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Public Inquiry Commission | Nova Scotia shooting wife tells her story
(Halifax) The wife of the man responsible for the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia began telling her story for the very first time Friday morning at the public inquiry…
Discrimination against the disabled | Nova Scotia will not invoke ‘notwithstanding clause’
(Halifax) The Nova Scotia government says it won’t try to legally override a Court of Appeal ruling that found the province discriminated against people with disabilities the search for accommodation.…
Massacre in Nova Scotia | Brenda Lucki didn’t want to share the weapons information
(Halifax) Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner Brenda Lucki initially recommended that the federal government not share information about the types of firearms used in the mass shooting in Nova…
Nova Scotia Liberals elected a new leader
(Halifax) The Nova Scotia Liberal Party has elected Zach Churchill as its new leader to replace the province’s former premier. Posted yesterday at 10:05 p.m. Mr Churchill won the leadership…
Massacre in Nova Scotia | ‘There was no interference,’ says Bill Blair on gun control
(OTTAWA) Former Public Safety Minister Bill Blair admits his cabinet worked with the RCMP on the Liberal bill to toughen gun control, announced in May 2020, but he says those…
Nova Scotia: Teen hospitalized after 40ft fall
A teenager ends up in hospital after falling 40 feet (12 meters) from the edge of a cliff in Glace Bay in the Cape Breton region of Nova Scotia. •…
Massacre in Nova Scotia | The RCMP could not locate his vehicles
(Halifax) As part of the public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history, lawyers have sought to understand why the Royal Canadian Mounted Police…
Nova Scotia | Commemorations for the two years of the Portapique massacre
(Halifax) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday paid tribute to the 22 victims of the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history. Posted at 9:16 p.m. Two years ago, on…
World Junior Hockey 2023 | Nova Scotia and New Brunswick set to host tournament
(Halifax) Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are working together on a bid to host the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship. Posted at 11:14 a.m. The two provincial governments issued joint…
Pump prices in Nova Scotia drop another 9.8 cents
Gasoline prices fell again in Nova Scotia, after the province’s public utilities commission invoked the shutdown clause for the fourth time in two weeks. • Read also: A costly conflict…
Investment of $8 million | Nova Scotia wants to attract American shoots
(Halifax) Nova Scotia is investing $8 million to help build a film studio to further boost the province’s film and television production industry, which has grown significantly during the pandemic,…
Massacre in Nova Scotia | RCMP should testify at inquest, experts say
(Halifax) Public confidence in the public inquiry into the killings nearly two years ago in Nova Scotia will be undermined if RCMP officers are not compelled to testify there, experts…
Scotia profits climb to $2.74 billion
(Toronto) Scotiabank’s first-quarter fiscal 2022 net income was $2.74 billion compared to $2.398 billion in the same quarter last year. Diluted earnings per share increased during the same period from…
Massacre in Nova Scotia | Relatives of victims discouraged as public inquiry approaches
(Halifax) Relatives of victims killed in Nova Scotia mass shooting say they feel ‘deeply discouraged’ over public inquiry into horrific 2020 crime that claimed 22 lives , according to their…
Shooting in Nova Scotia | Commission of inquiry hearings postponed again
(Halifax) The commission of inquiry into the April 2020 shooting that claimed the lives of 22 people in Nova Scotia is again postponing public hearings, which are expected to begin…
Scotia Profits Rise To $ 1.9 Billion
(Toronto) Scotiabank reports that in one year, its fourth-quarter net income increased from 1.899 billion or $ 1.42 per diluted share in 2020 to 2.559 billion or $ 1.97 per…
Nova Scotia to pay for COVID-19 vaccine for mink
Nova Scotia will help pay for a COVID-19 vaccine for mink, as BC government says more research is needed to determine if vaccination is an option for thousands of people.…