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Nova Scotia reports three more COVID-19 deaths, extends restrictions to mid-February

HALIFAX — Despite signs the latest COVID-19 wave in Nova Scotia has peaked, restrictions to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus will remain until at least the middle of next month, officials said Wednesday.

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Urgent police appeal over missing man who left hospital after fall

Simon Thompson, who was visiting family in Halifax, hasn't returned to Manchester

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Nova Scotia reports five COVID-19-related deaths, 492 new cases

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting five more COVID-19-related deaths today and 492 new lab-confirmed cases.

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Funds for memorial to 22 mass shooting victims in N.S. shifts to municipal leadership

HALIFAX — Funds for a memorial to the victims of Nova Scotia's mass shooting are being shifted to a municipal government trust, while some communities and families have been pursuing their own fundraising efforts.

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Nova Scotia reports five new deaths related to COVID-19

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia reported an additional five COVID-19-related deaths today, as well as 15 new hospital admissions due to the disease.

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Women are a growing group of Canadian military veterans, but services are lagging

Halifax artist Jessica Wiebe served eight years in the Canadian Armed Forces as an artillery gunner, often the lone woman in a male-dominated environment. Now she draws on that experience, and her mental and physical struggles after leaving the military, to create her art.

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Man pleads guilty to ammunition-related charge linked to Nova Scotia mass killer

HALIFAX — One of three people accused of supplying ammunition to the gunman who killed 22 people in Nova Scotia in 2020 has pleaded guilty to a single charge.

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Nova Scotia reports three more COVID-19 deaths, 269 patients in hospital

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting three more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus.

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Federal government announces funding for eight East Coast tech firms and startup hub

HALIFAX — The federal government has announced $2.27 million in funding for eight East Coast tech startups and a not-for-profit organization that supports entrepreneurs in the region.

Nova Scotia reports three more COVID-19-related deaths, high pressure on hospitals

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier highlighted the severity of the COVID-19 situation in the province on Wednesday, after health officials reported three more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus.

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Trudeau promises to support Ukraine as Canadian warship departs for Black Sea

HALIFAX — A Canadian warship departed for Europe and the Black Sea near Russia on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admitted to fears of a Russian invasion in Ukraine.

Top news stories from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau for Monday, Jan. 17, 2022

Good evening from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau. Here are the stories we produced today. Questions can go to graeme.hamilton@thecanadianpress.com

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Top News Advisory for Friday, Jan. 17

Here are the latest Top News stories from The Canadian Press. All times are Eastern unless otherwise stated. Coverage plans are included when available. Entries are subject to change as news develops.

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Report on 'defunding' Halifax police recommends reforms, no specific budget cuts

HALIFAX — A committee tasked with defining how to defund Halifax-area police has instead produced a wide-ranging report recommending a shift away from a "reactive" enforcement-based policing model — but it includes no specific budget cuts.

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Nova Scotia becomes first province in Atlantic Canada to reopen schools

HALIFAX — Some Nova Scotia parents felt more comfortable than others bringing their kids to school on Monday, as the province became the first in Atlantic Canada to reopen in-person classes.

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