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Local News in Nova Scotia

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N.S. man dies swimming during Earl		9/4/2010 12:09 PM
Hurricane Earl was downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved over Nova Scotia but brought heavy rain and intense wind, knocking out power to thousands.
Sydney, N.S., church hall to be a mosque		9/3/2010 5:10 PM
A group of Muslims in Sydney, N.S., has bought a church hall to convert into a mosque.
Police recover body from Halifax lake		9/4/2010 12:00 PM
A 21-year-old man has died while swimming at a popular Halifax lake.
Earl closes N.S. parks, beaches		9/3/2010 1:21 PM
RCMP are warning Nova Scotians to stay away from the water Saturday morning, when Hurricane Earl is expected to reach the Maritimes, and the province has closed 125 parks in anticipation of the storm.
Earl packs less force than feared in U.S.		9/3/2010 10:10 PM
Earl swooped into New England waters Friday night as a tropical storm after sideswiping North Carolina's Outer Banks, where it caused flooding but no injuries and little damage.
Earl scrubs Marine Atlantic crossings		9/3/2010 10:55 AM
The Crown corporation that provides the ferry service linking southern Newfoundland with Nova Scotia has cancelled some weekend crossings because of Hurricane Earl.
Order of Canada honours conferred		9/3/2010 6:27 PM
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean presides over an Order of Canada investiture ceremony in Ottawa, bestowing the honour on four companions, 19 officers and 30 members.
2 jailed for senior's beating death		9/3/2010 4:40 AM
Two cousins have been handed prison terms for their part in a deadly assault on a 70-year-old man in Inverness, N.S., two years ago.
Earl warnings fail to cancel outdoor events		9/2/2010 6:59 PM
A motorcycle rally in Nova Scotia and an Acadian festival on P.E.I. are still slated to go ahead despite Hurricane Earl's approach.
Hurricane watch closes N.S. parks		9/2/2010 8:11 PM
The Canadian Hurricane Centre issues a hurricane watch for four Nova Scotia counties and expands its tropical storm watch to include large sections of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Amateur artist paints his weeds		9/2/2010 6:55 PM
A Cape Breton man unable to pull up weeds near his property decided to paint them instead.
War memorial plans draw objections		9/2/2010 3:15 PM
A controversy over additions to a war memorial in Cumberland County, N.S., has stopped the project.
Hospital air conditioning stops		9/2/2010 12:50 PM
Electrical problems at a Halifax, N.S., hospital shut down its air conditioning, forcing doctors to cancel some surgeries as the building heated up.
2 dogs left in hot vehicles: SPCA		9/2/2010 11:16 AM
The Nova Scotia SPCA says two dogs were left inside scorching-hot vehicles Thursday, and one owner may be charged.
Man found unconscious in jail cell dies		9/2/2010 10:24 AM
A Dartmouth man who was found unconscious in a police holding cell has died.

Local News in Nova Scotia