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Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw chiefs oppose new fracking law, considering legal action

Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw chiefs oppose new fracking law, considering legal action

HALIFAX — Mi’kmaw chiefs in Nova Scotia say they are considering legal action against newly passed provincial legislation that opens the door to hydraulic fracturing for natural gas.
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Deed tax increase won't hurt demand for Nova Scotia recreational properties: Realtor

Deed tax increase won't hurt demand for Nova Scotia recreational properties: Realtor

HALIFAX — Demand for cottages and recreational properties in Nova Scotia should remain strong despite the doubling of the province’s deed transfer tax, says an executive with a major real estate agency.
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Nova Scotia judge given reprimand, agrees to treatment after review of complaints

Nova Scotia judge given reprimand, agrees to treatment after review of complaints

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia provincial court judge has been sanctioned for his conduct on the bench, with a review committee concluding that undiagnosed mental health issues were a factor in his behaviour.
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N.S. legislature sitting marked by moves to consolidate power: political scientist

N.S. legislature sitting marked by moves to consolidate power: political scientist

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia legislature has wrapped up a winter sitting that a political scientist says was marked by government moves to increase cabinet's authority and shrink the legislature’s ability to provide oversight.
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Two years after bottleneck during wildfire evacuation, Halifax OK's emergency exit

Two years after bottleneck during wildfire evacuation, Halifax OK's emergency exit

HALIFAX — Almost two years after a wildfire devastated a Halifax-area suburb, municipal council has approved a new emergency exit for a subdivision in the neighbourhood where the fire started.
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Halifax hoax: police say suspicious package designed to look like explosive device

Halifax hoax: police say suspicious package designed to look like explosive device

HALIFAX — Some streets in downtown Halifax were closed for more than an hour this morning after police were alerted to a suspicious package near city hall that turned out to be part of some kind of hoax.
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Nova Scotia's education minister says schools expected to fly diverse flags

Nova Scotia's education minister says schools expected to fly diverse flags

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s education minister said Tuesday he will make it clear to schools on the province’s South Shore that they are expected to resume flying flags representing diverse communities.
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Three people injured after shooting in Dartmouth: Halifax police

Three people injured after shooting in Dartmouth: Halifax police

HALIFAX — Halifax Regional Police say they don’t believe the shooting of three people in Dartmouth was a random act. Police spokesman Const. Martin Cromwell says none of the victims sustained life-threatening injuries on Monday.
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Science in steel boxes: how research teams hitched a ride with navy to Antarctica

Science in steel boxes: how research teams hitched a ride with navy to Antarctica

HALIFAX — Scientists who went aboard a Royal Canadian Navy mission to Antarctica say the trip demonstrated how portable labs and gear can effectively probe the ocean depths.
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Only Canada, N.S. flags allowed outside schools on Nova Scotia's South Shore

Only Canada, N.S. flags allowed outside schools on Nova Scotia's South Shore

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia centre for education has issued a directive allowing only Canada and Nova Scotia flags to fly outside South Shore schools — a move the provincial teachers union calls concerning and confusing.
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