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CBC Nova Scotia News - November 12, 2024

The only daily TV news package to focus on Nova Scotians and their stories




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N.S. municipalities defend housing fund Conservatives have promised to cut

Some Nova Scotia municipal leaders are defending a funding stream the federal Conservatives say they will cut if elected, calling it a "game changer."



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Rail transit advocate says more highways not the solution to Halifax's traffic woes

Building highways isn't the only solution to the growing problem of traffic congestion in and around the Halifax Regional Municipality, says the head of an organization that advocates for rail-based public transit.



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CBRM to seek new CAO, but not before municipality's financial situation is known

The new mayor and council are planning big changes for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, and one of those is at the top of the staff organizational chart now that chief administrative officer Marie Walsh is set to retire.



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Elections N.S. investigating PC campaign for handing out gift cards

Elections Nova Scotia is investigating PC candidate Susan Corkum-Greek's campaign to determine whether it broke the law by handing out gift cards on Saturday outside a Tim Hortons in Lunenburg, N.S. 



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'We're all here together': Montreal English theatre shows its resilience with award ceremony

The Montreal English Theatre Awards ceremony is being held this evening at Le Gesù theatre. For the community, it's a time to celebrate their achievements and resilience coming out of the pandemic, together.




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This veteran started a workshop in his garage to help others channel PTSD into art

Dominic April fell in love with forging after his career in the military came to an end in 2015. Now operating a blacksmith studio near Quebec City, he hopes to help other veterans dealing with PTSD find creativity and purpose.



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You can now flag issues in the Montreal Metro system by text

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has established a non-urgent text line for transit users to signal security issues in the Metro network.



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Man, 36, charged with 1st-degree murder of partner on Montreal's South Shore

Shilei Du, 36, was charged Monday morning with the premeditated murder of his partner, Guangmei Ye, whose body was found Sunday in a residence on Fontenelle Street in Candiac, Que.



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Veterans honoured at Remembrance Day ceremonies across Quebec



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Video game shines light on Indigenous history and voices

Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) was developed in Montreal by a local studio that collaborated closely with Indigenous designers and consultants.




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Montreal neighbourhood rallies around cafe after co-owner’s sudden death

Loved ones, friends, and people from across the city have all come together to support each other at Pastel Rita, the café Jocelyn Després helped so many call home.




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Montreal says it's making it easier for groups to build off-market housing

The City of Montreal wants to sell more land to community organizations, housing co-ops and other groups to build off-market housing. 



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Music still a ‘passion,’ not a job for Montreal funk band The Brooks as they drop 5th album

Ten years after their formation, the members of The Brooks discuss how they’ve evolved and how they view their collaboration.




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Quebec student groups demand paid internships amid rising living costs

Facing soaring food prices and an escalating housing crisis, Quebec student associations are urgently calling on the provincial government to fund internships required for post-secondary training.



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Labour minister forcing end of negotiations at Quebec ports marks 'dark day for workers' rights,' union says

The union representing dockworkers in Montreal says Canada's labour minister forcing its members back to work at ports in Montreal and Quebec City marks a "dark day for workers' rights."



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Body found in Montreal nature park was that of kidnapped cryptocurrency influencer, police say

Quebec provincial police have confirmed that the body found in a Montreal nature park on Oct. 30 was that of kidnapping victim and cryptocurrency influencer Kevin Mirshahi.



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Canada launches AI watchdog to oversee the technology’s safe development and use

Amid rapid global advances and deployment of artificial intelligence technologies, the federal government has invested millions to combine the minds of three existing institutes into one that can keep an eye on potential dangers ahead.




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Power corporation relying less on diesel in the N.W.T.'s North Slave this year

The Northwest Territories Power Corporation expects that by the end of March it will have generated 72 per cent of power for the North Slave region using hydro, and 28 per cent from diesel. Last year, about half the region's power was from diesel because of low water levels.



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'The anxiety in town is sky-high': Norman Wells residents hold rally over soaring fuel prices

More than 50 Norman Wells residents gathered at the Royal Canadian Legion on Thursday night to voice frustrations over high heating fuel prices.



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New street outreach, sobering centre in Yellowknife provide safe space for youth

Tammy Roberts, Home Base's executive director, said before these services launched, there was "no place for youth to go" other than the emergency room or to RCMP cells. 



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Canadian government to apologize for Nunavik dog slaughter

In opening remarks at the Inuit-Crown partnership committee meeting in Ottawa on Friday, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree said the government is preparing to deliver an apology in Nunavik — the Inuit region of northern Quebec.



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Former mayor accused of property encroachment violations in Dawson City files his defence against town

Former Dawson City Mayor Bill Kendrick has filed his defence against the town's encroachment violation lawsuit.



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Here's what the Trump presidency could mean for the Porcupine caribou herd

With president-elect Donald Trump promising to drill in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Gwich'in are preparing to fight for the Porcupine caribou herd.



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104-year-old Yukon woman looks back on life and love in wartime

Wanita Johnson, who celebrates her birthday this weekend in Whitehorse, still has a sharp memory for how the Second World War helped shape her life.



