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Nova Scotia Strengthens Bar Bouncer Rules After Death of Patron
Nova Scotia's new rules mandate background checks and training for all private security guards in licensed liquor establishments, spurred by the 2022 death of Ryan Sawyer, following a similar but limited law introduced after his death and a 2010 law that was never enacted.
Nova Scotia Strengthens Bar Bouncer Rules After Death of Patron
Nova Scotia's new rules mandate background checks and training for all private security guards in licensed liquor establishments, spurred by the 2022 death of Ryan Sawyer, following a similar but limited law introduced after his death and a 2010 law that was never enacted.
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16% Bias Score
Nova Scotia Wildfire Prompts Evacuation Order
A wildfire in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley, sparked by a lightning strike, has caused an expanded evacuation order impacting over 40 homes in the West Dalhousie area; the four-square-kilometer fire's rapid spread due to crowning and resource limitations pose significant challenges.
Nova Scotia Wildfire Prompts Evacuation Order
A wildfire in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley, sparked by a lightning strike, has caused an expanded evacuation order impacting over 40 homes in the West Dalhousie area; the four-square-kilometer fire's rapid spread due to crowning and resource limitations pose significant challenges.
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24% Bias Score
Pink Blanket Found Near Missing Nova Scotia Children's Home
A pink blanket belonging to 6-year-old Lilly Sullivan, one of two missing Nova Scotia children, was found near their home on day one of the search and is being forensically examined as part of an extensive investigation involving 800 tasks, 5,000 video files, and over 600 tips; the children's stepfa...
Pink Blanket Found Near Missing Nova Scotia Children's Home
A pink blanket belonging to 6-year-old Lilly Sullivan, one of two missing Nova Scotia children, was found near their home on day one of the search and is being forensically examined as part of an extensive investigation involving 800 tasks, 5,000 video files, and over 600 tips; the children's stepfa...
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52% Bias Score
RCMP Re-search Areas Near Home of Missing Nova Scotia Siblings
Six-year-old Lilly and four-year-old Jack Sullivan went missing from their Lansdowne, Nova Scotia home on May 2nd; police are re-searching areas around the residence and have interviewed 35 people, following up on over 180 tips, but the children remain missing despite extensive searches.
RCMP Re-search Areas Near Home of Missing Nova Scotia Siblings
Six-year-old Lilly and four-year-old Jack Sullivan went missing from their Lansdowne, Nova Scotia home on May 2nd; police are re-searching areas around the residence and have interviewed 35 people, following up on over 180 tips, but the children remain missing despite extensive searches.
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44% Bias Score
Nova Scotia Government Expands Power, Faces Public Backlash
The Nova Scotia legislature's winter sitting saw the Progressive Conservative government pass multiple omnibus bills increasing executive power and reducing legislative oversight; however, public pressure led to some concessions.
Nova Scotia Government Expands Power, Faces Public Backlash
The Nova Scotia legislature's winter sitting saw the Progressive Conservative government pass multiple omnibus bills increasing executive power and reducing legislative oversight; however, public pressure led to some concessions.
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36% Bias Score
Nova Scotia Budget Criticized for Insufficient Funding to Address Gender-Based Violence Crisis
Nova Scotia's $17.6 billion 2025-26 budget includes $100 million for gender-based violence, but faces criticism for lacking substantial new funding despite six women being killed by male partners since October, prompting calls for an epidemic-level response.
Nova Scotia Budget Criticized for Insufficient Funding to Address Gender-Based Violence Crisis
Nova Scotia's $17.6 billion 2025-26 budget includes $100 million for gender-based violence, but faces criticism for lacking substantial new funding despite six women being killed by male partners since October, prompting calls for an epidemic-level response.
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44% Bias Score
Nova Scotia Wildfire Worsens, Prompts Evacuations as Firefighters Battle Blaze
An out-of-control wildfire in Nova Scotia's Annapolis County, which started August 13th, is expected to worsen due to hot, dry, and windy conditions, prompting further evacuations on Morse Road and Thorne Road, while firefighters battle the blaze with support from Ontario.
