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Small Nova Scotia town elects its first all-women council

Small Nova Scotia town elects its first all-women council

HALIFAX — A small town in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley elected its first all-women council last week, a "historic" result at a time when women continue to face barriers to entering local politics, says a member of the Federation of Canadian Municip
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Nova Scotia premier appoints new finance minister after cabinet resignation

Nova Scotia premier appoints new finance minister after cabinet resignation

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced a cabinet shuffle Friday, appointing Tim Halman as finance minister and deputy premier.
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'Safe and dignified place': Fully equipped tiny homes open near Halifax for homeless

'Safe and dignified place': Fully equipped tiny homes open near Halifax for homeless

HALIFAX — About 20 kilometres northwest of downtown Halifax, at the corner of Hopeful and Belief, lie rows of tiny homes, each with their own brightly coloured porch chair, waiting for their first occupants.
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Body of teen in Halifax Walmart bakery oven was discovered by her mother

Body of teen in Halifax Walmart bakery oven was discovered by her mother

HALIFAX — A Sikh organization says the body of a 19-year-old employee was found in a Walmart bakery oven on Saturday by her mother — a co-worker at the Halifax store.
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Nova Scotia company fined $80,000 after worker dies in scaffolding collapse

Nova Scotia company fined $80,000 after worker dies in scaffolding collapse

PICTOU, N.S. — A Nova Scotia excavation company has been fined $80,000 after a worker died when scaffolding collapsed on one of its job sites. In a decision released Wednesday, a Nova Scotia provincial court judge in Pictou, N.S.
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Woman faces fraud charges after theft from Nova Scotia premier's riding association

Woman faces fraud charges after theft from Nova Scotia premier's riding association

NEW GLASGOW, N.S. — Police in New Glasgow, N.S., say a 44-year-old woman faces fraud charges after funds went missing from the Pictou East Progressive Conservative Association. New Glasgow Regional Police began the investigation on Oct.
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Small memorial set up outside Walmart where 19-year-old found dead in bakery oven

Small memorial set up outside Walmart where 19-year-old found dead in bakery oven

HALIFAX — A small memorial of flowers, prayer candles and condolence cards has been set up in a parking lot just outside a Halifax Walmart where a young woman died in a walk-in oven over the weekend.
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Nova Scotia premier announces one point cut to HST, to 14 per cent, starting April 1

Nova Scotia premier announces one point cut to HST, to 14 per cent, starting April 1

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s harmonized sales tax will be trimmed by one percentage point starting April 1, Premier Tim Houston announced Wednesday amid increasing speculation about a snap election call in the coming days.
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'Alarming': Report says Canadian homes show higher levels, exposure to radon gas

'Alarming': Report says Canadian homes show higher levels, exposure to radon gas

CALGARY — A countrywide study says radioactive radon exposure is on the rise and continues to be a critical public health concern. The study, released Wednesday, is the first update on radon exposure in Canada since 2012.
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Police say 19-year-old woman who died at Halifax Walmart was found in walk-in oven

Police say 19-year-old woman who died at Halifax Walmart was found in walk-in oven

HALIFAX — Halifax police say a 19-year-old woman who died in a Walmart bakery on Saturday was found in a large, walk-in oven when first responders arrived at the scene in the city's west end.
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