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HALIFAX — A large crowd gathered in front of the Nova Scotia legislature Wednesday, calling on the provincial government to revive abandoned legislation to protect the province's 13,000 kilometres of shoreline.

HALIFAX — Some disability advocates in Nova Scotia say they feel betrayed by the province’s failure to meet its deadline to halt new admissions of people with disabilities to institutional environments that are slated for closure.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Regional air service in New Brunswick will get a boost in September when Saint John Airport adds new weekday flights to Halifax, reviving a route that was cancelled because of the pandemic.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The trial of a Newfoundland lawyer accused of sexual assault ended Tuesday with his defence team alleging the complainant lied under oath, while the prosecution said her memory lapses were understandable.

HALIFAX — Vulnerable Nova Scotia children are at risk of receiving inadequate care because of weak oversight within the province's youth home and temporary care network, says the province's auditor general.

HALIFAX — A former fire chief says he has concerns about Nova Scotia's plan to create a volunteer corps of civilians to provide help during major emergencies.

GRANVILLE CENTRE, N.S. — Nova Scotia RCMP say they believe alcohol was a factor in the deaths of two men whose boat sank in the Annapolis River in Granville Centre.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s auditor general called out the provincial government on Tuesday, saying it has been so slow to act on her office’s recommendations that she questions whether it is committed to following through.

FREDERICTON — Police in New Brunswick have released some details about a weekend crash in Fredericton that killed three young people.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says an officer convicted in 2021 of raping a woman while on duty is no longer with the force.