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More heavy rain expected for Halifax, Guysborough counties
Posted 1 May 2026

More heavy rain expected for Halifax, Guysborough counties

More heavy rain is expected to continue across parts of Nova Scotia, with Halifax Regional Municipality and Guysborough County under a rainfall warning Friday afternoon. Environment Canada says total rainfall amounts of 40 to 60 millimetres are expected, with locally higher totals...

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Help needed to find a woman missing since 2023 from Victoria County
Posted 1 May 2026

Help needed to find a woman missing since 2023 from Victoria County

Major Crimes is now investigating the case of missing woman who was last seen more than two years ago in Victoria county. RCMP say the disappearance of 41-year-old Kassandra Gabrielle Schoemaker was reported in February. They say she was last seen in November 2023 in Tarbotvale between the North...

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Pictou County Warden says ‘protect our little ones’ 1 year after N.S. kids went missing
Posted 1 May 2026

Pictou County Warden says ‘protect our little ones’ 1 year after N.S. kids went missing

The warden of Pictou County says if he had a message to the community, it would be to protect our little ones. Robert Parker made the statement in an interview with Acadia News, Friday, one year after two young children vanished from rural Nova Scotia. He says families are here to help make sure...

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4 charged after 7 RCMP cruisers damaged during Potlotek protest
Posted 1 May 2026

4 charged after 7 RCMP cruisers damaged during Potlotek protest

Four men are facing mischief charges after seven RCMP vehicles were damaged during protests in Potlotek First Nation that blocked a few provincial highways causing traffic gridlock. It was earlier this month when officers raided cannabis storefronts on Highway 4. Two men were arrested. In...

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Charges Laid After Police Cruisers Damaged During Potlotek Protest
Posted 1 May 2026

Charges Laid After Police Cruisers Damaged During Potlotek Protest

Charges have been laid after police vehicles were damaged during a protest in Potlotek last month. The incident followed a search by officers at a Mi’kmaq-owned cannabis storefront. Police later left the area on foot, citing safety concerns, and abandoned several cruisers at the scene. The...

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Dartmouth man charged for human trafficking
Posted 1 May 2026

Dartmouth man charged for human trafficking

A Dartmouth man is facing charges for human trafficking. Halifax Police say they arrested a 58-year-old man on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation. They say the man was allegedly using violence and coercion to traffic a survivor. He faces several charges, including sexual assault,...

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Nova Scotia health says new record system will strengthen patient care province-wide
Posted 1 May 2026

Nova Scotia health says new record system will strengthen patient care province-wide

Nova Scotia Health says its One Person One Record (OPOR) system is designed to strengthen patient care across the province, with the next phase set to launch in the Central Zone this May. The province-wide digital health initiative is designed to provide a single, comprehensive electronic health...

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Rain continues but should taper off by end of day: Environment Canada
Posted 1 May 2026

Rain continues but should taper off by end of day: Environment Canada

The heavy rain continues Friday morning for much of the Atlantic Coast of Nova Scotia. Environment Canada still has rain warnings in place, with totals reaching between 40 and 60 mm of rain. They say it will taper off throughout the day from west to east, but 5 to 10 mm could fall an hour in...

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Fire destroys manufacturing plant in south shore N.S.
Posted 30 April 2026

Fire destroys manufacturing plant in south shore N.S.

A modular home manufacturing plant in the south shore of Nova Scotia is completely destroyed after a fire in the early morning hours, Thursday. In a statement on social media, Lloyoll Prefabs says the plant was not just a building but years of craftsmanship and relentless dedication. “It was the...

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Halifax content creator teams up with local clothing company for Autism N.S.
Posted 30 April 2026

Halifax content creator teams up with local clothing company for Autism N.S.

A Halifax man who is growing in popularity as an online content creator on social media has teamed up with a Nova Scotia apparel company for a good cause. Seam McMullen, known online as Saltwater Sean, explores bodies of water all over the province and shares with the internet world what he...

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