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05.07.2022 / 18:49

Halifax waterfront stairs to get safety signage after swim video goes viral

A recently built stairway leading into the Halifax Harbour on in the city’s downtown waterfront will soon get safety signage.

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Trudeau says no political interference in Nova Scotia shooting probe: ‘Absolutely not’

Justin Trudeau says his office did not interfere in the investigation into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting.Earlier this week, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki and the former public safety minister pushed back on suggestions they interfered in the probe into Canada’s worst mass shooting in order to push gun control measures.“Absolutely not. We did not put any undue influence or pressure.

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Videos of RCMP officers killing Nova Scotia mass shooter released

Videos of Nova Scotia RCMP officers fatally shooting the perpetrator of one of the worst mass killings in Canadian history have been released to the public.

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COVID-19: N.S. sees bump in positive PCR tests, begins counting reinfections

COVID-19 - Canada to update its ‘fully-vaccinated’ definition Beginning this week, the province is including reinfections as part of its lab-confirmed cases count. According to a news release, the province had previously not included reinfections “because the number was small” but the Omicron variant has made reinfections “more frequent.”“Since the beginning of the Omicron wave, there have been 215 people who have tested positive 90 days or more after a previous positive PCR test result,” said Dr.

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How much will home prices drop as interest rates rise? Depends where you live

interest rates rise and the post-pandemic market starts to materialize.But just how low prices will go depends on what part of the country you’re living in, with a recent report from Desjardins Economic Studies suggesting cities that saw the most growth in the pandemic now have the furthest to fall.Major Canadian housing markets including Toronto and Vancouver saw less sales activity and even price drops in April and May as the Bank of Canada began raising interest rates over the past three months. Bidding war no more — How to make an offer in Canada’s cooling housing market This “chillier wind,” as RBC economist Robert Hogue dubbed it in a report last week, is expected to continue driving home values down from their pandemic-era highs as demand softens and housing inventories are given time to rebuild.Randall Bartlett, senior director of Canadian Economics at Desjardins, tells Global News that rising interest rates are the “pin that’s bursting the housing bubble that developed during the pandemic.”The Desjardins report released this past week predicts that from the peak of national home prices in February of this year to the end of 2023, the average sale price in Canada will drop 15 per cent.Virtually all markets are expected to see some drops, but some could see value erode more rapidly.In the Maritimes, for example, prices in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are expected to fall 20 per cent over that timeframe.

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Canadian PM Trudeau announces legislation to ‘freeze’ handgun ownership, buy back ‘assault-style weapons’

Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, speaks during a press conference at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Monday, May 30, 2022. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that his government is introducing legislation to "implement national freeze on handgun ownership" throughout the country. "What this means is that it will no longer be possible to buy, sell, transfer, or import handguns anywhere in Canada," Trudeau said at a press conference. "We recognize that the vast majority of gun owners use them safely and in accordance with the law, but other than using firearms for sport shooting and hunting, there is no reason anyone in Canada should need guns in their everyday lives."Canadian Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino also said that a mandatory buyback program for "assault-style weapons" will go into effect later this year if the bill passes, calling it Canada's "most significant action on gun violence in a generation." BIDEN CALLS 9MM ‘HIGH-CALIBER WEAPONS,’ SUGGESTS BANNING THEM"The first AR-15s and other assault style firearms will start to be bought back by the end of this year," Mendicino said.

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Great white shark stalking the East Coast spotted near New Jersey, Carolinas

FOX NEWS - A massive great white shark stalking the East Coast was spotted near the Carolinas on Monday after earlier being tracked off the coast of New Jersey, according to researchers.Ironbound, the 12-foot, 4-inch shark weighing nearly 1,000 pounds, made headlines after migrating from the Carolinas up the coast to New Jersey late last month.As of Monday, it appears the great white returned to the Carolinas, according to OCEARCH shark researchers who keep track of sharks’ migratory patterns via a tag tracking system.Researchers believe a white shark mating site is located off the Carolinas, the Boston Herald reported.OCEARCH Chief Scientist Robert Hueter told the outlet last week that Ironbound may have left the site early ahead of the other sharks, adding that is unclear what sparked the migration.Despite Ironbound’s apparent return to southern waters, New Jersey may not have seen the last of the great white. Hueter said that the sharks will usually start migrating to northern waters in mid-to-late May and arrive in those areas beginning in June.Ironbound is considered the "leader of the pack," according to Hueter, who described the apex predator as "formidable" and "not the prettiest animal."Ironbound was first tagged in October 2019 near Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

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Mattea Roach makes it win No. 23 on Jeopardy!, but needed a big comeback

Nova Scotia’s Mattea Roach has won her 23rd Jeopardy! game, but not without giving her fans a big scare.

