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This Halifax cartoonist has a mission in 2024: ‘Let me pet your cat’

Kate Leth has a somewhat unconventional New Year’s resolution. In 2024, Leth intends to pet 100 cats and document each petting in their “cat journal” — which includes a cute doodle and a rating out of 10 for each cat’s softness and willingness to be pet. “I just wanted to …

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Another emergency shelter is opening in Halifax — this time, at the Forum – Halifax

A new emergency shelter is opening later this month at the Halifax Forum, the latest in a number of new shelters popping up as the region struggles with rising homelessness. In a joint release Monday, the Nova Scotia government and Halifax Regional Municipality said the new shelter at 6210 Young …

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N.S. government still has no delivery date for Pallet homes – Halifax

After an October 2023 promise to have Pallet shelters in place by the colder months, Nova Scotia opposition parties are calling for clarity on when the shelters will be delivered. The province said $7.5 million was spent to purchase 200 units from the rapid-response shelter provider Pallet, as well as …

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How a Halifax-area encampment plans to celebrate the holidays amid ‘heartwarming’ support

Living in a tent encampment is difficult at the best of times, but it’s especially rough during the winter, when it’s hard to find respite from the biting cold and wind. But with the holidays around the corner, Josh Punk, a resident at the Cobequid Road ballfield in Lower Sackville, …

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Nova Scotians lost more than $750K to crypto fraud this year: securities commission – Halifax

The Nova Scotia Securities Commission, along with Halifax Regional Police and the RCMP, have issued a warning to be vigilant when investing in cryptocurrency “as residents continue to lose substantial amounts of money to crypto-related scams.” “The commission previously issued crypto warnings in January and March. Since then, Nova Scotians …

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63-year-old Nova Scotia man dies in collision on Highway 103 – Halifax

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 16, 2023 4:05 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Nova Scotia man died early today after his car collided with a sport utility vehicle on Highway 103. RCMP say they arrived at the crash site about 60 kilometres …

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Mount Saint Vincent University staff vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike – Halifax

Staff members at Mount Saint Vincent University have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a strike mandate. According to the Mount Saint Vincent University Faculty Association, which represents approximately 160 full-time faculty, librarians, and laboratory instructors, 97 per cent of members voted for the strike, with 99 per cent of members …

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Ottawa, province veto $1.5 million Nova Scotia offshore oil exploration bid – Halifax

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 5, 2023 10:37 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A $1.5-million bid for an oil and gas exploration licence off Nova Scotia has been denied by the provincial and federal governments. The bid by U.K.-based Inceptio Limited for a shallow …

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Hypothermic turtle revived after rescue from Bay of Fundy shore, shipped south – Halifax

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 24, 2023 12:10 pm Updated November 24, 2023 12:14 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size An endangered green sea turtle found on a Nova Scotia beach has been revived and shipped back to warmer waters after nearly dying in …

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‘Do not increase’: Halifax residents speak out against proposed police budget – Halifax

Dozens of speakers showed up to a Halifax Board of Police Commissioners meeting on Wednesday night to show their displeasure towards proposed changes to the Halifax Regional Police budget. The proposed 2024-25 operating budget is slated at $96,743,400, a 4.8-per cent increase from the previous year. According to Chief Don …

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