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Nova Scotia, school support workers reach tentative deal globalnews.ca/news/12128683/…
Nova Scotia, school support workers reach tentative deal - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

Nova Scotia, school support workers reach tentative deal - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the tentative deal follows 10 months of bargaining and addresses the concerns members raised.

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Nova Scotia weighs risks of online gambling as other provinces expand access globalnews.ca/news/12127467/…
Nova Scotia weighs risks of online gambling as other provinces expand access - Halifax | Globalne...

Nova Scotia weighs risks of online gambling as other provinces expand access - Halifax | Globalne...

Nova Scotia is keeping a close eye on how other provinces are expanding online gambling, but opposition leaders are warning the province should "tread very, very carefully."

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Maritime communities join movement to make Halloween accessible for all children globalnews.ca/news/12127483/…
Maritime communities join movement to make Halloween accessible for all children - Halifax |...

Maritime communities join movement to make Halloween accessible for all children - Halifax |...

Treat Accessibly has been organizing events for children of all abilities and encouraging neighbourhoods to join in by thinking about how to make Halloween night fun for all.

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N.S. school support workers to file 48-hour strike notice after talks break down globalnews.ca/news/12127286/…
N.S. school support workers to file 48-hour strike notice after talks break down - Halifax |...

N.S. school support workers to file 48-hour strike notice after talks break down - Halifax |...

The union representing school support workers in Nova Scotia says it will be filing a 48-hour strike notice, after talks broke down with the province overnight.

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Why some Canadian police are still promoting Crime Stoppers despite breach globalnews.ca/news/12127143/…
Why some Canadian police are still promoting Crime Stoppers despite breach | Globalnews.ca

Why some Canadian police are still promoting Crime Stoppers despite breach | Globalnews.ca

Some Canadian police services continue to promote Crime Stoppers despite a data breach that may have exposed identifying information included in anonymous tips.

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N.S. university teachers association says premier is using political intimidation globalnews.ca/news/12126327/…
N.S. university teachers association says premier is using political intimidation - Halifax |...

N.S. university teachers association says premier is using political intimidation - Halifax |...

The Association of Nova Scotia University Teachers says it condemns the premier’s response, calling it a threat to academic freedom.

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Massive drug bust in Halifax ‘not even in the realm’ of past seizures: police globalnews.ca/news/12124551/…
Massive drug bust in Halifax ‘not even in the realm’ of past seizures: police - Halifax | Globaln...

Massive drug bust in Halifax ‘not even in the realm’ of past seizures: police - Halifax | Globaln...

Police say they've made what's believed to be the largest seizure of fentanyl and GHB in Atlantic Canada. They also seized a Glock switch -- an illegal attachment for a handgun.

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Nova Scotia school support workers could strike Monday if no deal reached globalnews.ca/news/12124484/…
Nova Scotia school support workers could strike Monday if no deal reached - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

Nova Scotia school support workers could strike Monday if no deal reached - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

The union representing school support workers in Nova Scotia say it is preparing for a province-wide strike starting next Monday.

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Historical plaques stolen from Nova Scotia parks may be for scrap metal: police globalnews.ca/news/12124556/…
Historical plaques stolen from Nova Scotia parks may be for scrap metal: police - Halifax |...

Historical plaques stolen from Nova Scotia parks may be for scrap metal: police - Halifax |...

RCMP in Nova Scotia's Colchester County say several historical plaques have been stolen recently and may have been sold for scrap metal.

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N.S. premier’s office scolds professor over comments on AI data centre globalnews.ca/news/12124483/…
N.S. premier’s office scolds professor over comments on AI data centre - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

N.S. premier’s office scolds professor over comments on AI data centre - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

The office of Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has complained to a professor in Toronto for weighing in with comments about a proposed artificial intelligence data centre.

