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  • 1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Rebecca Lau

    The Town of Woodstock in New Brunswick says it is beginning a comprehensive safety review of its raceway after a three-year-old child was struck and killed by the starting gate over the weekend during a harness race. "This is a necessary and important step to ensure that any future events held at the venue are safe for both participants and spectators," the town wrote in a Tuesday update.

  • 2 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Rebecca Lau

    A former Scoutmaster in Nova Scotia has been charged after two people came forward with allegations of sexual assault during the 1970s. In a Friday news release, RCMP said William Langille, 81, of Valley, N.S., has been charged with five counts of indecent assault and five counts of acts of gross indecency. RCMP noted Langille was the Scoutmaster - or adult leader of a Scouts unit - at the time of the alleged offences.

  • 2 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Rebecca Lau

    Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston weighed in on Halifax's bike lane discussion by saying Mayor Andy Fillmore was "on the right track" when he tried to get council to pause construction on new lanes. "The traffic is brutal, everyone can see that," Houston said Thursday. "I think he's on the right topic, for sure, on traffic congestion.

  • 2 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Rebecca Lau

    A former Nova Scotia police detective says he believes the search for two missing children in Pictou County that has lasted more than a month is now a criminal investigation.

  • 2 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Rebecca Lau

    RCMP say the investigation into the disappearance of two young children in Nova Scotia may take longer than they had "hoped" but they are considering all scenarios and now partnering with agencies from across the country.

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RT @globalhalifax: The Nova Scotia SPCA says the 77 dogs are “scared of life” and that “normal every day things like collars or cuddles are…