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Four new cases of COVID-19 reported in N.S.

Nova Scotia is reporting four new cases of COVID-19 today, with 22 active cases.
Nova Scotia Nurses' Union campaign encourages public to get COVID-19 shots

The Nova Scotia Nurses' union is encouraging the public to get COVID-19 vaccinations, saying it's a necessary step to help overcome the novel coronavirus.
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Inquiry into N.S. mass shooting announces six directors to lead teams

The commission leading the investigation into last April's mass shooting in Nova Scotia has named the six directors who will lead the teams supporting the work of the joint federal-provincial inquiry.
Man charged with attempted murder following Dartmouth assault

Halifax Regional Police (HRP) say a 58-year-old man is facing charges including attempted murder after an assault with a weapon in Dartmouth.
Payette fiasco shows need for stronger GG vetting process: LeBlanc

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc concedes Julie Payette's resignation as governor general shows a need to strengthen the process for vetting vice-regal appointments.
Veterans face growing wait times for mental-health services at government-run clinics

New internal reports from Veterans Affairs Canada show Canadian veterans have been waiting longer and longer in recent years to get psychiatric services and other medical support at government-run clinics.
Price of gas unchanged, diesel up slightly in N.S.

There's no change to the price of gas in Nova Scotia.
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Armed fugitive had help as he avoided police in remote corner of Cape Breton: RCMP

Police in Nova Scotia say it appears a man provided shelter to an armed fugitive who gave himself up to police late Wednesday after avoiding arrest earlier in the week
Nova Scotia working on bill to regulate sale of used police vehicles

Nova Scotia is drafting legislation around the sale of used police vehicles and equipment, after a man driving a replica RCMP cruiser killed 22 people last April
Inmate assaulted at Springhill Institution

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) says an inmate was assaulted at Springhill Institution earlier this month

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Federal public safety minister suspends sale of decommissioned RCMP vehicles

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has suspended the sale of decommissioned RCMP vehicles, two days after a man in Nova Scotia was arrested for allegedly impersonating an officer while driving a fake police car.
PM urges Canadians to cancel travel plans after data reveals 1M travelled over holidays

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had strong words and an order to 'cancel' any trips abroad, as mobile phone data revealed more than a million Canadians went on overnight holiday-season travel.
Nova Scotia working on legislation to regulate sale of used police vehicles

Nova Scotia is drafting legislation around the sale of used police vehicles and equipment, after a man driving a replica RCMP cruiser killed 22 people last April.
Downtown Halifax businesses hoping workers return to offices soon

With low numbers of daily COVID-19 cases in the Halifax area, some are wondering when, or if, offices in the city’s downtown will fill up again.
Attendance dips at schools in N.B.'s red zones

Attendance has been dropping all week at New Brunswick schools, particularly in areas under the red level of COVID-19 restrictions.
Sackville N.B. pushing for its own COVID testing site

New Brunswick is working to create COVID-19 testing sites outside of major urban areas. It's been an issue in places like Sackville, where border restrictions are preventing residents from being tested closer to home.
Parts of Newfoundland and Labrador vote for shovelling after first campaign snowstorm

Parts of Newfoundland and Labrador are marking the end of the first week of the provincial election campaign with a massive snowstorm.
P.E.I. lozenge plant lays off 30 workers after weak cold and cough season

A lozenge plant in Prince Edward Island has laid off 30 workers, citing an "almost non-existent" cold and cough season amid COVID-19 restrictions.
Man facing attempted murder charges after Dartmouth assault with weapon

A 58-year-old man is facing charges including attempted murder, and a 34-year-old man is in hospital with ‘serious life-threatening injuries’ after an assault with a weapon in Dartmouth on Thursday night.
Acadia University student tests positive for COVID-19

Acadia University says it has a positive case of COVID-19 in a student on campus.