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COVID-19 tied to adverse maternal outcomes, preterm birth

A surveillance study of more than 6,000 women who gave birth in Canada during the pandemic suggests that those infected with COVID-19 were at higher risk for hospitalization and intensive care unit (ICU) admission than those of nonpregnant women of childbearing age.

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Mattea Roach’s family on her Jeopardy! win streak, and handling public scrutiny

For the past 19 weeknights, millions of viewers have welcomed Mattea Roach into their living rooms — or wherever they watch television.

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N.S. ‘Jeopardy!’ champ Mattea Roach makes family proud, wins 16th game

Mattea Roach furthered her “Jeopardy!” streak Tuesday with a 16th win — the eighth-longest run in “Jeopardy!” history — continuing her ascent through the ranks of the quiz show’s all-time greats.

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Canada’s food industry making adjustments amid large bird flu outbreak

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says the food industry is making adjustments to maintain supplies of poultry and eggs in the face of a large outbreak of avian flu in Canada and around the world.

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Fatal Peggy’s Cove accident after two men slip on black rocks

Nova Scotia RCMP say one man who was pulled from the waters around Peggy’s Cove has died and another taken out of the ocean has suffered life-threatening injuries. Alexa MacLean reports.

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Canadian Jeopardy! Champion Mattea Roach

Nova Scotia’s Mattea Roach has racked up more than $70,000 in prize money during her back-to-back wins on Jeopardy!.. The 23-year-old stops by to chat about her experience and how the pandemic prompted her to apply for the quiz show.

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N.S. Jeopardy! contestant’s winning streak reaches five games

Canadian Jeopardy! contestant Mattea Roach wrote at the bottom of her Final Jeopardy! response on Monday’s episode.She didn’t lose.Instead, Roach’s winning streak has now reached five games — bringing her closer to an invite to a future Tournament of Champions.Roach, a 23-year-old originally from Halifax, won $12,600 USD on Monday’s episode. Her total winnings over five days is now $117,200 USD, or just over $148,000 CAD.

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RCMP missed gunman by mere moments

Nova Scotia RCMP officers were just minutes away from capturing the gunman the morning of Sunday, April 19, 2020, the Mass Casualty Commission said during the inquiry Thursday. Graeme Benjamin reports.

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Mistaken for N.S. mass killer, man recalls shot ‘like a sonic boom’ as RCMP fired at him

Portapique, N.S., where a gunman had killed 13 people the night before.At the time, the killer was still at large and his rampage wasn’t over. He would kill a total of 22 people before being shot by police later that day.

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Nova Scotia RCMP arrest two suspects, cancel emergency alert after Halifax shootings

Nova Scotia RCMP have cancelled an emergency alert issued after shots were fired in two communities in the Halifax Regional Municipality.Mounties say on Twitter that two suspects have been arrested and no injuries have been reported.11:25 p.m. Two suspects arrested & investigation ongoing.

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Mattea Roach, Nova Scotia’s Jeopardy! star, cashes in big for second win

Mattea Roach, a 23-year-old Nova Scotian now living in Toronto, won $38,000 on Wednesday night’s episode — bringing her two-day total to $70,801.She correctly answered 35 out of the 60 clues during the episode — a feat host Mayim Bialik called “very impressive.”Going into the Final Jeopardy! round, Roach could not be caught: she had $28,800 while her two competitors had $2,200 each.She was the only contestant who answered the final clue correctly. ‘Beyond excited’ - Woman from Nova Scotia wins on Jeopardy! Roach told Global News on Wednesday being selected to compete on the show has been “surreal.”Since news of her appearance was made public, Roach said people near and far have reached out to wish her luck.“I want to reiterate again how much the support from people all over Canada means to me,” she said.“It’s been a while since there’s been a Canadian winner on Jeopardy! — I think a couple of years.

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Nova Scotia woman becomes new Jeopardy! champion

Mattea Roach, a 23-year-old Nova Scotian woman now living in Toronto, became Jeopardy!’s newest champion on Tuesday night, winning US$32,001. She even ended up correctly answering a question about Nova Scotia in the Double Jeopardy! round.

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‘Beyond excited’: Woman from Nova Scotia wins on Jeopardy!

Mattea Roach, a 23-year-old Nova Scotian now living in Toronto, won $32,001 on Tuesday night’s episode — beating out the other two competitors.During the Double Jeopardy! round, Mattea got a question about Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers correct, and made a point of saying she “couldn’t get it wrong” because it was her home province.She returns Wednesday night to defend her title.Roach graduated from the Sacred Heart School of Halifax in 2015, and her family still lives in Halifax and Cape Breton. No takers on quiz show question on Prince Edward Island Roach took to Twitter to announce she would be on the show Tuesday.She tweeted she felt “incredibly supported” after her family living in Marion Bridge, N.S., posted a sign on their grocery store, wishing her good luck on the show.In what I can only call a display of “extreme Cape Breton behavior,” my mom’s cousin put this up at the grocery store he and my great aunt/uncle run in Marion Bridge – feeling so incredibly supported!! Two more days ✨ pic.twitter.com/bORqgiOuvp— Mattea Roach (@mattearoach) April 3, 2022Mattea’s mom Patti Mackinnon said she as excited for her daughter, with “a little bit of healthy anxiety.”MacKinnon said being on Jeopardy! wasn’t a long-time dream for Mattea, but it’s something she set her mind to during the pandemic.“What she was saying was that she really misses competing,” MacKinnon said.Roach used to compete in debate while in high school and university, “at quite a high level,” according to MacKinnon.“She’s very into knowledge.

