The other murder trial that the jury in the Pat Stay case never heard about | Fate of man accused of killing battle rapper Pat Stay now in hands of a jury | Small gathering lays ashes of wrongfully convicted man to rest, as family seeks probe
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The other murder trial that the jury in the Pat Stay case never heard about; Tyler Keizer was gunned down on the night of Nov\. 21, 2016, in a parking lot on Gottingen Street in Halifax\. To protect Adam Drake's fair trial rights, the Pat Stay trial did not hear that Drake had been found guilty of the first-degree murder of Keizer\.

The other murder trial that the jury in the Pat Stay case never heard about

June 17 , 2025 at 04:24:00 p.m. ADT • :

With the jury cut off from all outside contact and deliberating its verdict against Adam Drake, who is accused of murdering Dartmouth battle rapper Pat Stay, we can now tell you what they didn't hear — and that begins with an entirely different murder trial.

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Fate of man accused of killing battle rapper Pat Stay now in hands of a jury; Pat Stay died after being stabbed in a downtown Halifax bar in 2022\.

Fate of man accused of killing battle rapper Pat Stay now in hands of a jury

June 17 , 2025 at 04:22:04 p.m. ADT • :

Adam Drake, 34, is charged with second-degree murder in Pat Stay's stabbing death in September 2022.

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Small gathering lays ashes of wrongfully convicted man to rest, as family seeks probe; Glen Assoun is embraced by his daughter Amanda Huckle at Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Halifax on Friday, March 1, 2019\. Assoun, who died in June 2023 at age 67, was acquitted in March 2019 of the 1995 killing of his ex-girlfriend, Brenda Lee Way, after spending almost 17 years in prison\.

Small gathering lays ashes of wrongfully convicted man to rest, as family seeks probe

June 17 , 2025 at 01:54:08 p.m. ADT • :

Glen Assoun died June 14, 2023, but the family postponed interring his ashes until a gathering Monday. In March 2019, a Nova Scotia court acquitted Assoun in the 1995 killing of his ex-girlfriend, Brenda Lee Way.

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U.S. lawmaker making the move to Nova Scotia; woman seated near window

U.S. lawmaker making the move to Nova Scotia

June 17 , 2025 at 07:20:49 p.m. ADT • :

Mari Cordes, a politician from Vermont, is resigning and relocating to Canada's East Coast. She says there are a number of reasons for her decision, including her personal safety as a member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Watch her interview with Tom Murphy.

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Man convicted in hit and run that killed 10-year-old gets day parole; man walks next to sheriff in a courtroom

Man convicted in hit and run that killed 10-year-old gets day parole

June 17 , 2025 at 04:10:00 p.m. ADT • :

Colin Tweedie has been granted day parole less than a year after he was sentenced for the death of Talia Forrest. She was struck and killed while riding her bike in 2019. Kyle Moore has the story.

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Cape Breton RCMP say impaired driving suspected in fatal hit and run; RCMP say a 42-year-old Sydney Mines, N\.S\., man left the scene of a collision and showed signs of impairment after a 40-year-old motorcyclist was struck by a car on the Trans-Canada Highway and later died\.  

June 17 , 2025 at 11:14:28 a.m. ADT • :

Cape Breton RCMP say impaired driving suspected in fatal hit and run

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Remains of large shortfin mako shark found in eastern Nova Scotia; The remains of a 3\.6-metre female shortfin mako shark, seen in this handout photo, were found near Port Dufferin, N\.S\., on June 14, 2025\. The rope on its tail was attached after it was found to secure the animal in place\.  

June 16 , 2025 at 09:11:35 p.m. ADT • :

Remains of large shortfin mako shark found in eastern Nova Scotia

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Nova Scotian lighthouse lamp found in B.C. thrift store ignites cross-country friendship; A composite of two smiling white woman and a lighthouse lamp\.  

June 17 , 2025 at 12:56:56 a.m. ADT • :

Nova Scotian lighthouse lamp found in B.C. thrift store ignites cross-country friendship

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N.S. premier says municipalities who want funding must allow 'economic development' after uranium concerns; Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston speaking to reporters in Halifax on April 30, 2025\.  

June 17 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

N.S. premier says municipalities who want funding must allow 'economic development' after uranium concerns

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Hundreds of fighters take part in Cole Harbour judo tournament; man watches fight  

June 17 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Hundreds of fighters take part in Cole Harbour judo tournament

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June 16 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Concerns raised about N.S. safe house after sex charges against founder's husband

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June 14 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

His dog suffocated in a chip bag, and he wants to prevent other pet deaths

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June 17 , 2025 at 03:40:03 p.m. ADT • :

Nova Scotia RCMP investigating 2 fatal fires

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June 14 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

He thought he was calling Air Canada. The airline says it wasn't them

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June 16 , 2025 at 05:00:24 p.m. ADT • :

Teen accused of threatening Halifax high school pleads guilty to gun-related offence

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