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Nova Scotia

More than 70% of people in N.S. jails are waiting for their day in court: report

Most people who are incarcerated in Nova Scotia jails haven’t yet been found innocent or guilty of a crime and…

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Canada

3 people found dead in Lloydminster were murdered, RCMP say

The discovery of three people found dead in a Lloydminster home Wednesday is being investigated as a triple homicide. At…

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Sports

Movie Rez Ball shows why Indigenous stories are best told by Indigenous people

“There is no white saviour in the film. The strength comes from within,” director Sydney Freeland said of her feature…

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Health

Love or benefits? Some people with disabilities face a choice

Jessica Gordon met her person in 2021. It’s a time in someone’s life that’s meant to be overwhelmingly exciting —…

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Health

So far, 30 people have died on Toronto’s roads in 2024

In an effort to get more drivers to slow down, Toronto has introduced advanced pedestrian signalling, increased its use of…

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Health

Over 15,000 people have died of toxic drugs in B.C. since 2016

The total number of deaths caused by illicit, toxic drugs in British Columbia since the province declared a public health emergency in…

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Canada

Tensions are rising between Montreal’s residents and unhoused people. Is cohabitation possible?

A controversial homeless shelter located just steps from an elementary school in Montreal’s Saint-Henri neighbourhood is underscoring the problems with…

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Nova Scotia

Bridgewater wants to lift people out of energy poverty, but helping renters is a struggle

A program aimed at lifting at least 350 households in Bridgewater, N.S., out of energy poverty is having trouble reaching some…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax airport programs aim to make travel easier for people with disabilities

The Halifax Stanfield International Airport has launched three programs aimed at making the bustling site easier to navigate for people with visual and…

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Health

Over 100 people have died of a drug overdose in N.L. since 2023 — and this axe-throwing bar wants to help

The Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services harm reduction van will be at the Jack Axes parking lot every Thursday afternoon…

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