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Halifax police shoot and kill three dogs that were attacking woman in her home

Halifax police shoot and kill three dogs that were attacking woman in her home

HALIFAX — Police say they shot and killed three dogs this morning that were attacking a woman inside her Halifax home. Halifax Regional Police Const. Paul DesRochers says that at around 8:40 a.m.
Search continues for kayaker who went missing on Long Lake in Halifax

Search continues for kayaker who went missing on Long Lake in Halifax

HALIFAX — The search continues today for a missing 26-year-old woman who was kayaking Sunday on a lake in Halifax. Halifax Regional Police say the woman's cellphone, kayak and life-jacket have been located by ground search and rescue teams.
Ernesto to swing south of Newfoundland, but it will bring heavy rain and high seas

Ernesto to swing south of Newfoundland, but it will bring heavy rain and high seas

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland appeared to catch a lucky break Monday with Hurricane Ernesto expected to pass south of the island, but the fast-moving storm was still forecast to bring intense rain over a short period.
Police search for 26-year-old woman who went missing kayaking in Halifax

Police search for 26-year-old woman who went missing kayaking in Halifax

HALIFAX — A search is underway for a 26-year-old woman who was kayaking Sunday on a lake in the Halifax area. Police say they were alerted to the missing kayaker that afternoon and by 3 p.m. ground search and rescue teams were called in.
RCMP investigate house fire near Halifax that left one person dead

RCMP investigate house fire near Halifax that left one person dead

PORTERS LAKE, N.S. — Nova Scotia police are investigating a fatal house fire in a rural community east of Halifax.
Police investigate attempted murder in Summerside, P.E.I.

Police investigate attempted murder in Summerside, P.E.I.

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Police in Summerside, P.E.I., say they are investigating after an attempted murder led to an emergency alert and shelter-in-place for residents. A news release says officers were called to a home on Spring Street around 7:50 a.m.
Hurricane Ernesto likely to bring heavy surf to Nova Scotia on Saturday

Hurricane Ernesto likely to bring heavy surf to Nova Scotia on Saturday

Hurricane Ernesto is expected to bring heavy surf to coastal communities in Nova Scotia starting late Saturday, says the Canadian Hurricane Centre. The storm made landfall in Bermuda earlier in the day, and its centre is now just north of the island.
Hurricane Ernesto: Nova Scotia and eastern Newfoundland told to watch for big waves

Hurricane Ernesto: Nova Scotia and eastern Newfoundland told to watch for big waves

HALIFAX — Residents of Nova Scotia and eastern Newfoundland are being told to keep a close watch on the progress of Hurricane Ernesto as it churns its way northward, pushing big waves far from its swirling centre.
Family seeks reform as details of firefighter's death at N.S. training school emerge

Family seeks reform as details of firefighter's death at N.S. training school emerge

HALIFAX — The family of a Nova Scotia firefighter who died during a 2019 training session is stepping up its push for reform of a firefighting school after learning he had raised concerns about the equipment that led to his death.
New Brunswick's Point Lepreau nuclear power plant down until mid-November

New Brunswick's Point Lepreau nuclear power plant down until mid-November

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — New Brunswick’s electrical utility says its sole nuclear generating station will remain shut down until at least mid-November. The station at Point Lepreau, N.B.
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