Mike Savage announces mayoral run
Former Nova Scotia MP Mike Savage has thrown his hat into the ring for the mayoralty of Halifax.
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Teen arraigned on second-degree murder charge
An 18-year-old Halifax man charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of another man appeared in Halifax provincial court Monday.
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Saint Mary's student quits because of bus strike
A Saint Mary's University student said he quit Monday because of the ongoing Metro Transit strike.
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Amherst family loses home and pet in fire
The Wheaton family in Amherst was planning to watch the Super Bowl with friends Sunday evening, but minutes after they left their home to get snacks their house went up in flames.
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Driver killed in Pictou County crash identified
A Middle Musquodoboit woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sunday in Rocklin, N.S., police say.
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Cape Breton halibut fishermen want to meet minister
A protest by Cape Breton halibut fishermen at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans office in Sydney is into its second week as they demand a meeting with the federal minister over future halibut quotas.
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Golf caucus pushes for green-fees tax break
An all-party golf caucus is lobbying for businesspeople's golf games to be added to the list of federal tax-deductible hospitality expenses.
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Dartmouth gas station robbed twice in 9 hours
Police are investigating two robberies at a gas station in Dartmouth that occurred hours apart.
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Halifax bus union set for lengthy strike
Striking Metro Transit workers in Halifax said Sunday they are preparing for a long contract dispute.
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Yarmouth plans e-vote only for fall election
The Town of Yarmouth wants voters to cast their ballots by phone or computer instead of marking their choices on paper.
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Acadian Lines and union schedule bargaining talks
Contract negotiations are being scheduled for next weekend to end the two-month-long dispute between Acadian Lines and its 59 employees.
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HRM council meeting back on
Halifax Coun. Jackie Barkhouse said Sunday she has been told by the HRM clerk that Tuesday's council meeting is back on.
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Potential Halifax water strike looms
Employees with the Halifax Regional Water Commission ? 225 workers in all - could walk off the job with 48 hours strike notice. Talks between the Canadian Union of Public Employees local 227 and the city have reached a standstill.
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Residents say derelict school a dangerous eyesore
They want the school board to repair the decades-old building which was closed in 2007.
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Halifax transit strike continues
Metro Transit employees were still on the picket line Saturday, with no new negotiations scheduled between Metro Transit and the Amalgamated Transit Union.
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