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Beaver Bank Crash Leads to Impaired-Driving Charges

A 32-year-old man is expected to appear in court after an early-morning crash in Beaver Bank. RCMP officers responded to the 1200 block of Beaver Bank Road at approximately 1:40 a.m. on September 6. They found a damaged Honda Civic on the road with a man behind the wheel. Police said the driver failed a roadside screening test. Further testing at the Lower Sackville RCMP detachment registered a blood-alcohol concentration of 130 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood. The legal […]

September 11, 2026 1

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Nova Scotia Mother Continues Son’s Fight for Benefits for People Living in Tents

A Nova Scotia mother is asking the province to reverse rule changes that exclude people living in tents from enhanced income assistance. Jackie Lowe’s son, Bradley Lowe, began the legal case before his death in 2023. In August, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal ruled that people living in tents could qualify for enhanced support. The province later changed its regulations, defining a home as a self-contained unit, lodging-house room or single-occupancy room that a person rents or owns. A […]

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Nova Scotia Bill Proposes New Protections Against AI-Generated Intimate Images

Nova Scotia has introduced legislation intended to expand protections for victims of intimate-image abuse, including images created or altered with artificial intelligence. The proposed Public Safety Act would also cover livestreamed content and threats to distribute an intimate image. A person could seek help after withdrawing consent for an image to be shared. The legislation would presume that an intimate image was distributed without consent unless evidence establishes otherwise. The province says this would reduce the burden placed on victims. […]

September 11, 2026 1

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Two Face Firearms Charges Following Halifax Police Operation

Two people face firearms charges after Halifax Regional Police searched a home near the Halifax Dockyard on Thursday. Police executed a search warrant at an Adams Avenue residence at about 10 a.m. The operation closed several nearby streets for more than half the day. A 33-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were arrested without incident. Police reported seizing a loaded firearm and ammunition. Both face charges related to unauthorized possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm, unsafe storage and possession […]

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Zelenskyy Arrives in Canada for Meetings With Prime Minister Carney

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Calgary Wednesday night ahead of meetings with Prime Minister Mark Carney. The leaders were scheduled to meet Thursday morning before Zelenskyy addressed a federal cabinet meeting in Banff. Carney said the visit would focus on defense, economic and energy co-operation, as well as Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction. Zelenskyy and his wife, Olena Zelenska, are also expected to visit Toronto and North Bay before leaving Canada Friday. Ukraine continues to seek additional air-defense support following […]

September 10, 2026 1

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Ottawa Ends Indigenous-Rights Recognition Talks With Labrador Group

The federal government has ended talks aimed at determining whether the NunatuKavut Community Council qualifies for Indigenous and treaty-rights recognition under Section 35 of the Constitution Act. Crown-Indigenous Relations said the council’s documentation did not meet the legal tests established by Canadian courts. The department said it reviewed updated submissions, historical and legal analysis, expert reports and discussions with the organization. The council says it represents about 6,000 Inuit in southern and central Labrador. It accused Ottawa of treating it […]

September 10, 2026 1

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Tariff Costs May Reach Canadian Shoppers Gradually

Tariff Costs May Reach Canadian Shoppers Gradually Canadian consumers may not see the full effect of new tariffs immediately because retailers are still selling inventory purchased before the duties took effect. Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs ranging from 15 to 50 per cent on nearly $28 billion in American products. The affected goods include clothing, carpets and electronics. Retail Council of Canada representative Matt Poirier said stores must work through existing stock before newly tariffed shipments reach shelves. Products with short […]

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Gander Remembers the Day Canada Welcomed Thousands of Stranded Travelers

Events in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, are marking 25 years since the September 11 attacks forced hundreds of aircraft to divert to Canada. When the United States closed its airspace on September 11, 2001, roughly 500 planes carrying an estimated 85,000 people were over the western North Atlantic. Canadian authorities instructed about 270 aircraft to return to Europe. More than 230 others needed to land quickly, with many directed to large former military airports across Atlantic Canada. Thirty-eight planes landed […]

September 10, 2026 2

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New MSVU Doctoral Program Will Train Child and School Psychologists

Mount Saint Vincent University has welcomed the first students into a new doctoral program designed to train psychologists who work with children, youth and families. Eight students make up the first class of the four-year doctor of psychology program in school and child clinical psychology. The university expects to admit another eight students each year. The program combines academic instruction, clinical experience and a residency. Nova Scotia says it is the first program of its kind in the province. The […]

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