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Halifax man to fight renoviction notice from new property owner

A Halifax man says he plans to fight a renoviction notice given by the new property owner of an apartment building he’s lived in for seven years. When the state of emergency in Nova Scotia ended March 21, the ban on renovictions was lifted.

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‘It’s a war zone’: RCMP officers testify at Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry

The three RCMP officers who responded to the 2020 Nova Scotia massacre have testified for the first time at the public inquiry into the tragedy.

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COVID-19: Ontario, Nova Scotia to drop mask mandates as some experts fear it’s premature

Provinces across Canada are slowly emerging from the pandemic. On Monday, Ontario and Nova Scotia are scrapping most indoor mask mandates. But as Ross Lord reports, the country’s top health officials warn the pandemic is far from over.

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Nova Scotian Artists Come Together for Ukrainians

A group of artists from Nova Scotia’s South Shore have come together to donate paintings for purchase with all proceeds going to the Canadian Red Cross to support Ukrainians in crisis.

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Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry to hear from gunman’s partner

Nearly two years ago, 22 people died in Portapique, N.S., when a gunman went on a shooting rampage. The public inquiry examining that tragedy will resume at the end of the month and will hear from three RCMP officers who responded.

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COVID-19: Nova Scotia reports 2 deaths, 4 more hospitalizations

COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related fatalities to 202.In a release, the province said a woman in her 70s and a woman in her 90s, both in the Central Zone, have died.Four more people have been hospitalized due to COVID-19 and two people have been discharged. There are now a total of 48 people in hospital — up by three since Monday — who are receiving specialized care in a designated unit, including 11 people in ICU.The age range of those in hospital is two to 92 years old, and the median age is 62.

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Canadian space agency shares satellite image of Earth internet says resembles a cat

The Canadian Space Agency posted a satellite photo of a region the internet concluded resembles a cat. (Canadian Space Agency)LOS ANGELES - On Feb.

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British Columbia pulling Russian products from government liquor stores

British Columbia’s Liberal opposition called for Russian products to be pulled from BC Liquor Stores.“I’m calling on the NDP to immediately pull Russian spirits from @bcliquorstores and cease all imports of such products by the BCLDB,” Kevin Falcon wrote on Twitter. Ukraine’s president warns of ‘difficult’ night as Russia closes in on Kyiv “We should do all we can to support the people of Ukraine and not benefit Putin’s regime while this unprovoked aggression continues.”Asked about the proposal earlier Friday, B.C.

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N.S. premier, top doctor to hold COVID-19 briefing Wednesday afternoon

COVID-19 news briefing Wednesday afternoon.The event is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. and will be live streamed on this page.As of Tuesday, there were 53 people hospitalized due to COVID-19, including 12 in intensive care.

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Nova Scotia reports 60 people in hospital due to COVID-19

COVID-19, down by six since Friday.In an abbreviated news release, the province said the hospitalizations include 12 people in ICU. The age range of those in hospital is listed as 0 to 93 years old, with a median age of 63.In addition to the people admitted to hospital due to COVID-19, there are 128 patients who were identified as positive upon arrival at hospital but were admitted for another medical reason, or were admitted for COVID-19 but no longer need specialized care.

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COVID-19: N.S. reports 2 deaths, another outbreak at Cape Breton hospital

COVID-19 on Thursday and an outbreak at another ward at Cape Breton Regional Hospital.In a release, the province said a man in his 50s and a man in his 70s, both in the Eastern Zone, have died.“This is an extremely sad time for their families and friends. I want to extend my deepest condolences to all those who are grieving the loss of their loved one,” said Premier Tim Houston in the release.The province noted that data on deaths come from Panorama, public health’s disease information system, and are only entered into the system after the death is identified to be COVID-related, “which can take days or weeks to investigate and report.” COVID-19: Nova Scotia reporting 3 more deaths “Data on deaths is reflective of virus activity in the past, at the point of infection, and not the situation today, at the point of reporting,” the release said.The province also reported 10 people who have been admitted to hospital since the last update and five discharges.

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Nova Scotia couple shocked by their dog’s litter

A couple from Middle Sackville were surprised when their dog had eight puppies. That may have only been one more than they were anticipating, but the real shock came when they saw the last puppy… It caused them worry — but eventually a sense of pride.

