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Gareth Hampshire
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Gareth Hampshire began his career with CBC News in 1998. He has worked as a reporter in Edmonton and is now based in Halifax.
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Former soldier upset with $150M class-action racism settlement
A man who helped start a class-action lawsuit claiming systemic racism in the Canadian Armed Forces is opting out of the final agreement. Wallace Fowler says the individual payments up to $35,000 don't go far enough.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
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Halifax Walmart reopens 3 months after employee's death
The Halifax Walmart where a 19-year-old woman was found dead has reopened more than three months after the tragedy.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
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Judge orders psychiatric fitness assessment for N.S. man accused of historical sexual abuse
A judge has ordered a fitness assessment by a forensic psychiatrist for 86-year-old Douglas Guthro Sr., a Pictou County man accused of historical sexual abuse. The case involves Guthro's three adult children.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
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Nova Scotia forestry sector anxious about possible U.S. tariffs
Nova Scotia’s forestry industry is warning the impacts of possible U.S. tariffs that Donald Trump has threatened could be devastating.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
Dartmouth family must leave rental unit after Supreme Court overturns previous decision
A family of six in Dartmouth will have to find a new place to live after a court decision overturned a ruling that said they shouldn't be asked to vacate the duplex they're renting. The landlords are now free to take possession of the unit for their daughter.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
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Man charged following Shelburne County wildfire investigation pleads guilty
The man who was charged following an investigation into the historic wildfire in Shelburne County, N.S., last year pleaded guilty to one of the charges in court in Barrington on Wednesday.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
A year after their loved one died in hospital, N.S. family struggles to understand what went wrong
More than a year after the death of their daughter, Wesley and Sheila Lees say they're still trying to understand what unfolded at the Aberdeen Regional Hospital, and what needs to change to prevent similar tragedies.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
Halifax Walmart removing piece of equipment after worker found dead
A Walmart says it is removing a piece of equipment in the commercial bakery where a 19-year-old woman was found dead on Oct. 19 in Halifax.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
Candlelight vigil held to remember employee who died at Halifax Walmart
People gathered to light candles and say prayers Sunday night for the 19-year-old woman who was found dead at a Halifax Walmart.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
Safety audit recommends better lighting, closed-circuit cameras for Africville reunions
Halifax Regional Police are recommending a series of measures to try to improve safety at future Africville reunions after five people were injured in a shooting at the event in July.
Canada -Nova Scotia |