m. ADT • :

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July 9 , 2024 at 07:57:12 p.m. ADT • :

Marine Atlantic says new ferry will finally be ready for Argentia run Wednesday

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