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COVID-19: Hospitalizations in Nova Scotia see slight decline

COVID-19 in Nova Scotia declined slightly since Friday, the province announced on Saturday.In an abbreviated weekend news release, the province said there were 79 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and were receiving specialized care in a designated unit. That’s down by three since Friday.However, another three people were in intensive care, for a total of 14.

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Nova Scotia premier, top doctor to hold COVID-19 briefing Wednesday

COVID-19 news conference Wednesday afternoon.The event is set to begin at 3 p.m. and will be live streamed here.The province has not yet said what the news conference will be about, but it’s expected that some restrictions will be eased.

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New Brunswick reports 6 new COVID-19 deaths, hospital occupancy above 90%

COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 269.According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, the deaths involve a person in their 70s in Zone 1, a person aged 90 or older in Zone 2, two people in their 70s in Zone 3, a person in their 80s in Zone 4, and a person in their 70s in Zone 7. COVID-19: N.B.

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COVID-19: Hospitalizations in Nova Scotia surpass 100

COVID-19 in Nova Scotia have climbed to 102, the province announced Saturday.It’s the second-highest number of hospitalizations Nova Scotia has seen so far. The current record is 103 people in hospital, set on May 18, 2021, during the third wave.

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Man who attended Ottawa protest convoy arrested on firearms charges

according to the Nova Scotia RCMP.Although police did not identify the accused in a news release, a court document identified him as Jeremy MacKenzie, who was in Ottawa for the so-called truckers’ protest against COVID-19 measures.The host of an anti-authority podcast and YouTube channel, MacKenzie is a Canadian military veteran who served in Afghanistan. The RCMP alleged in a search warrant application that he had post-traumatic stress disorder.The police investigation began on Jan.

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COVID-19: Nova Scotia reports 6 deaths, 92 people now in hospital

COVID-19 on Wednesday.In a release, the province said a woman in her 60s, two women in their 70s and two women in their 80s in the Central Zone, as well as a woman aged 100 or over in the Western Zone, have died as a result of the virus.“I am devastated to learn that this virus has taken six more Nova Scotians. It’s unthinkable and I feel for their families and loved ones,” said Premier Tim Houston in a release.“There are people who are more vulnerable to this virus even if they are vaccinated.

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Groundhog Day 2022: Ontario’s Wiarton Willie predicts early spring, Nova Scotia predicts long winter

Canada’s two foremost weather-minded marmots are at loggerheads.

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Nova Scotia reports 87 people in hospital due to COVID-19

COVID-19 on Saturday.In an abbreviated news release, the province did not say how many people have been admitted and discharged since Friday.On Friday there were 88 hospitalizations reported, so the number of hospitalizations has dropped by one. However, there are now 16 people in ICU, one more since Friday.

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‘I needed job satisfaction’: Frustrated nurse quits job, becomes truck driver

NEW BRUNSWICK, Canada - Leah Gorham made a career switch like no other when she quit her nursing job to become a truck driver. The 42-year-old left her post at Saint John Regional Hospital in New Brunswick in October 2021. She had worked there since February 2006.

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Omicron COVID-19 variant is infectious for up to 10 days, Tam says

Omicron variant is contagious for less time than previous versions of the virus that causes COVID-19, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Tuesday.But Tam told the House of Commons health committee that the sheer number infections from Omicron is stressing workforces and is a reason to adjust our risk tolerance for ending isolation periods early.“This is a difficult decision that the provinces have to make,” Tam said.

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COVID-19: Nova Scotia distributing roughly 830,000 rapid tests per week, premier says

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said on Wednesday that his government is distributing about 830,000 COVID-19 rapid tests per week across the province.

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Anxiety rises before more Canadian students resume in-person learning on Jan. 17

As Omicron rages, anxiety is rising before students in Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia resume in-person learning on January 17. Eric Sorensen looks at the risks and rewards of kids returning to the classroom.

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Some Atlantic Canada provinces ramp up restrictions to protect hospitals

As COVID-19 cases reach record highs in Atlantic Canada, provinces are facing difficult decisions to prevent their health systems from being swamped.

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COVID-19: N.S. premier assures public most schools have adequate ventilation systems

When asked about the possibility of implementing active ventilation systems in schools during a press conference Monday, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston responded that 70 to 80 per cent of schools in the province have “pretty high quality” HVAC systems. For those that do not, he assured Nova Scotians it is an “active” file and is being looked into.

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COVID-19: N.S. reports 581 new cases, outbreak at QEII hospital

COVID-19 on Monday.According to a release from the province, there are 420 new cases in the Central Zone, 62 in the Eastern Zone, 42 in the Northern Zone and 57 in the Western Zone.Nova Scotia Health labs completed 4,851 tests on Sunday.

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