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Mi'kmaq regalia to return home to Nova Scotia after 130 years in Australian museum

Mi'kmaq regalia to return home to Nova Scotia after 130 years in Australian museum

HALIFAX — Mi’kmaq regalia kept in an Australian museum for more than 130 years will finally be returned to Millbrook First Nation in Nova Scotia — close to where the items are believed to have been crafted by a Mi’kmaq artist in the 1800s.
Canadian woman's body found in building that collapsed during earthquake in Turkey

Canadian woman's body found in building that collapsed during earthquake in Turkey

HALIFAX — The body of a Canadian woman who was visiting Turkey has been found in the rubble of a building that collapsed on Feb. 6. during the earthquake that has devastated that country.
Nova Scotia will not meet its pledge to reduce surgical backlog by February

Nova Scotia will not meet its pledge to reduce surgical backlog by February

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has failed to meet its self-imposed deadline of significantly reducing the surgical backlog by February 2023, with 9,500 more people on the wait-list than targeted.
Turkish excavators search in rubble where Canadian woman last heard from

Turkish excavators search in rubble where Canadian woman last heard from

HALIFAX — Excavation equipment started moving rubble Monday at the scene of destruction where a Canadian woman was last heard from during a massive earthquake in Turkey, her brother said. The Feb.
Ex-drug dealer contradicts testimony of former Halifax student accused of murder

Ex-drug dealer contradicts testimony of former Halifax student accused of murder

HALIFAX — An ex-drug dealer is challenging a key claim made by a former Dalhousie University medical student on trial for killing a fellow student.
Nova Scotia pulls ahead in Atlantic Canadian race to supply Germany with green energy

Nova Scotia pulls ahead in Atlantic Canadian race to supply Germany with green energy

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — A massive hydrogen and ammonia plant has been approved in Cape Breton, giving Nova Scotia a leg up in an Atlantic Canadian race to develop green energy for eager German buyers.
Growers say it'll be years before N.S. vineyards recover from 'devastating' cold snap

Growers say it'll be years before N.S. vineyards recover from 'devastating' cold snap

HALIFAX — Grape growers say it will take years for Nova Scotia vineyards to recover from the recent cold snap that destroyed more than 95 per cent of some of the most prized varieties of grapes.
Rural Nova Scotians want compensation from power utility and a more resilient grid

Rural Nova Scotians want compensation from power utility and a more resilient grid

HALIFAX — Residents of a rural Cape Breton community that has lost power during cold and windy weather are looking for compensation from the utility — and a grid designed for the changing climate.
Charges against spouse of Nova Scotia mass killer were 'lawful,' Crown says

Charges against spouse of Nova Scotia mass killer were 'lawful,' Crown says

HALIFAX — Federal lawyers say it was lawful and reasonable to charge the spouse of the man responsible for the Nova Scotia mass shooting for supplying him with ammunition.
As Ottawa plans to hike health funding, families say system doesn't learn from errors

As Ottawa plans to hike health funding, families say system doesn't learn from errors

HALIFAX — When Diane Breen died unexpectedly following her visit to a Nova Scotia emergency room, her family was left grieving — both over her loss and their sense that lessons weren't learned from the tragedy.
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