Mechanical problem shuts down Via Rail train en route from Halifax to Montreal | Nova Scotia Power temporarily shut off power in parts of Cape Breton to carry out repairs | Christmas tree growers keep watchful eye on spread of dangerous mould
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Good evening, these are your top stories for Sunday, July 27, 2025.
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Mechanical problem shuts down Via Rail train en route from Halifax to Montreal; The Ocean serves the Halifax-Montreal corridor\.

Mechanical problem shuts down Via Rail train en route from Halifax to Montreal

July 27 , 2025 at 07:13:46 p.m. ADT • :

Passengers on Via Rail's The Ocean train  to Montreal were forced to disembark in Truro on Sunday after it experienced mechanical issues.

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Nova Scotia Power temporarily shut off power in parts of Cape Breton to carry out repairs; At one point Sunday afternoon, about 11,000 customers in Cape Breton were without electricity\.

Nova Scotia Power temporarily shut off power in parts of Cape Breton to carry out repairs

July 27 , 2025 at 11:58:24 a.m. ADT • :

As many as 11,000 Nova Scotia Power customers in parts of Cape Breton were without power Sunday after the utility temporarily shut off electricity to carry out repairs.

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Christmas tree growers keep watchful eye on spread of dangerous mould; Infected trees should be removed and burned to prevent further contamination\.

Christmas tree growers keep watchful eye on spread of dangerous mould

July 27 , 2025 at 12:00:00 p.m. ADT • :

Christmas tree growers in Atlantic Canada are monitoring the spread of a disease and looking for ways to combat it.

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Increasing domestic travel to Halifax driving up flight, hotel prices; The Halifax waterfront is shown in 2024\.

Increasing domestic travel to Halifax driving up flight, hotel prices

July 27 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

The increased tourism volume to Halifax is due in part to fewer Canadians booking travel to the United States, according to a travel group. One tourism expert says the city "might be one of the hottest destinations in all of Canada this summer."

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Nova Scotia among least accessible provinces for non-drivers; A report from Statistics Canada suggests most Nova Scotians don't have a grocery store or child-care facilities within a 30-minute walk\.

Nova Scotia among least accessible provinces for non-drivers

July 27 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

A recent report from Statistics Canada shows basic needs are difficult to access in Nova Scotia if you're not travelling by car. One non-profit organizer says this brings further challenges for vulnerable populations.

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2 youths arrested after 'racially motivated' assault in Cole Harbour; Two youth are facing charges of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and assault with a weapon\.  

July 24 , 2025 at 02:39:47 p.m. ADT • :

2 youths arrested after 'racially motivated' assault in Cole Harbour

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Beloved Dartmouth bookstore to remain open after surge in community support; John W\. Doull, Bookseller opened in 1987 on Barrington Street in Halifax, but moved to Main Street in Dartmouth, N\.S\., in 2012\.  

July 26 , 2025 at 04:04:06 p.m. ADT • :

Beloved Dartmouth bookstore to remain open after surge in community support

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N.S. family says $85K surgery in U.S. might be daughter's only hope to walk again; Family trying to come up with \$85K for daughter's rare surgery in U\.S\.  

July 25 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

N.S. family says $85K surgery in U.S. might be daughter's only hope to walk again

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Man pleads guilty to crosswalk collision that killed Dalhousie student in Halifax; Deepak Sharma entered the guilty pleas Thursday afternoon in Nova Scotia provincial court in Halifax\. They include two charges of leaving the scene of an accident and one of criminal negligence causing death\.  

July 24 , 2025 at 06:13:02 p.m. ADT • :

Man pleads guilty to crosswalk collision that killed Dalhousie student in Halifax

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Meet the man planning to row from Massachusetts to Nova Scotia; Man plans to row from New England to New Scotland  

July 25 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Meet the man planning to row from Massachusetts to Nova Scotia

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July 25 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Halifax councillors decry 'misinformation' from mayor, saying it undermines public trust

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July 25 , 2025 at 12:00:00 p.m. ADT • :

MAGA musician permit revocations spark public space debate

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July 26 , 2025 at 06:12:53 p.m. ADT • :

Spirits high at Africville reunion as attendees celebrate 'the people that came before us'

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July 26 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Digby affordable housing project on hold as federal funding dries up

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July 25 , 2025 at 03:33:09 p.m. ADT • :

N.S. Power could profit too much on transmission line project, economist says

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