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N.S. dissolves gambling awareness organization, reallocates funds from VLTs
The Nova Scotia government has quietly dissolved a non-profit arm's-length government organization dedicated to funding gambling prevention and research groups, moving the money to a more general mental health pool.
Province to begin COVID-19 vaccinations for long-term care residents Monday
Some long-term care residents in Nova Scotia will receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.
With New Brunswick COVID surge, Nova Scotia tightens border restrictions
As of 8 a.m. on Saturday, everyone coming into the province from New Brunswick will have to quarantine for 14 days unless coming for work, a medical appointment or legal reasons.
Former Halifax taxi driver allowed to return to Germany as he awaits sex assault appeal
A former Halifax taxi driver sentenced to two years in prison last month for sexually assaulting a woman eight years ago has been granted bail and will be allowed to return to Germany while he awaits his appeal hearing in June.
Former Halifax taxi driver files appeal of sexual assault conviction
Bassam Al-Rawi, who was sentenced last month to two years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman eight years ago, is appealing his conviction and seeking bail.
Slowing down big ships not enough to protect right whales from fatal strikes: study
Current speed restrictions for ships moving through Canadian waters will not prevent North Atlantic right whales from being killed if struck, according to new research that also determined smaller vessels are capable of deadly impacts.
RCMP suspend search for Chief William Saulis fishermen due to impending storm
RCMP say the search along a stretch of Nova Scotia shoreline for the fishermen from a scallop vessel that federal officials say sank in the Bay of Fundy has been suspended Thursday because of the impending storm.
'Hearts are extremely heavy' as search for missing N.S. fishing crew ends
The search for the crew of missing Nova Scotia scallop boat the Chief William Saulis ended Wednesday after teams spent 36 hours looking in the Bay of Fundy for the six men. One body was recovered, and the RCMP will now handle what has become a missing persons investigation.
Search continues for 5 fishermen in Bay of Fundy after 1 found dead
The body of one of the fishermen aboard a scallop vessel that went missing in the Bay of Fundy off the coast of southwestern Nova Scotia Tuesday has been found, while the search continues for the other five fishermen who were on board the boat.
2 men charged with firearms offences after car chase in Halifax appear in court
The two men involved in a police chase in Halifax last week, Cameron Mombourquette, 23, and Dawid Denisow, 24, made their first court appearances on Monday morning.