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Indigenous MP from Nova Scotia submits application for Liberal leadership race; Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste, the 46-year-old member for Sydney-Victoria, says he's up to the challenge of running for the leadership of the federal Liberal Party\.

Indigenous MP from Nova Scotia submits application for Liberal leadership race

January 23 , 2025 at 06:52:48 p.m. AST • :

Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste officially joined the Liberal leadership race Thursday, saying he knows he is facing steep odds in his bid to become Canada's first Indigenous prime minister.

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Miners praise N.S. premier's call to lift uranium ban but environmentalist calls it a 'dead end'; Karen McKendry of the Ecology Action Centre and Sean Kirby of the Mining Association of Nova Scotia had different opinions on the Nova Scotia government's interest in pursuing more natural resource development\.

Miners praise N.S. premier's call to lift uranium ban but environmentalist calls it a 'dead end'

January 23 , 2025 at 04:27:34 p.m. AST • :

The Nova Scotia's government's newly announced focus on more natural resource development is being panned by one environmental group but welcomed by the province's mining industry.

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January 23 , 2025 at 07:00:00 p.m. AST • :

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Boil-water advisory lifted for Halifax-area communities; Halifax Water's headquarters is located on Cowie Hill Road in Halifax\.

Boil-water advisory lifted for Halifax-area communities

January 23 , 2025 at 09:05:27 a.m. AST • :

A boil-water advisory that lasted more than two days and impacted 200,000 customers in the Halifax area was lifted Thursday morning.

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Federal fisheries minister does about-face on unpopular baby eel quota redistribution;  In this May 25, 2017, photo, baby eels swim in a plastic bag after being caught near Brewer, Maine\.

Federal fisheries minister does about-face on unpopular baby eel quota redistribution

January 23 , 2025 at 04:53:41 p.m. AST • :

Federal Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier has shelved a controversial proposal that would have shifted baby eel quota away from longtime licence holders to their employees.

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Court rules N.S. cabinet order to refill Lake Pisiquid 'rational, logical and justified'; Lake Pisiquid is now full of water again following the closure of the causeway gates in Windsor\.  

January 23 , 2025 at 06:09:47 p.m. AST • :

Court rules N.S. cabinet order to refill Lake Pisiquid 'rational, logical and justified'

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75-year-old man handed prison time for sexual abuse dating back 5 decades; The courthouse in Kentville, N\.S\., is shown on Thursday, Jan\. 23, 2025\.  

January 23 , 2025 at 04:48:53 p.m. AST • :

75-year-old man handed prison time for sexual abuse dating back 5 decades

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21-year-old charged with murder in death of Annapolis County man; The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team received a notification from the Estevan Police Service about an assault allegation on Nov\. 18\.  

January 23 , 2025 at 03:44:48 p.m. AST • :

21-year-old charged with murder in death of Annapolis County man

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CBRM makes big-ticket snow purchases; yellow plough  

January 23 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. AST • :

CBRM makes big-ticket snow purchases

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'People are pretty upset': Peavey Mart store closures in Ontario, N.S. seen as a loss for farm owners; The Peavey Mart location on Hyde Park Road in London, Ont\., is one of 24 locations the store is planning to close by April\.  

January 23 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. AST • :

'People are pretty upset': Peavey Mart store closures in Ontario, N.S. seen as a loss for farm owners

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January 22 , 2025 at 06:00:00 p.m. AST • :

How does Nova Scotia's domestic violence death review committee work?

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January 23 , 2025 at 12:00:00 p.m. AST • :

New clinic aimed at luring foreign-trained doctors to N.S. could soon treat thousands of patients

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January 22 , 2025 at 07:00:00 p.m. AST • :

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January 23 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. AST • :

Documents reveal who donated to Halifax mayor, councillors in 2024 municipal election

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January 22 , 2025 at 06:00:39 p.m. AST • :

Cape Breton couple denies sexually assaulting girl, says claims were 'put into her head by others'

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