Province amending Halifax's charter to 'remove barriers' to housing development, minister says | Halifax constable gets probation for assault charge | ACOA announces $2.2M in funding for South Shore of N.S.
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Province amending Halifax's charter to 'remove barriers' to housing development, minister says; man sits next to nova scotia flags\.

Province amending Halifax's charter to 'remove barriers' to housing development, minister says

August 21 , 2024 at 07:49:59 p.m. ADT • :

The Nova Scotia government says it's making amendments to Halifax Regional Municipality's charter in an effort to further speed up new housing developments.

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Halifax constable gets probation for assault charge; Cst\. Jacob Farr, 33, has been placed on a year's probation for an assault charge\.

Halifax constable gets probation for assault charge

August 21 , 2024 at 05:47:26 p.m. ADT • :

Const. Jacob Farr has been given a year of probation after pleading guilty to assault stemming from a confrontation at a downtown restaurant in October 2020.

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ACOA announces $2.2M in funding for South Shore of N.S.; Mahone Bay's waterfront and main street to receive less than \$250,000 in renovations\.

ACOA announces $2.2M in funding for South Shore of N.S.

August 21 , 2024 at 04:26:34 p.m. ADT • :

Gudie Hutchings, the federal minister of rural economic development and the minister responsible for ACOA, was in Lunenburg, N.S., on Wednesday to announce investments of nearly $2.2 million on the South Shore.

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Veterans' families need legislated access to mental health services, watchdog says; Ginette Petitpas Taylor, the MP for Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, speaking to reporters after a federal funding news conference at Moncton city hall on Nov\. 16, 2023\.

Veterans' families need legislated access to mental health services, watchdog says

August 21 , 2024 at 04:37:26 p.m. ADT • :

More than three years have passed since Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) agreed to ease up restrictions on access to mental health services for the families of troubled soldiers, sailors and aircrew — and the country's veterans ombudsperson says very little has changed in that time.

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Halifax police shoot and kill 3 dogs after attack on woman in home; The badge of the Halifax Regional Police is seen on the sleeve of a navy blue shirt\.

Halifax police shoot and kill 3 dogs after attack on woman in home

August 20 , 2024 at 03:10:25 p.m. ADT • :

Police say they shot and killed three dogs that were attacking a woman inside her Halifax home.

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N.S. fishermen to be compensated for wildfire losses; charred lobster traps in a pile  

August 21 , 2024 at 07:15:00 p.m. ADT • :

N.S. fishermen to be compensated for wildfire losses

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Police end search for missing woman at Long Lake, investigation still open; Ground search and rescue officials resumed their search for 26-year-old Jashansdeep Kaur on Monday morning\.  

August 21 , 2024 at 01:06:11 p.m. ADT • :

Police end search for missing woman at Long Lake, investigation still open

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Firefighter seriously injured after being struck by SUV near Bear River; A stock photo shows firefighter gears sitting on the bumper of a fire truck\.  

August 21 , 2024 at 03:45:45 p.m. ADT • :

Firefighter seriously injured after being struck by SUV near Bear River

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Another pro basketball franchise coming to Halifax; Silhouette of a man holding up a basketball near a bridge  

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

Another pro basketball franchise coming to Halifax

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Crews get to work assembling long-awaited Pallet shelters in Sydney; On Wednesday, a work crew began setting up the first of 35 pallet shelter units at a public housing development known as Pine Tree Park in Sydney, N\.S\.  

August 21 , 2024 at 05:12:11 p.m. ADT • :

Crews get to work assembling long-awaited Pallet shelters in Sydney

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

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

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August 21 , 2024 at 07:20:00 p.m. ADT • :

Tensions rise over proposed Dartmouth Cove infilling

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August 21 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Cape Breton hospital criticized at hearing for doctor accused of professional misconduct

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August 21 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Volunteers help dig up history in LaHave

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

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