Nova Scotia Wildfire Worsens, Prompts Evacuations as Firefighters Battle Blaze
An out-of-control wildfire in Nova Scotia's Annapolis County, which started August 13th, is expected to worsen due to hot, dry, and windy conditions, prompting further evacuations on Morse Road and Thorne Road, while firefighters battle the blaze with support from Ontario.
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24% Bias Score
Nova Scotia Severes Funding to Firefighters School Following Scathing Audit
A \$300,000 audit of Nova Scotia's Firefighters School revealed systemic safety failures, lack of governance, and accountability, leading to the death of firefighter Skyler Blackie in 2019; the province severed funding, and a steering committee will develop an interim training plan.
Nova Scotia Severes Funding to Firefighters School Following Scathing Audit
A \$300,000 audit of Nova Scotia's Firefighters School revealed systemic safety failures, lack of governance, and accountability, leading to the death of firefighter Skyler Blackie in 2019; the province severed funding, and a steering committee will develop an interim training plan.
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44% Bias Score
Nova Scotia Government Withholds Environmental Racism Report
The Nova Scotia government is withholding a report from a panel examining environmental racism, prompting criticism from opposition parties who argue the report should be made public to address issues such as the toxic dump near Shelburne and Lincolnville and the Boat Harbour effluent lagoon.
Nova Scotia Government Withholds Environmental Racism Report
The Nova Scotia government is withholding a report from a panel examining environmental racism, prompting criticism from opposition parties who argue the report should be made public to address issues such as the toxic dump near Shelburne and Lincolnville and the Boat Harbour effluent lagoon.
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52% Bias Score
Trade War Uncertainty Shakes Canadian Election in Nova Scotia
US and Chinese tariffs on seafood are creating uncertainty and anxiety for fishermen and businesses in rural Northern Nova Scotia, impacting the upcoming federal election in the Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish riding, where voters are weighing economic concerns against national political dynamics.
Trade War Uncertainty Shakes Canadian Election in Nova Scotia
US and Chinese tariffs on seafood are creating uncertainty and anxiety for fishermen and businesses in rural Northern Nova Scotia, impacting the upcoming federal election in the Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish riding, where voters are weighing economic concerns against national political dynamics.
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48% Bias Score
Northern Pulp's $2.5 Billion Mill Proposal Hinges on May Financing Deadline
Northern Pulp proposes a $2.5-billion mill near Liverpool, Nova Scotia, contingent upon securing financing by early May; failure would trigger asset sales, impacting the province's economy and environment, following the 2020 closure of its Pictou County mill due to environmental violations.
Northern Pulp's $2.5 Billion Mill Proposal Hinges on May Financing Deadline
Northern Pulp proposes a $2.5-billion mill near Liverpool, Nova Scotia, contingent upon securing financing by early May; failure would trigger asset sales, impacting the province's economy and environment, following the 2020 closure of its Pictou County mill due to environmental violations.
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44% Bias Score
Nova Scotia Woman Killed in Intimate Partner Violence Highlights Systemic Failures
Brenda Tatlock-Burke was killed by her husband, Mike Burke, a retired RCMP officer, in Enfield, Nova Scotia on October 18, 2023; Burke then died by suicide. This incident highlights a lack of support and preventative measures targeting men who exhibit early warning signs of abusive behavior, contrib...
Nova Scotia Woman Killed in Intimate Partner Violence Highlights Systemic Failures
Brenda Tatlock-Burke was killed by her husband, Mike Burke, a retired RCMP officer, in Enfield, Nova Scotia on October 18, 2023; Burke then died by suicide. This incident highlights a lack of support and preventative measures targeting men who exhibit early warning signs of abusive behavior, contrib...
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36% Bias Score
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