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Fight for funding to protect crucial isthmus between N.S. and N.B. goes to court

Fight for funding to protect crucial isthmus between N.S. and N.B. goes to court

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is asking the province's Court of Appeal to determine who has jurisdiction over the works that protect a vital link between the province and New Brunswick.
Baseball a hit as Indigenous youth connect with the sport at North American Games

Baseball a hit as Indigenous youth connect with the sport at North American Games

HALIFAX — Baseball is known as America's game, but there were signs Friday on a misty Halifax field that First Nations and Métis athletes from Canada are increasingly adopting it as their own.
British balloonists' transatlantic quest thwarted as troubles force landing in N.L.

British balloonists' transatlantic quest thwarted as troubles force landing in N.L.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Two ballooning Brits have abandoned their quest to fly across the Atlantic Ocean after technical issues forced them to land in central Newfoundland Friday morning. U.K.
Man faces six counts of voyeurism after allegedly filming women at Halifax club

Man faces six counts of voyeurism after allegedly filming women at Halifax club

HALIFAX — Police in Halifax say a 41-year-old man faces six counts of voyeurism after an investigation in Dartmouth.
N.L. judge upholds Trudeau Foundation bid to have sex harassment suit heard in Quebec

N.L. judge upholds Trudeau Foundation bid to have sex harassment suit heard in Quebec

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court has sided with the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation in its bid to have a sexual harassment case heard in Quebec.
N.S. officer accepts blame for rape probe error but says supervisors could have acted

N.S. officer accepts blame for rape probe error but says supervisors could have acted

HALIFAX — A junior Halifax police officer accused of failing to collect evidence while responding to an alleged 2018 sexual assault admitted his mistake on Thursday but said supervisors could have provided better oversight. Const.
P.E.I. minister allegedly shoved at meeting on proposed supervised consumption site

P.E.I. minister allegedly shoved at meeting on proposed supervised consumption site

Charlottetown police say they are investigating after a Prince Edward Island minister was allegedly shoved during a town hall meeting about a proposed supervised consumption site.
Man in custody after his empty rifle case prompted an alert from Newfoundland police

Man in custody after his empty rifle case prompted an alert from Newfoundland police

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A man was taken into custody in Newfoundland Thursday after police issued an emergency alert about a possibly armed suspect in the community of Carbonear, N.L.
Inmates say dangerous conditions inside understaffed Nova Scotia jail violate rights

Inmates say dangerous conditions inside understaffed Nova Scotia jail violate rights

HALIFAX — Inmates at a Halifax-area jail say their rights have been violated by months-long rolling lockdowns, as correctional officers refuse work because of dangerous conditions in the provincial detention centre.
Families of military members killed in 2020 Cyclone helicopter crash sue manufacturer

Families of military members killed in 2020 Cyclone helicopter crash sue manufacturer

OTTAWA — The families of the six Canadian Armed Forces members who were killed when a Cyclone helicopter crashed off the coast of Greece in April 2020 are suing the manufacturer. The suit was filed in U.S.
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