2 h. ago Man charged with murdering man in Nova Scotia intimate partner violence case

RCMP upgraded the man's charge to second-degree murder in connection to the death of an 84-year-old man. Police say the victim's death was the result of intimate partner violence.

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21 h. ago N.S. mother who strangled daughter could soon apply for unescorted prison leave

Penny Boudreau murdered her 12-year-old daughter Karissa on Jan. 27, 2008, later claiming it was to save her relationship with her boyfriend

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22 h. ago Edmonton man who stabbed teen during fight over money sentenced to five years in prison

A young Edmonton man who killed a teenage acquaintance during a fight over a bank scam has been handed a five-year prison sentence. Mwumpe Mulongoyi was sentenced April 14 after pleading guilty to a count of manslaughter. He was initially charged with second-degree murder for the 2021 killing of 19-year-old Jordan Dawson. Court of King’s […]

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25 h. ago N.S. cuts contract with agency that runs restorative justice program in Halifax

The program creates opportunities for people accused of crimes and victims of crime to work together to come to resolutions, permitting suspects to avoid criminal records.

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31 h. ago This Nova Scotia restaurant says no more to tipping, paying staff $20 an hour

Currently, The Bonfire employs five staff members who receive $20 an hour in pay and 50 per cent of the profits earned at the end of the month through a profit-sharing model.

Economics

33 h. ago N.B. woman tells her story, says it’s ‘getting worse’ with intimate partner violence

Decades after Sarah Sherman was attacked, intimate partner violence cases have only grown in Canada. This is Part 1 in a Global New Brunswick series on IPV in the province.

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34 h. ago ‘People have almost died’: Soaring N.S. lobster fishing tensions revealed

Communication released to Global News under the Freedom of Information Act provides a rare glimpse into how far the situation deteriorated for fishery officers in Nova Scotia.

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45 h. ago Tentative Agreement Ratification Is a Bittersweet Win for CJS Workers after Province Terminates Service Agreement

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Workers at Community Justice Society (CJS) have voted to accept their tentative agreement. While the gains made in this round of negotiations are being celebrated, the win is bittersweet: On April 7, workers received notice that the provincial government was terminating their service agreement with Community Justice Society. The organization was […]

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46 h. ago Mother of Calgary murder suspect details hallucinations and fear months before attack

CALGARY — The mother of a Calgary murder suspect has testified her son was having hallucinations and was in fear of animalistic creatures months before a young woman was stabbed to death on a downtown street. Michael Adenyi, 29, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of fitness instructor Vanessa Ladouceur. The 30-year-old was […]

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46 h. ago Man charged with killing N.B. woman in intimate partner violence investigation

The RCMP say a 31-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter and indignity to human remains in the death of 26-year-old Sarah Teakles.

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47 h. ago Whale Sanctuary Project in Nova Scotia renews bid to get two whales from France

The group behind a project to build North America's first coastal refuge for captive whales in Nova Scotia has renewed its bid to provide a seaside sanctuary to two killer whales.

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51 h. ago 2 people, including motorcyclist, killed in Easter weekend crashes in Nova Scotia

RCMP in Nova Scotia are investigating two fatal collisions in the province over the Easter long weekend, including a collision between a motorcycle and full-sized van. 

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67 h. ago New York teen accused of stabbing grandma to death as mom played dead: Police

The mother of a 15-year-old Long Island boy played dead while he allegedly stabbed his grandmother to death, according to authorities via the New York Post. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said the youngster, who faces second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder charges, was allegedly livid over his computer being taken away, so he […]

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3 d. ago Community rallies to support N.S. family after search for missing child suspended

A Nova Scotia community is coming together to support a local family as an extensive multi-day search for a child in Guysborough County has been suspended for now.

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3 d. ago ‘I’ll be the last man standing’: Tensions resurface in Nova Scotia elver fishery

The profitable baby eel fishery is underway in the Maritimes, after illegal fishing and violence led to its cancellation last year.

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3 d. ago Nova Scotia RCMP suspend search for child who went missing after falling in water

Police in Nova Scotia say they have suspended the search for a child who fell into the water in Cook's Cove, located on the eastern side of the province.

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3 d. ago Salmonella risk prompts frozen pastry recall in Ontario and four other provinces

Products also sold in Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Quebec

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4 d. ago Quebec won’t make special efforts to recruit fleeing U.S. doctors, scientists

Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan have already stepped up recruitment

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4 d. ago Frozen pastries recalled in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia

Symptoms of salmonella can include fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea.

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6 d. ago UnitedHealthcare CEO killing suspect Mangione indicted on death penalty

NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione was indicted Thursday on a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a necessary step for prosecutors to seek the death penalty. The indictment returned by a grand jury in Manhattan federal court also charges Mangione with two counts of stalking and a firearms count. It […]

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