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RCMP interviewing people closest to two children missing from rural N.S. community

RCMP interviewing people closest to two children missing from rural N.S. community

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia RCMP say family members of two missing children are among those identified for formal interviews as police investigate the siblings' disappearance.
No bail for Halifax teenager facing 33 charges related to firearms, threats

No bail for Halifax teenager facing 33 charges related to firearms, threats

HALIFAX — A youth court judge has denied bail for a Halifax teenager facing 33 charges, including firearms offences and uttering threats. Judge Alan Tufts made the decision Tuesday, after listening to evidence for about a day-and-a-half.
Nova Scotia to lift licensing moratorium for buyers and processors in seafood sector

Nova Scotia to lift licensing moratorium for buyers and processors in seafood sector

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is lifting two long-standing moratoriums on new buyer and processor licences for seafood as it looks to grow the multibillion-dollar sector, the provincial government announced Tuesday. Beginning Aug.
Theft of NS Power customer data is likely ransomware attack: security experts

Theft of NS Power customer data is likely ransomware attack: security experts

HALIFAX — Security experts say the theft of customer data from Nova Scotia's electric utility has the hallmarks of an extortion attempt by cybercriminals.
Bail hearing to continue Tuesday for Halifax teenager accused of uttering threats

Bail hearing to continue Tuesday for Halifax teenager accused of uttering threats

HALIFAX — A bail hearing will continue for a second consecutive day on Tuesday involving a Halifax teenager facing 33 charges including uttering threats.
Nova Scotia Indigenous leader calls on Ottawa to move ahead with review of arrests

Nova Scotia Indigenous leader calls on Ottawa to move ahead with review of arrests

OTTAWA — An Indigenous leader is calling on Ottawa to begin an external review into why fisheries officers allegedly arrested two Mi'kmaq fishers in March 2024 and left them at a Nova Scotia gas station without shoes or phones.
Nova Scotia RCMP were searching for vehicle before deadly weekend crash

Nova Scotia RCMP were searching for vehicle before deadly weekend crash

HANTSPORT — Nova Scotia RCMP were searching for a possible impaired driver in a vehicle that was involved hours later in a highway collision that killed five people over the weekend, police confirmed Monday. RCMP Cpl.
Police say five people killed after collision near Falmouth, N.S.

Police say five people killed after collision near Falmouth, N.S.

HANTSPORT — Nova Scotia RCMP say five people have died after a two-vehicle crash near Falmouth, N.S. Police say it's believed a Honda Civic and Nissan Sentra were travelling in the eastbound lane on Highway 101 between Falmouth and Hantsport, N.S.
Volunteer in missing children search urges caution against speculation on their fate

Volunteer in missing children search urges caution against speculation on their fate

HALIFAX — A police investigation is continuing into the disappearance of two young children reported missing last week from their home in northeastern Nova Scotia. On Wednesday, RCMP Staff Sgt.
Poor turnout for youngest voters in most recent Nova Scotia election: new data

Poor turnout for youngest voters in most recent Nova Scotia election: new data

HALIFAX — Voter turnout in last fall’s Nova Scotia election reached a historic low, continuing a downward trend led by the province's youngest group of voters.
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