Rebecca Lau

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• Tourism is booming in the Maritimes thanks to both Canadians and Americans

  Tourism site operators in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia say they're actually very busy this season, and have welcomed many Americans who are eager to visit Canada.

  Canada

  Jul 25
• Halifax driver fled hit-and-run at 126 km/h when he fatally struck pedestrian

  Deepak Sharma pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death as part of a plea deal. The January crash claimed the life of a 21-year-old Dalhousie student.

  Crime

  Jul 24
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• Youths charged in ‘racially motived assault’ against adults and 2 children: Halifax RCMP

  RCMP allege the youths shouted obscenities and hate speech at two adults and two children before spraying an irritant on the man.

  Canada

  Jul 24
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• MAGA musician’s concert permits revoked in Halifax, Moncton and Charlottetown

  A controversial concert that was scheduled for a national historic site in Halifax has been cancelled by Parks Canada, but the singer has found a new venue in the province. 

  Canada

  Jul 23
• 3rd teen convicted of manslaughter in Halifax mall parking garage stabbing

  Four teens were charged in the 2024 stabbing death of Ahmad Al Marrach, a Grade 10 student in Halifax who had come to Canada with his family from Syria.

  Crime

  Jul 22
• New Brunswick man waits over 12 hours in ER to confirm heart attack

  An N.B. man with classic symptoms waited all night in the ER to find out he had indeed had a heart attack. If he had fallen asleep, they said, he probably wouldn't have woken up.

  Canada

  Jul 22
• Canadian family says son with autism kicked out of ER for being loud, disruptive

  The parents of a New Brunswick boy allege they were asked to leave the ER because their son, who has epilepsy and autism, was too loud while vocal stimming.

  Health

  Jul 22
• Nova Scotia premier threatens to overrule Halifax city council on downtown bike lane

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has threatened to overrule Halifax city council if it doesn't reverse its decision to create a new bike lane.

  Politics

  Jul 17
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• ‘I was just so confused’: Dartmouth tenants find live grenade on their front porch

  The two roommates who live in a Dartmouth, N.S. home where a live grenade was tossed onto their front porch say they have no idea who targeted them or why. 

  Canada

  Jul 16
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• N.S. missing kids: Pink blanket belonging to Lilly being examined, RCMP say

  More than two months after Lilly and Jack Sullivan went missing, RCMP say they've reviewed some 5,000 video files and 600 public tips -- but the case remains unsolved.

  Canada

  Jul 16
• ‘Trying to make ends meet’: Halifax store owner says construction is devastating business

  A Halifax small business owner says he's trying to stay positive as construction on Dutch Village Road has slowed business to a crawl.

  Canada

  Jul 16
• Homes evacuated after live grenade thrown onto property in Dartmouth: police

  Halifax Regional Police said they were contacted at 6:30 a.m. by a resident on Pauline Crescent 'reporting a grenade had been thrown onto their property.'

  Crime

  Jul 15
• Canadian border agents trumpet major cannabis seizure at N.B. port

  The CBSA says the drugs were concealed in about 400 boxes inside the container. Photos released by the agency show vacuum-sealed bags of suspected cannabis.

  Crime

  Jul 15
• ‘Feels like death’: Canadian-American separated from family, denied re-entry at border

  The 46-year-old moved to America as a toddler, and now has a wife, five children, a job, and a home. But when he tried to re-enter the U.S., he was stopped by border agents.

  Canada

  Jul 14
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• Duty free shop in N.B. to close after 31 years due to drop in cross-border shoppers

  The owner of Woodstock Duty Free Shop says he used to see about 200 customers daily in the summer months. Now, he gets about 20.

  Canada

  Jul 12
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• Drivers parking illegally at Halifax hospitals can now be fined $500

  Drivers trying to take advantage of free parking at Halifax hospitals without a valid reason can now be fined $500. 

  Canada

  Jul 10
• Halifax police shoot armed man after overnight standoff in west-end home

  Police say crisis negotiators tried to de-escalate the situation, but the man refused to come outside and allegedly continued to make threats toward police all night.

  Crime

  Jul 10
• Beloved New Brunswick bakery reopens as owners recover from cancer, heart attack

  A popular New Brunswick bakery is back up and running as the husband and wife duo that owns it recover from a heart attack and cancer treatment.

  Canada

  Jul 10
• ‘I was denied’: Mother of Halifax homicide victim turned down for federal benefit

  The mother of Devon Marsman, a Halifax teen who went missing and was found dead last year, is speaking out after being denied a federal benefit.

  Canada

  Jul 10
• Green bins can become ‘death traps’ for raccoons, N.S. wildlife rehab centre warns

  Hope for Wildlife, based in Seaforth, N.S., says it has seen a 'significant rise' in the number of calls about stuck raccoons.

  Canada

  Jul 9
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• Halifax councillor seeks confirmation from province about ‘strong mayor powers’

  With rumours circulating about the possibility of 'strong mayor powers' being implemented in Halifax, one councillor is looking for confirmation from the province.

  Politics

  Jul 9
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• Canoeists ‘stalked’ by pack of vicious dogs on Nova Scotia river: RCMP

  RCMP say the three 'vicious dogs' were trying to board the canoe. An officer fired a service weapon and killed one of the dogs.

  Canada

  Jul 7
• Remaining residents at N.B. motel still without water, power while waiting to move

  A longtime resident of the Airport Inn outside Fredericton says she wants the landlord to face repercussions for how the situation unfolded. 

  Canada

  Jul 5
• N.B. spa can have topless event without exotic entertainment licence, province apologizes

  The province now says a Nordic spa's women-only private event where guests are allowed to be topless does not violate liquor licensing rules.

  Canada

  Jul 4
• N.B. spa that wanted to host body positivity event told they need exotic entertainment licence

  The co-owners of a Nordic spa are taken aback by backlash over an event they had scheduled for last week, and the province's labelling of it as "exotic entertainment."

  Canada

  Jul 4