Via Rail plans to use refurbished cars to improve Halifax-Montreal service | Northern Pulp's decision to sell off assets a blow to N.S. forestry sector | Halifax police detonate live grenade found outside home in Dartmouth
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Good evening, these are your top stories for Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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Via Rail plans to use refurbished cars to improve Halifax-Montreal service; One of Canada's oldest railway lines marks milestone

Via Rail plans to use refurbished cars to improve Halifax-Montreal service

July 15 , 2025 at 07:11:58 p.m. ADT • :

Via Rail wants to use refurbished railcars to improve service between Halifax and Montreal, but the CEO of the Crown corporation can't say whether doing so will increase the frequency of trains on the line.
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Northern Pulp's decision to sell off assets a blow to N.S. forestry sector; The Northern Pulp mill in Abercrombie Point, N\.S\., as seen in a file photo from 2019\. The mill shut down in 2020 and on Monday company officials said they would move ahead with a process to sell off the assets\.

Northern Pulp's decision to sell off assets a blow to N.S. forestry sector

July 15 , 2025 at 05:02:30 p.m. ADT • :

The company announced Monday it will not proceed with plans for a new facility near Liverpool, N.S.
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Halifax police detonate live grenade found outside home in Dartmouth; Police say a live grenade was thrown onto someone's property early Tuesday morning and they had to evacuate the area\.

Halifax police detonate live grenade found outside home in Dartmouth

July 15 , 2025 at 05:51:19 p.m. ADT • :

Halifax Regional Police detonated a live grenade that was found early Tuesday morning outside a Dartmouth home.
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Unsanitary conditions, rooms without locks among 'failures' at shelter sites, says official; Suzanne Ley, executive director of employment support and income assistance with the Nova Scotia Department of Opportunities and Social Development\.

Unsanitary conditions, rooms without locks among 'failures' at shelter sites, says official

July 15 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

The government official says the full extent of the problems was not known until the non-profit group in charge of the sites was dismissed last week.
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Halifax offering free swimming lessons at rural beaches; man and girl in lake water

Halifax offering free swimming lessons at rural beaches

July 15 , 2025 at 03:40:30 p.m. ADT • :

The aim of the program is to make it easier for families to access recreational services outside the city core. Giuliana Grillo went down to Dollar Lake Provincial Park to learn more.
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Man, 70, dies after motorcycle goes over embankment; A white SUV with RCMP logos\.  

July 14 , 2025 at 01:41:48 p.m. ADT • :

Man, 70, dies after motorcycle goes over embankment

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Provincial policing plan raises more questions than answers for CBRM officials; Cape Breton Regional Municipality officials are looking for answers on the possible impact of the Nova Scotia government's recent plans to expand the role of the RCMP in provincial policing\.  

July 15 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Provincial policing plan raises more questions than answers for CBRM officials

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Floating barge on Chocolate Lake scoping out conditions for updated dam; Contractors will be on a barge at Chocolate Lake collecting data from 7 a\.m\. to 7 p\.m\. AT\.  

July 15 , 2025 at 12:50:26 p.m. ADT • :

Floating barge on Chocolate Lake scoping out conditions for updated dam

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Ontario mayor weighs in on N.S. strong mayor concerns; Woman in black shirt seated in an office  

July 14 , 2025 at 05:54:33 p.m. ADT • :

Ontario mayor weighs in on N.S. strong mayor concerns

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Dartmouth man charged with sexual assault, extortion, threats; Jason Bernard James, 51, is scheduled to appear in court later this month\.  

July 11 , 2025 at 01:51:16 p.m. ADT • :

Dartmouth man charged with sexual assault, extortion, threats

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July 12 , 2025 at 04:01:49 p.m. ADT • :

Kids at Cole Harbour hockey camp get surprise visit from NHL superstar

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July 14 , 2025 at 02:20:38 p.m. ADT • :

Man found dead after possible drowning in LaHave River

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July 15 , 2025 at 09:57:42 a.m. ADT • :

Complaint by former Liberal Party president against N.S. auditor general dismissed

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

MacKay Bridge's lifespan is almost up, but what happens next isn't clear

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July 14 , 2025 at 02:26:56 p.m. ADT • :

U.S. helicopter maker settles with families of 6 Canadian military members killed in crash

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