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Ex-officer's account of being ordered to 'close' rape file challenged in N.S. hearing

Ex-officer's account of being ordered to 'close' rape file challenged in N.S. hearing

HALIFAX — A retired Halifax police officer denied on Monday that he had ordered a former subordinate to stop investigating an alleged sexual assault, but he admitted that police made errors in the case.
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Cape Breton's Donkin coal mine shut down again over reports of rock fall

Cape Breton's Donkin coal mine shut down again over reports of rock fall

DONKIN, N.S. — The Donkin underground coal mine in Cape Breton has been shut down again following reports of a rock fall on Saturday.
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Independent watchdog agency charges Cape Breton police officer with assault

Independent watchdog agency charges Cape Breton police officer with assault

SYDNEY, N.S. — Nova Scotia's police watchdog agency has charged a Cape Breton Regional Police officer with one count of assault causing bodily harm.
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Desmond inquiry: relative says decision to dismiss judge was the wrong move

Desmond inquiry: relative says decision to dismiss judge was the wrong move

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government should not have dismissed the judge leading the Lionel Desmond inquiry, a close relative of the former soldier at the centre of the high-profile probe said Thursday.
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Ex-Mountie says he was told to drop sexual assault case because N.S. woman was lying

Ex-Mountie says he was told to drop sexual assault case because N.S. woman was lying

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — A former RCMP officer testified on Thursday that he was ordered to stop investigating an alleged sexual assault because his superiors thought the woman involved was lying.
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Written in the stars: The legendary tale of Maritime ice cream favourite Moon Mist

Written in the stars: The legendary tale of Maritime ice cream favourite Moon Mist

HALIFAX — The lore in the Hart household was as rich as the ice cream served every day. After joining his family's creamery business, the story goes, Bruce Hart travelled from Nova Scotia to the U.S. to attend 'Ice Cream University.
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Girl suffers serious injuries after being hit by van while crossing street in Halifax

HALIFAX — A child is in hospital with serious injures after being struck by a van while crossing the street in Halifax. Police were called to the intersection of Gottingen and Uniacke streets shortly before 7 p.m.
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N.S. RCMP investigating 70 alleged sex assaults at youth jail, more cases likely

N.S. RCMP investigating 70 alleged sex assaults at youth jail, more cases likely

HALIFAX — The RCMP are investigating at least 70 cases of sexual assault at a youth detention facility in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley, and they say up to 200 people may come forward.
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Archibald removed from AFN meeting for violating code of conduct, says interim chief

Archibald removed from AFN meeting for violating code of conduct, says interim chief

HALIFAX — The interim chief of the Assembly of First Nations says former national chief RoseAnne Archibald was barred Tuesday from participating in the organization's annual general meeting because she violated its code of conduct.
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Embattled former national chief lashes out at chiefs who want to find a replacement

Embattled former national chief lashes out at chiefs who want to find a replacement

HALIFAX — The embattled former leader of the largest First Nations advocacy organization in Canada delivered a searing rebuke of its leadership, as chiefs rejected her pleas and voted in favour of a process to replace her Tuesday.
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