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Some provincial government mail will be made available for pickup

The province says starting Saturday, some people will be able to pick up essential provincial government mail that's been delayed by the ongoing strike at Canada Post. In a release, the government says...

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Halifax Water says it should have told customers fluoride wasn't being added

Halifax Water says it acknowledges that it should have informed the public about interruptions to the fluoridation process at two area water supply plans. "Halifax Water is committed to meeting our...

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Halifax West High School hold and secure lifted after weapons call

Halifax Regional Police says a man is facing charges in relation to an incident that saw a Clayton Park high school go into a hold and secure on Friday morning. Police say just before 10 a.m., officers...

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Gasoline prices fall ahead of the last weekend of November

It wasn’t much, but drivers in Nova Scotia saw a small bit of relief at the gas pump on Friday morning. At midnight, the provincial regulator lowered the price for self-serve regular by 1.4 cents,...

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'Shocking': Nova Scotia has lowest voter turnout of all 2024 provincial elections

HALIFAX — The weak voter turnout in Nova Scotia’s election is "shocking" but not a complete surprise, says a political scientist after almost 66,000 fewer voters cast ballots than in the 2021 vote. Elections...

Pair arrested in connection to illegal cannabis storefront in Middle Sackville, RCMP say

The RCMP says two search warrants were executed in recent days at an illegal cannabis storefront in Middle Sackville. On Wednesday, officers searched the storefront on Sackville Drive near Stanley Street...

Driver injured after crashing into Clayton Park power pole

Emergency crews were on the scene of a crash on Parkland Drive that forced a closure on the road Thursday. Halifax Regional Police says officers responded to the crash in the 700 block of Parkland Drive...

Three tight races as counting continues in Halifax-area electoral districts

Vote counting continued on Wednesday in several ridings in the Halifax area. In Clayton Park West, with 32 of 33 polls reporting, PC Adegoke Fadare leads the NDP's Wendy Hood-Morris by 85 votes. In...

Halifax police seek suspect in robbery, property damage investigation

Halifax Regional Police are investigating a reported robbery and a case of property damage believed to have been committed by the same person. Around 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 26, the suspect reportedly used...

Tim Houston's Tories win majority in Nova Scotia election

Tim Houston's Progressive Conservatives have won their second straight majority government in the Nova Scotia election. While the NDP is the official opposition, beating out the Liberal Party. The...