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A creek near the Eagle Gold mine in Yukon sees mercury levels spike

Water quality guidelines for mercury are 0.02 micrograms per litre of water. Several results show that levels at four sites are far above that threshold. During the second week of October, one value close to the mine was more than seven times the acceptable level.



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'I knew I was gonna die': Yukon paraglider recounts terrifying, high-altitude mishap in India

Paraglider Ben Lewis remembers spinning around wildly as he got pulled up higher and higher into the violent storm. That was when he realized, about 6,700 metres up in the sky and still rising, that he was not likely to see his family again.



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Whitehorse 'purple cabin' to stay standing for now after judge pauses 90-day vacancy order

Yukon appeal court Justice Karen Horsman granted a temporary stay of the requirement on Friday, the latest development in an ongoing legal battle over the property between the territorial government, cabin-owner Len Tarka and tenant Eric DeLong. 



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This Yellowknife woman biked 1,000 kilometres along WW1's front lines

Stephanie Yuill spent five weeks visiting First World War sites across Europe on a bike she bought from the grocery store. 



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The N.W.T. justice system doesn't use Gladue reports. Some say that should change

As people across the country mourn the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, some in the Northwest Territories justice system are reflecting on his contributions to the country — one of those being Gladue principles. 



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Homeowner charged in connection with deadly house explosion in Whitehorse a year ago

A Whitehorse homeowner has been charged in connection with an explosion last year that destroyed his home and killed a man in a neighbouring house. 



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Weekend gun-related incidents in Hay River, N.W.T., believed to be linked to organized crime, RCMP say

Hay River RCMP say they believe two weekend incidents, including one in which a person was shot, are linked to drugs and organized crime.



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Residents across river from Dawson City, Yukon, stepping up to help neighbours when emergency services limited

A group of volunteers have been providing emergency services to West Dawson residents during the periods of freeze up and break up, when there is no reliable access across the Yukon River to town.



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Nunavut's first legislative clerk, John Quirke, retires after 25 years

John Quirke stayed in the job for 25 years — with a front row seat to Nunavut's politics as he managed the operations of the assembly and acted as the principal adviser for MLAs on parliamentary procedure among other things. 



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Fleeing police, man out on bail drives on walking trail, breaks into Yellowknife home

A man who fled from police, drove onto a walking trail, triggered a shelter-in-place advisory for the Chateau Nova hotel in Yellowknife and subsequently broke into a home was on bail at the time and under house arrest, police say.



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Fort Good Hope company has a plan for made-in-the-N.W.T. homes. It just took its first step

In Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., work is underway on a modular home construction centre that local leaders say will help the community meet housing and employment goals.



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FIFA school soccer program is now in Canada, starting in the N.W.T.

FIFA Football for Schools (F4S) has come to Canada, with a pilot program in the N.W.T. already underway and offering coach training. 



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N.B. Power wins long fight to raise rates 19 per cent over 2 years

N.B. Power has won approval to keep charging rates that it increased on customers by an average of 9.25 on April 1, and to repeat the increase next April, with only minor modifications.



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Advocates welcome promised pay equity laws in N.B., but warn some will be left out

Advocates say pay equity laws, while needed, often do not help the most vulnerable workers.



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Moncton man found guilty of murdering Joedin Leger

A jury has found a 20-year-old Moncton man guilty of second-degree murder in the 2022 death of an 18-year-old.



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Number of confirmed measles cases in New Brunswick rises to 25

There have been 25 confirmed measles cases in New Brunswick since October after the identification of 11 new cases, according to a news release Saturday from Public Health.



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Warm days and fallen leaves: Images of autumn in New Brunswick

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Mother of 4 asks for more transparency amid Norton Elementary repair extensions

Families of Norton Elementary School won’t be seeing their kids return anytime soon. Repairs are going to take longer than expected and students are expected to be back in the school by the start of the next school year.



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N.B. military history stitched in red on 110-year-old quilt

The New Brunswick Military History Museum is in possession of a unique piece of history that was once used to raise money for frontline soldiers.



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Interim leader calls for end to 'self-inflicted wounds' as PC divisions remain

Interim PC Leader Glen Savoie urged members to find a common purpose rather than blame former leader Blaine Higgs.



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Lest we forget: Stories of New Brunswick war veterans

From bravery on the field of battle to stoicism behind the lines, New Brunswickers of all backgrounds made their marks.



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Weekend fire damages popular Saint Andrews eatery, the Herring

Emergency officials said the fire at the Herring Pub and Restaurant on Water Street broke out around 4 p.m. and appears to have started in an air conditioning unit.   



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Sitansisk First Nation, Quebec company partner in wind farm proposal

Carleton County is getting another wind farm proposal, this time with involvement of First Nations.



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Step inside the Saint John batik art studio of Alheri Bingi

Alheri Bingi moved to Canada from Lagos four years ago. Noticing a lack of representation of her Nigerian culture, Bingi started creating batik textile art using authentic African fabric.




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Signs of hope and despair for N.B. salmon population

Atlantic salmon returns were at their lowest level ever this year, say researchers, who are nevertheless refusing to give up hope that the population can rebound.



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