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Proposed emergency exits for Upper Tantallon neighbourhood in wrong spots, residents say
Some residents of a Halifax-area neighbourhood that was evacuated during a dangerous wildfire two years ago say proposed emergency exits won’t make them safer.
Black on the Ballot: Most Black Canadians taking part in politics face discrimination, study says
Most Black Canadians participating in politics face discrimination and barriers to getting involved in government, according to a recent study.
N.S. RCMP, border agents seize more than $100,000 in counterfeit Canadian cash
More than $100,000 of counterfeit Canadian money has been seized by authorities as part of an investigation that began in Quebec and led authorities to a home in Cape Breton, RCMP say.
Black RCMP officer says he was removed from position after raising concerns over training course
An African Nova Scotian RCMP sergeant who created anti-racism workshops for his employer says he was removed from his position after he raised concerns about intellectual property rights when the initiative he headed was going to be expanded.
Nova Scotia RCMP said it will do better after apology for street checks. Will it be enough?
The Nova Scotia RCMP is implementing its plan to better serve Black people in the province with a major focus on educating police officers.
Houston promises at Doug Ford campaign rally to remove trade barriers for Nova Scotia
Premier Tim Houston announced Thursday in Ontario that he plans to introduce legislation to make trade between Nova Scotia and other provinces and territories easier.
N.S. university offers 14-month bachelor of education to ease province's teacher shortage
Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax is the latest post-secondary school in Nova Scotia to offer a condensed bachelor of education program to help address what the teachers' union calls a dire shortage of educators across the province.
'Someone is going to die': N.S. fire chief calls for better communication among emergency agencies
The chief of a rural Nova Scotia fire department is sounding the alarm over what he calls poor communication between agencies during an emergency, saying it could cost someone's life.
N.S. police board didn't have authority to close disciplinary appeal to public, lawyers say
The Nova Scotia Police Review Board overstepped its authority by trying to close a disciplinary hearing to the public, according to lawyers for Halifax’s police department and the mother of a man who died in a jail cell.
Nova Scotia Olympic boxer Wyatt Sanford announces he's going pro
Nova Scotia Olympic boxer Wyatt Sanford has announced he’s going pro after landing on the podium in Paris last summer.