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Ashby legion in Cape Breton robbed at gunpoint last week

August 20 , 2024 at 07:00:27 p.m. ADT • :

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 138 president says around $4,000 was stolen on Thursday, Aug. 15, after two men with a gun entered the building and demanded money.

Halifax firefighters outline challenges, lessons learned in Upper Tantallon fire

August 20 , 2024 at 04:09:07 p.m. ADT • :

Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency spent months conducting a review of what happened and analyzing lessons the department can learn from the fire.

N.S. Lifeguard Service needs people to heed wave warnings

August 20 , 2024 at 07:15:00 p.m. ADT • :

Paul D'Eon, director of the service, says a lot of people underestimate the power of the water. Watch his interview with Amy Smith.

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Annual sandcastle competition brings thousands to Clam Harbour Beach

August 19 , 2024 at 02:05:00 p.m. ADT • :

A beach on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore was packed with people of all ages on Sunday for the 44th annual Clam Harbour Sandcastle Competition. Organizers say about 70 teams registered to compete, but spectators were in the thousands.

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