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Relatives of lost fishers say lives at risk without mandatory vessel stability checks

Relatives of lost fishers say lives at risk without mandatory vessel stability checks

HALIFAX — Relatives of Nova Scotia fishers who died in a 2020 sinking say it's disheartening that little progress has been made on a key safety recommendation requiring assessments of vessel stability.
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Search group warns against fake fundraisers exploiting two children missing in N.S.

Search group warns against fake fundraisers exploiting two children missing in N.S.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia search and rescue organizations are warning the public about fundraisers claiming they'll use donated cash to search for two missing children.
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Nova Scotia premier pitching ambitious 'Wind West' offshore wind energy project

Nova Scotia premier pitching ambitious 'Wind West' offshore wind energy project

HALIFAX — In response to Prime Minister Mark Carney's bid to make Canada an "energy superpower," Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is floating the idea of dramatically ramping up the province's nascent offshore wind energy industry.
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Scientists seek to study eDNA to identify how MSX creeps up on oysters

Scientists seek to study eDNA to identify how MSX creeps up on oysters

Scientists are pursuing a new line of research to predict the times and locations of parasitic outbreaks that are wiping out oysters off the Atlantic coast.
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Hants County, N.S., residents rally to oppose uranium mining in the region

Hants County, N.S., residents rally to oppose uranium mining in the region

A Hants County, N.S., resident who planned a weekend meeting to discuss uranium mining in the area says residents in attendance voiced concerns about potential environmental and health harms and a lack of government consultation.
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Historic Grand Banks schooner's future being assessed at Lunenburg, N.S., shipyard

Historic Grand Banks schooner's future being assessed at Lunenburg, N.S., shipyard

HALIFAX — An assessment has been ordered to determine the options for a historic schooner that's been berthed at the site of the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic in Lunenburg, N.S. The 85-year-old Theresa E.
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Searcher says no sign of missing N.S. children as renewed search enters second day

Searcher says no sign of missing N.S. children as renewed search enters second day

LANSDOWNE STATION — The head of the search-and-rescue team looking for signs of two young children who went missing in rural Nova Scotia a month ago said searchers have not found any new evidence as of Sunday afternoon, which marked the second day in
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Rallies held to stir up support for Canada Post workers across the country

Rallies held to stir up support for Canada Post workers across the country

HALIFAX — Canada Post employees gathered at rallies in 13 cities across the country on Saturday to highlight the ongoing labour dispute between their union and employer and stir up support for the workers at the centre of the dispute.
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Search to resume for children almost a month after they disappeared from N.S. home

Search to resume for children almost a month after they disappeared from N.S. home

LANSDOWNE STATION — A search for two young children who went missing almost a month ago is set to resume Saturday in a remote corner of northeastern Nova Scotia.
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Nova Scotia NDP says province too secretive, must release environmental racism report

Nova Scotia NDP says province too secretive, must release environmental racism report

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Opposition NDP called on Premier Tim Houston's government Friday to release a report about the province's long history of environmental racism, saying it’s a matter of accountability.
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