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Nova Scotia university wants students to sign COVID-19 liability waiver
St. Francis Xavier University is asking students to sign a liability waiver before attending class. By signing, they give up the right to sue the university for any illness, injury or death 'as a result of COVID-19 risks.'
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Charges dropped against Black woman tackled by police at Walmart
All charges have been dropped against Black woman who says she was racially profiled, accused of shoplifting then tackled by police at a Halifax Walmart.
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N.S. fishery dispute continues | Sunday Scrum
A temporary injunction was issued this week to end blockades against Indigenous fishers in Nova Scotia. Meanwhile, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde is calling on RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to resign days...
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Atlantic provinces agree to travel bubble
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I. and Newfounland and Labrador, have formed a “travel bubble” allowing residents to travel without restrictions within the four provinces.
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The Eiffel Tower reopens | Bright side
The Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors on Wednesday after being closed 104 days earlier. Here's that story and a roundup of other good news.
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Truro high school grads mourn loss of classmate in mass shooting
A Nova Scotia high school marks graduation after a year marred by crisis and tragedy, after the school year was cut short by coronavirus and one of their own was killed in the country's deadliest mass shooting.
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Reparations for anti-Black racism in Canada — where to begin
Many are unaware of the extent of slavery in Canada, which existed for more than 200 years. Michele Johnson, a professor in the department of history at York University, says reparations could begin to address ongoing systemic racism.
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Low COVID-19 numbers spark discussion of an 'Atlantic Canada bubble'
Low coronavirus numbers in Atlantic Canada have led to talk of an 'Atlantic bubble,' where people would be able to travel between the four provinces without having to self-isolate.
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Healing walks in Maritimes call for justice for Chantel Moore
Hundreds gathered in cities across New Brunswick and in Halifax on Saturday afternoon to take part in a healing walk in honour of Chantel Moore, the 26-year-old Indigenous woman shot and killed by police in Edmundston, N.B.
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This Nova Scotia municipality is trying out a 4-day work week
The District of Guysborough's nine-month pilot project begins Monday.
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The struggle of coming home from away during a pandemic
Young people from Nova Scotia who live out of province face a difficult decision during the pandemic: stay away and face the holidays alone, or come home to quarantine for 14 days and face the shaming that can come with it.
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Sipekne'katik chief calls on PM to protect Mi'kmaq fishermen
The chief of the Sipekne'katik First Nation is calling for better protection after a mob of hundreds of commercial fishermen and their supporters raided and vandalized two facilities in southwest Nova Scotia where Mi'kmaw fishermen were...
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What’s behind the violent dispute over a N.S. lobster fishery
Some issues at the centre of a violent dispute over a First Nation lobster fishery in Nova Scotia date back to a decision about treaty rights made 20 years ago. The National’s Andrew Chang talks to Sipekne’katik First Nation Chief Mike...
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Black athletes demand change after George Floyd’s death
High-profile black athletes, including Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and members of the Toronto Raptors, have joined the chorus of calls for systemic change after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Demands grow for public inquiry into N.S. mass shooting
There are increasing demands for a public inquiry, six weeks after the horrific mass murder in rural Nova Scotia, but the federal and provincial governments both say the other should lead it.
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N.S. RCMP immediately began search for threat after first call about shooter
Within minutes of receiving the initial call in what became a mass shooting that devastated Nova Scotia in April, RCMP say they had put together a critical incident team.
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N.S. gunman acquired all his weapons illegally: RCMP
New details released by Nova Scotia RCMP about last month's mass shooting show the gunman acquired all his weapons illegally, and Const. Heidi Stevenson was wearing body armour during the shootout that claimed her life.
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N.S. businesses struggling to lure back workers point to CERB
Nova Scotia businesses are finding it hard to get workers back to work. Many are finding workers can make almost as much under the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.
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Black Canadians on reality of racism in Nova Scotia
Black Canadians in Nova Scotia are bringing attention to the reality of racism in that province as protests continue in the U.S. over the death of George Floyd.
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Police emails reveal warning about Nova Scotia shooter in 2011
Police agencies in Nova Scotia were warned in May 2011 that the man who would go on to kill 22 people in April had a stash of guns and said he wanted "to kill a cop," according to records newly obtained by CBC News.
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2011 tip warned Nova Scotia shooter wanted to ‘kill a cop’ and had illegal guns
CBC News has uncovered a second instance when the RCMP in Truro, N.S., were warned years ago that future mass-shooter Gabriel Wortman had illegal guns.
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Trudeau doesn't commit to federal inquiry into N.S. gun rampage
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will work with Nova Scotia's government and the RCMP to get answers about the deadly shooting rampage in Nova Scotia, but won't commit to an independent federal inquiry.
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Portapique residents take steps to heal from Nova Scotia rampage
A memorial for victims of the Nova Scotia shooting rampage was moved so Portapique residents can start to heal and move on.
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Death of Capt. Jenn Casey adds to tragic year for Nova Scotians
A mass shooting that killed 22 people, a military helicopter crash from a ship based in Halifax, and now the death of Nova Scotia-born Canadian Snowbirds Capt. Jenn Casey — for Nova Scotians, 2020 is shaping up to be the year of tragedy.