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One man arrested after gunshots fired at New Brunswick RCMP officer

One man arrested after gunshots fired at New Brunswick RCMP officer

FLORENCEVILLE-BRISTOL, N.B. — The RCMP say one person has been arrested after shots were fired at an officer early this morning in western New Brunswick.
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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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New government rules spell end for Nova Scotia's distinctive shark-fishing derbies

New government rules spell end for Nova Scotia's distinctive shark-fishing derbies

Nova Scotia shark derbies, which for 30 years offered anglers a chance to land one of the ocean's top predators, have been called off after authorities determined they no longer served a scientific purpose.
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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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Vibrations inside turbine at Muskrat Falls hydroelectric dam raise concerns

Vibrations inside turbine at Muskrat Falls hydroelectric dam raise concerns

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
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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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Vianne Timmons, former Memorial University of N.L. president, returns Indspire award

Vianne Timmons, former Memorial University of N.L. president, returns Indspire award

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The former president of Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador has returned an award celebrating Indigenous achievement following reports that cast doubt on her claims of Mi'kmaq ancestry.
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