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N.S. archdiocese orders police checks for staff		3/20/2010 4:29 PM
The Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax and the Diocese of Yarmouth will now require any staff member who comes into contact with children, youth or vulnerable adults to submit to police record checks.
Musician frets after banjo plucked from van		3/20/2010 2:06 PM
A Montreal musician's Halifax vacation has turned into a sad, fruitless search after her treasured banjo was stolen.
Cape Breton duplex fire investigated		3/20/2010 9:51 AM
Fire and police investigators in Cape Breton are looking into a suspicious fire that happened early Saturday morning in Sydney.
Man charged with street racing		3/19/2010 3:46 PM
A 37-year-old man is facing a charge of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle while racing after another car crashed on Sackville Drive Friday morning, Halifax RCMP said.
2 charged with identity theft after arrests at Dartmouth banks		3/19/2010 8:00 PM
A man and a woman appeared in N.S. provincial court in Dartmouth Friday to face multiple charges of identity theft after two local banks reported suspicious activity to Halifax police.
Graffiti hits black N.S. politician's riding		3/19/2010 3:18 PM
A small CN Rail shed in the riding of a black Nova Scotia cabinet minister has been defaced with racist graffiti such as KKK and a swastika, along with taunts against the police and messages glorifying marijuana.
Blown tire blamed for fatal crash		3/19/2010 7:16 PM
A car crash that killed a man and injured his wife and 12-year-old son near Brookfield, N.S., was caused by a blown tire, RCMP say.
No year-end spending spree: Steele		3/19/2010 4:18 AM
Nova Scotia's minister of finance is hoping to avoid a last-minute flurry of spending before the end of the fiscal year.
New modular lighthouses going up in N.S.		3/19/2010 6:00 PM
In Nova Scotia, the lighthouse is an icon that has been increasingly under threat from the wrecking ball, but the Canadian Coast Guard has found a way to build a better beacon that will please both mariners and tourists.
Puppy brokers' cruelty appeal rejected		3/19/2010 6:25 AM
Two Nova Scotia puppy brokers convicted of animal cruelty have lost their appeal.
Bluefin tuna ban rejection pleases Shea		3/19/2010 7:14 AM
Federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea is applauding the UN wildlife meeting vote rejecting a U.S.-backed proposal to ban bluefin tuna exports.
Estabrooks undecided on convention centre		3/19/2010 10:42 AM
Infrastructure Renewal Minister Bill Estabrooks says he hasn't picked a side yet in the dispute over a new convention centre for downtown Halifax.
Attacker yanks woman off Halifax street		3/18/2010 1:26 PM
A woman who was pulled into an alley escaped when two passersby startled her attacker, Halifax police say.
N.S. couple nabbed after mistakenly straying into U.S.		3/18/2010 6:40 PM
A Nova Scotia couple who took a wrong turn in Stanstead, Que., and mistakenly drove into the United States last weekend are on a crusade to make sure no one else experiences the travel nightmare they went through.
50 grass fires in 24 hours in Cape Breton		3/18/2010 6:58 PM
There have been about 50 grass fires in the industrial area of Cape Breton in the last 24 hours, fire officials report.

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