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Northern Pulp seeking $2.5 billion in private-public funding to build new pulp mill

Northern Pulp seeking $2.5 billion in private-public funding to build new pulp mill

HALIFAX — Northern Pulp, the company behind a Nova Scotia mill that shut down four years ago amid environmental shortcomings, says it will cost $2.5 billion to build a new, cutting-edge plant on the province's southwest shore.
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China tariffs on Canadian seafood add more volatility to industry threatened by Trump

China tariffs on Canadian seafood add more volatility to industry threatened by Trump

HALIFAX — China’s intent to slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian seafood products adds another layer of uncertainty to an industry already threatened by U.S. duties, say sector representatives in Atlantic Canada.
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72-year-old N.S. man dead after side-by-side vehicles crashed in Annapolis County

WEST DALHOUSIE, N.S. — A 72-year-old man is dead and two men have been arrested after two side-by-side utility vehicles crashed in Annapolis County, N.S. Police say around 4:40 p.m.
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After spate of gender-based violence, N.S. announces $24M for transition houses

After spate of gender-based violence, N.S. announces $24M for transition houses

HALIFAX — Facing increasing pressure to do more to address intimate-partner violence in Nova Scotia, the provincial government on Friday announced $23.7 million for transition houses.
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Federal Court dismisses challenge of Trudeau's move to prorogue Parliament

Federal Court dismisses challenge of Trudeau's move to prorogue Parliament

OTTAWA — A federal judge has dismissed a legal challenge of Justin Trudeau's move to prorogue Parliament, concluding the prime minister did not exceed the bounds of his authority.
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Walmart, Loblaw agree to identify Nova Scotia products in stores as U.S. tariffs hit

Walmart, Loblaw agree to identify Nova Scotia products in stores as U.S. tariffs hit

HALIFAX — Two of Nova Scotia’s largest retailers have signed on to a provincial program aimed at making it easier for shoppers to identify locally produced products amid the ongoing trade war with the United States.
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Nova Scotia government facing more criticism over its response to domestic violence

Nova Scotia government facing more criticism over its response to domestic violence

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is failing to adequately address the recent spike in gender-based violence, an advocacy group for reproductive health says.
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Motion by Nova Scotia premier to condemn anti-pipeline politicians in Canada fails

Motion by Nova Scotia premier to condemn anti-pipeline politicians in Canada fails

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has failed to get unanimous consent in the legislature to a resolution calling on the federal government to condemn any national political leader who opposes energy infrastructure projects amid the trade war
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Two men in Halifax died in the span of less than one week after police Tasered them

Two men in Halifax died in the span of less than one week after police Tasered them

HALIFAX — Criminologists say the deaths of two men in Halifax after they were Tasered by police officers are a reminder that conducted energy weapons can be lethal and that police are rarely the appropriate people to respond to mental health crises.
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In Maine, gas price increases linked to Trump tariff on Canadian imports

In Maine, gas price increases linked to Trump tariff on Canadian imports

HALIFAX — Experts are linking rising gasoline prices in the U.S. northeast to President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian energy imports, but they warn the trend may also hurt Atlantic Canada's energy producers.
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