Halifax mayor's move to pause bike lane construction defeated | N.S. wants to go 'back to the table' on federal pharmacare deal | N.S. government prepares engagement table on gender-based violence
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Good evening, these are your top stories for Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
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Halifax mayor's move to pause bike lane construction defeated; Cyclists showed up at Halifax city hall on Tuesday to protest Mayor Andy Fillmore's motion to temporarily pause the design and construction of upcoming bike lanes\.

Halifax mayor's move to pause bike lane construction defeated

June 10 , 2025 at 07:49:50 p.m. ADT • :

Halifax will continue to move ahead with its bike network after councillors voted 12-5 to defeat a motion by the mayor asking to temporarily pause awarding new design and construction contracts for bike lanes.

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N.S. wants to go 'back to the table' on federal pharmacare deal; Prescription drugs are seen on shelves at a pharmacy in this file photo\. The federal government has a pharmacare deal on the table for provinces and territories that want to sign on\.

N.S. wants to go 'back to the table' on federal pharmacare deal

June 10 , 2025 at 06:50:14 p.m. ADT • :

An official with Nova Scotia's Health Department says the province wants to get back into negotiations with the federal government on a pharmacare agreement.

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N.S. government prepares engagement table on gender-based violence; Justice Minister Becky Druhan will lead the Nova Scotia government's new engagement table on gender-based violence\.

N.S. government prepares engagement table on gender-based violence

June 10 , 2025 at 02:44:31 p.m. ADT • :

A new engagement group on gender-based violence is intended to bring together subject matter experts, people with lived experience and front-line workers as the Nova Scotia government seeks progress on an issue the legislature declared an epidemic last year.

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Summer weather outlook suggests Atlantic Canadians will be looking for shade; Environment Canada projects that there's a 90 per cent chance that the areas shown with deep red shadings, including all four Atlantic provinces, will have above-normal temperatures in June, July and August\.

Summer weather outlook suggests Atlantic Canadians will be looking for shade

June 10 , 2025 at 06:00:45 p.m. ADT • :

Environment and Climate Change Canada's summer seasonal weather outlook was released on Tuesday, and Atlantic Canada is likely looking at some hot times. 

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'We're getting there,' says N.S. minister as disabilities reform falls behind schedule; N\.S\. continues to move people with disabilities into community: minister

'We're getting there,' says N.S. minister as disabilities reform falls behind schedule

June 10 , 2025 at 01:26:25 p.m. ADT • :

A progress report released Tuesday says only 189 people have left large institutions, a number that is about two-thirds of the goal the government had set for the spring.

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CBRM adds new firefighting equipment to its fleet; red fire truck  

June 10 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

CBRM adds new firefighting equipment to its fleet

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Prosecution closes case at trial of man accused of murdering Pat Stay; A roadside memorial in memory of Pat Stay was set up on Portland Street in Dartmouth, N\.S\., after the battle rapper's death\.  

June 10 , 2025 at 01:58:41 p.m. ADT • :

Prosecution closes case at trial of man accused of murdering Pat Stay

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Halifax's shared e-bike, scooter pilot causing some accessibility issues, say advocates; Accessibility advocates raise concerns about e-bike, e-scooter parking  

June 10 , 2025 at 12:00:00 p.m. ADT • :

Halifax's shared e-bike, scooter pilot causing some accessibility issues, say advocates

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Here's how many people paid full price for the N.S. school lunch program; Why this parent wants to see changes to Nova Scotia's school lunch program  

June 10 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Here's how many people paid full price for the N.S. school lunch program

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Multi-vehicle crash shuts down part of Highway 104; Nova Scotia RCMP said people were injured in a crash on Highway 104 on Monday morning, but haven't yet disclosed the extent of those injuries\.  

June 9 , 2025 at 03:42:19 p.m. ADT • :

Multi-vehicle crash shuts down part of Highway 104

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June 9 , 2025 at 05:32:09 p.m. ADT • :

Halifax mayor wants to pause work on new bike lanes

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June 9 , 2025 at 12:38:51 p.m. ADT • :

Muslim community in Halifax celebrates Eid al-Adha

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June 9 , 2025 at 07:59:11 p.m. ADT • :

Post-tropical storm Fiona shut down the Pictou Lodge in 2022. It's back in business

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June 10 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Cape Breton Farmers' Market Co-operative files for bankruptcy

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June 8 , 2025 at 06:00:59 a.m. ADT • :

Taking a deep dive into Acadia University's decision to close its pool

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