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HALIFAX — A veteran human rights lawyer tried to convince a Nova Scotia judge on Wednesday that a homeless man living in a tent should have been entitled to the same welfare payments as a person with permanent housing.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's auditor general cautioned the Liberal government Wednesday about the province's financial position as the finance minister announced the 2024-25 fiscal year would end with a higher-than-expected deficit.

HALIFAX — The governing council of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society has unanimously voted to accept the recommendations in a new report on how to better address systemic racism in the province’s legal community.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Liberal leader Zach Churchill has pledged to build 20 new collaborative care centres and expand services at 20 existing clinics as a way to help tackle the province’s stubbornly long family doctor wait-list.

DIGBY, N.S. — Nova Scotia RCMP have charged a 43-year-old man with child pornography offences after border agents seized a child sex doll from Japan. Canada Border Services Agency officers in Hamilton, Ont.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Police in Newfoundland and Labrador have charged an off-duty RCMP officer for allegedly driving while impaired, following a crash on Sunday.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s labour department has lifted a stop-work order at a Halifax Walmart where a young woman was found dead in a walk-in oven.

PLACENTIA, N.L. — The human remains recovered off Placentia Bay, N.L., earlier this month have been identified as the coast guard employee who went missing at sea in September. RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador say the remains were found on Oct.

HALIFAX — On the third day of the Nova Scotia election campaign, the three major political parties focused on affordability.

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. — A volunteer fire department in Cape Breton apologized Monday after a group said to be unaffiliated attended a Halloween party at the local firefighters club dressed as Ku Klux Klan members.