Jury duty no-shows lead to crackdown by 2nd N.S. judge
A judge in Nova Scotia Supreme Court has ordered sheriffs to round up more people who didn't show up in court after being summoned for jury duty.
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Chained-teen's mom wants man who pleaded guilty 'to suffer'
The mother of a teen who was chained up and sexually assaulted at a Nova Scotia home said after David James Leblanc pleaded guilty to some charges that she wants him "to suffer."
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Student survey shows 'concerning' mental health numbers
A new survey says Nova Scotia students in four selected grades who attend junior and senior high schools were most likely to try alcohol over drugs last year.
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Beer, wine should be sold in grocery stores: Tories
Nova Scotia's Finance Minister says she has no plans to change the province's liquor laws after the Progressive Conservatives called for the sale of alcohol in grocery stores.
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Fever medicine for infants, children under recall
Quality concerns with a Chinese producer of acetaminophen have prompted a recall of four fever medications meant for infants and children.
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Canada Post campaigns against 'no flyers' mailbox signs
Canada Post has been mailing more than 900,000 letters across the country to people to try to convince them to remove "no flyer" signs from their mailboxes.
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Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be busy
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting is busier than average Atlantic hurricane season with up to 20 named storms, including as many as six major hurricanes.
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Halifax Mooseheads mania in Saskatoon
The CBC's Michael Dick is in Saskatoon, where the Halifax Mooseheads have clinched a berth in Sunday night's Memorial Cup final.
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Parishioners protest closing of C.B. church
About 30 people in Sydney Mines held a protest Thursday outside a Catholic church that's slated to close in June.
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Man charged with drunk driving 2 days in a row
A 62-year-old Lower Sackville man has been charged two days in a row with driving drunk, say RCMP.
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Duffy expense claims reveal more about campaign travel
Election spending records show additional days Senator Mike Duffy spent on the campaign trail in the 2011 election, including days he told the Senate he was on business, and days on which Deloitte auditors couldn't track him.
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Cape Breton harness racing cancelled over virus fears
Harness race cards at Northside Downs and Inverness Raceway in Cape Breton have been cancelled this weekend as a precaution against the spread of a potential virus.
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Deep Panuke gas production 'on track' for June
The Dutch company hired to build, commission and operate the Deep Panuke offshore natural gas production facility says the project is "on track" to produce its first natural gas before the end of June.
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Grieving father warns of scam citing N.S. lottery winners
A grieving father in Connecticut is warning others to be cautious after he was the target of scammers claiming to be members of a Nova Scotia family who gave away most of their huge lottery winnings.
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Halifax Mooseheads clinch berth in Memorial Cup final
The Halifax Mooseheads have clinched a berth directly into Sunday's final at the Memorial Cup tournament, courtesy of the Portland Winterhawks' win over the Saskatoon Blades on Wednesday night.
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