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Nova Scotia adds 600 new long-term care beds to planned system increase

Nova Scotia adds 600 new long-term care beds to planned system increase

HALIFAX — Long-term care facilities across Nova Scotia are to get another 600 single occupancy rooms as the provincial government strives to meet current and future demand.
N.S. murder trial: Text messages led police to suspect Halifax med student was killer

N.S. murder trial: Text messages led police to suspect Halifax med student was killer

HALIFAX — This first time police interviewed William Sandeson about the disappearance of a fellow Dalhousie University student, they didn't learn much. But soon after the medical student left the police station on Aug.
Moncton, Halifax top list of fastest-growing urban regions, Statistics Canada says

Moncton, Halifax top list of fastest-growing urban regions, Statistics Canada says

Atlantic Canada led the way among Canadian cities when it came to population growth last year as the Moncton, N.B.
Nova Scotia non-profits plead for higher income assistance amid rising cost of living

Nova Scotia non-profits plead for higher income assistance amid rising cost of living

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia food banks and community groups are calling for an immediate increase in income assistance for the growing number of residents in a state of "crisis" who cannot afford housing or food.
N.S. government says no legal action over social media post on woman's hospital death

N.S. government says no legal action over social media post on woman's hospital death

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Justice Department said Tuesday it won’t pursue legal action against a politician who posted information about a woman who died in hospital after a seven-hour wait for a doctor.
'Builder of bridges': Mi'kmaq spiritual leader John Joe Sark dies

'Builder of bridges': Mi'kmaq spiritual leader John Joe Sark dies

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's premier is remembering Mi'kmaq spiritual leader John Joe Sark as a passionate defender of Indigenous culture. Dennis King paid his respects Tuesday to Sark, who died Sunday at the age of 77.
'Blood, money and drugs.' Murder trial begins for former Halifax medical student

'Blood, money and drugs.' Murder trial begins for former Halifax medical student

HALIFAX — A jury started hearing evidence Tuesday in a murder trial involving a former medical student accused of fatally shooting a fellow Dalhousie University student and disposing of his body after a drug deal turned violent in downtown Halifax.
Nova Scotia RCMP investigating after woman found dead in Five Islands

Nova Scotia RCMP investigating after woman found dead in Five Islands

FIVE ISLANDS, N.S. — The RCMP are investigating a woman's death in central Nova Scotia after officers responded Monday to a report of shots fired. Criminal investigators say the woman's body was discovered at about 7:05 p.m.
Nova Scotia man wants answers after wife dies following seven-hour ER wait

Nova Scotia man wants answers after wife dies following seven-hour ER wait

AMHERST, NOVA SCOTIA — A Nova Scotia man whose 37-year-old wife died in hospital after waiting seven hours to see a doctor is looking for answers from the provincial health system.
Police in Halifax investigating another death related to a home invasion in the city

Police in Halifax investigating another death related to a home invasion in the city

HALIFAX — For the second time in less than two weeks, police in Halifax have confirmed that a man has been killed while allegedly taking part in a home invasion. In the latest case, police said Monday that on Jan.
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