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N.S. woman says sex assault charge shouldn't stall probe of police conduct

HALIFAX — A Halifax woman who alleges investigators mishandled her sexual assault case says a charge laid this week shouldn't delay probes into police conduct.

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Nova Scotia Liberal member Angela Simmonds first to declare for party leadership

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's two main opposition parties are seeking new leaders, and a member of the Liberal caucus has become the first of either party to officially announce a leadership bid.

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Nova Scotia to ease restrictions for sports practices, arts rehearsals

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia reported one more death related to COVID-19 Friday, as officials announced they would ease restrictions for sports practices and arts rehearsals beginning next week.

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Another winter storm batters Atlantic Canada as officials warn of widespread outages

HALIFAX — Much of southwestern Nova Scotia faced freezing rain and power outages on Friday as a slow-moving storm hovered over Atlantic Canada.

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Black history, both personal and communal, now a factor in Nova Scotia sentencing

HALIFAX — Jason Middleton says the inclusion of Black history in his sentencing — both personal tragedy and communal struggle — set a new path for his troubled life.

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Nova Scotia reports six new deaths related to COVID-19, 347 in hospital with virus

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting six more deaths today related to COVID-19.

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N.S. government kills electric utility's bid to impose 'net-metering' charge on solar

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has scuttled a bid by the province's private electric utility to charge fees to customers who sell renewable power back to the electricity grid.

Nova Scotia's recreational facilities struggle through most challenging COVID-19 wave

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's recreational facilities will likely need more short-term government support once the latest wave of COVID-19 subsides, a legislature committee was told Tuesday.

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Jeffrey Hutchings, advocate for independent fisheries science, dies at age 63

HALIFAX — A Canadian ecologist and fisheries scientist who criticized political interference in scientific advice on declining fish populations — particularly the northern cod — has died at the age of 63.

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Top news stories from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau for Friday, Jan. 28, 2022

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Nova Scotia Power's proposed fee for solar homeowners draws pushback from installers

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia Power proposal to charge fees for customers who sell power back to the grid has drawn heated criticism from solar installers who say it will damage the emerging industry.

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Funding announced for Halifax-area projects to provide 20 affordable housing units

HALIFAX — More than $6 million in federal and provincial funding is going toward two affordable housing projects in the greater Halifax area to be built within a year.

Top news stories from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau for Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022

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Nova Scotia Power seeks 10 per cent rate hike and system to defer green energy costs

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's power utility is asking for an average general rate increase for residential customers of 9.9 per cent over three years, with possible additional costs due to severe weather and energy efficiency costs.

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Union says Nova Scotia teachers feeling strain of staff shortages caused by COVID-19

HALIFAX — Nearly two weeks after in-person learning resumed in Nova Scotia schools, teachers are feeling the strain of staff shortages, says the head of their union.

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Halifax hotel being converted into units for 65 people without housing

HALIFAX — A hotel in Halifax is being converted into a housing project for homeless adults, including those who struggle with addictions and people just released from hospital.

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