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Missing N.S. teen believed to be in Lower Sackville
Colchester RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 15-year-old girl from Upper Economy. RCMP say Alannah Dawn Marie Harnish was reported missing from her Upper Economy home this morning, and it’s believed she hitchhiked to Lower Sackville. Alannah is described as 5’3″, 100 lbs with a slight build, has long bleached blond straight hair. She was
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Otter Lake landfill hot topic at city council
City council spent hours on Tuesday listening and debating two engineering presentations on what would happen if the Front End Processor and Waste Stabilization Facility were to close. The FEP and WSF sort waste and stable organic waste before it goes into the landfill, controlling smells, bugs and birds. Both the FEP and WSF were
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Province rolls in new wheelchair program for seniors
Low-income seniors living at home can get a wheelchair on loan through a new provincial program. The province is putting $1.4 million towards a new community wheelchair loan program. Until now, seniors who could not afford a wheelchair could only get help from province if they lived in a long-term care facility. Many seniors want
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Federal integrity commissioner probing hirings by Cape Breton development agency
HALIFAX – A letter from the federal integrity commissioner says the chief executive of an economic development agency in Cape Breton is being investigated for alleged patronage hirings. Mario Dion, commissioner of the Office of Public Sector Integrity, wrote that his agency launched the inquiry into four hirings by John Lynn, chief executive of the
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N.S. MP introduces bill in response to Rehtaeh Parsons case
As Nova Scotians and indeed many Canadians continue to discuss and debate a controversial report on the death of Rehtaeh Parsons, Dartmouth-Cole Harbour MP Robert Chisholm has introduced a private member’s bill that would make it a crime to maliciously share an intimate image of someone without their consent. The bill, which was introduced into
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Moncton City Council buys former Highfield Square for downtown centre
City also agrees to begin the RFP process with two contenders being invited to take part
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Fall River bank robbed
Halifax District RCMP are looking for the public’s help, after a bank robbery in Fall River yesterday. Around 4:20 p.m. Monday afternoon, a man walked into the Bank of Nova Scotia branch and demanded cash from one of the tellers. The man then left the bank with an undisclosed amount of money. Police are asking
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Two attacks on the Cabot Trail this weekend
Two 21-year-old men from the Meat Cove area were arrested and are facing multiple charges for two separate assaults on the Cabot Trail this weekend. RCMP say around 2:30 Sunday morning, a 24-year-old Ingonish man was hit over the head with a blunt object while walking alone on the trail. About an hour later, Ingonish
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Rare blue lobster in Halifax
A rare blue lobster is temporarily living at Dalhousie University from. Named Sylvia, the lobster was discovered in Lingan, Cape Breton over the weekend. “She’s beautiful,” said Shirley Rockett, owner of the lobster pound. “You know the old, blue china? She has that kind of colour and pattern to her.” After staying in Halifax for
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Fall River man dies in car accident
A 65-year-old Fall River man has died after a car accident near Bridgetown. RCMP say at 10:40 a.m., Annapolis RCMP were called to a single vehicle crash on Highway 101 near Exit 22. A pickup truck traveling eastbound left the roadway and struck a tree. His name isn’t being released until family members are notified.