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Privacy commissioner investigating provider behind Crime Stoppers data breach globalnews.ca/news/12124051/…
Privacy commissioner investigating provider behind Crime Stoppers data breach | Globalnews.ca

Privacy commissioner investigating provider behind Crime Stoppers data breach | Globalnews.ca

Canada’s privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into a cybersecurity breach involving anonymous tips shared with Crime Stoppers programs across the country.

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Halifax council puts off decision on bike network alternatives globalnews.ca/news/12123202/…
Halifax council puts off decision on bike network alternatives - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

Halifax council puts off decision on bike network alternatives - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

Council has deferred action on alternatives to the all ages and abilities (AAA) bike network because councillors say they want to gather more feedback on the proposed plans.

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How Halifax’s famous donair fueled one man’s goal to run a marathon globalnews.ca/news/12123080/…
How Halifax’s famous donair fueled one man’s goal to run a marathon - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

How Halifax’s famous donair fueled one man’s goal to run a marathon - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

As part of his training, David Wadden trekked to 59 locations to devour the pitas filled with spiced meat, fresh onions and tomatoes (no lettuce!) covered in a sweet sauce.

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Fire at Halifax Grain Elevator contained after 3-alarm response globalnews.ca/news/12122745/…
Fire at Halifax Grain Elevator contained after 3-alarm response - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

Fire at Halifax Grain Elevator contained after 3-alarm response - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

The cause of a fire at the Halifax Grain Elevator in the city's south end on Monday night is under investigation. 

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Only firm approved to explore for N.S. offshore oil and gas misses deposit deadline globalnews.ca/news/12122777/…
Only firm approved to explore for N.S. offshore oil and gas misses deposit deadline - Halifax |...

Only firm approved to explore for N.S. offshore oil and gas misses deposit deadline - Halifax |...

Nova Scotia’s premier says the only company with rights to explore for offshore oil and gas in the province missed Monday's deposit deadline. 

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No evidence stolen Crime Stoppers data used for fraud, provider says globalnews.ca/news/12122683/…
No evidence stolen Crime Stoppers data used for fraud, provider says | Globalnews.ca

No evidence stolen Crime Stoppers data used for fraud, provider says | Globalnews.ca

The provider of software used by Crime Stoppers says it has found no evidence that personal information exposed in a cybersecurity breach has been used for fraud or identity theft.

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Nova Scotia Power CEO Vivek Sood departing after less than a year on the job globalnews.ca/news/12122703/…
Nova Scotia Power CEO Vivek Sood departing after less than a year on the job - Halifax | Globalne...

Nova Scotia Power CEO Vivek Sood departing after less than a year on the job - Halifax | Globalne...

Nova Scotia Power Inc. CEO Vivek Sood is leaving his post at the province’s privately owned utility less than a year after taking its top job. 

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Nova Scotia committee to discuss $10B AI data centre planned for Cape Breton globalnews.ca/news/12122615/…
Nova Scotia committee to discuss $10B AI data centre planned for Cape Breton - Halifax | Globalne...

Nova Scotia committee to discuss $10B AI data centre planned for Cape Breton - Halifax | Globalne...

A committee of Nova Scotia’s legislature is scheduled to discuss the controversial $10-billion AI data centre that’s been proposed in Cape Breton.

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N.S. government announces funding to grow boatbuilding industry globalnews.ca/news/12121723/…
N.S. government announces funding to grow boatbuilding industry - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

N.S. government announces funding to grow boatbuilding industry - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

The Nova Scotia government says it is investing over $350,000 to help boatbuilders and boat repair businesses in the province expand into new markets.

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High Liner Foods to be bought by Umios in deal valued at $804 million globalnews.ca/news/12121342/…
High Liner Foods to be bought by Umios in deal valued at $804 million - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

High Liner Foods to be bought by Umios in deal valued at $804 million - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

Nova Scotia seafood processor High Liner Foods Inc. says it has signed a deal to be bought by Japanese company Umios Corp. in an agreement valued at $804 million.

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