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Restorative justice to be used in resolving charges in Nova Scotia lobster pound riot

YARMOUTH, N.S. — Restorative justice is being used to help resolve a case involving 25 people accused of ransacking a Nova Scotia lobster pound at the centre of a dispute over Indigenous fishing rights.

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Suspicious envelopes sent to MP offices in N.S. contained chemical irritant

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia RCMP confirmed today that three suspicious envelopes sent to three federal constituency offices on Monday contained some kind of chemical irritant, but it remains unclear what the substance was.

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Envelope with disturbing images and 'suspected chemical irritant' sent to N.S. MPs

OTTAWA — A trio of suspicious brown envelopes — at least one containing "disturbing images" and an apparent skin and eye irritant — arrived at three local constituency offices for Conservative Nova Scotia members of Parliament Monday.

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Wanda Robson, activist sister of Viola Desmond, dies in Nova Scotia at 95

SYDNEY, N.S. — Wanda Robson, the youngest sister of the late civil rights activist Viola Desmond, has died at the age of 95.

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Top news stories from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau for Friday, Feb. 4, 2022

Good afternoon from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau. Here are the stories we produced today. Questions can go to graeme.hamilton@thecanadianpress.com

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N.S. woman says sex assault charge shouldn't stall probe of police conduct

HALIFAX — A Halifax woman who alleges investigators mishandled her sexual assault case says a charge laid this week shouldn't delay probes into police conduct.

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Top News Advisory for Friday, Feb. 4

Here are the latest Top News stories from The Canadian Press. All times are Eastern unless otherwise stated. Coverage plans are included when available. Entries are subject to change as news develops.

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Plans underway by mother, town for memorials to six lost Nova Scotia fishermen

HALIFAX — Plans are underway by the mother of a lost fisherman and the town of Yarmouth, N.S., for memorials to six fishermen who died when their scallop dragger sank off the province's southwestern coast 14 months ago.

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Nova Scotia man faces weapons charges following search connected to online video

WHYCOCOMAGH, N.S. — RCMP say a 35-year-old Nova Scotia man is to appear in court in May after a search last week turned up five restricted firearms, prohibited magazines, body armour and ammunition.

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Faculty strike at Acadia University in Nova Scotia forces cancellation of classes

WOLFVILLE, N.S. — Classes at Acadia University in Nova Scotia were cancelled Tuesday after faculty members went on strike.

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N.S. shooting probe sought 'balance' in request for delays, families' push to proceed

HALIFAX — The commissioners of the mass shooting inquiry in Nova Scotia say they've sought to balance the desire of victims' families to keep public hearings on schedule and requests of unspecified "other participants" for more time to prepare.

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Funds for memorial to 22 mass shooting victims in N.S. shifts to municipal leadership

HALIFAX — Funds for a memorial to the victims of Nova Scotia's mass shooting are being shifted to a municipal government trust, while some communities and families have been pursuing their own fundraising efforts.

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Nova Scotia RCMP investigate shots fired at fishing boat last month

MARTINIQUE, N.S. — Police in Nova Scotia are asking the public for information as they continue to investigate a report of shots fired at a fishing boat near Martinique on Cape Breton Island.

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Mounties in Nova Scotia search for cremation urn stolen in recent break-in

UPPER RAWDON, N.S. — Police in Nova Scotia are asking for the public's help as they investigate a break-in that resulted in the theft of several items, including an urn containing cremated remains.

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Top news stories from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau for Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022

Good afternoon from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau. Here are the stories we produced today. A writethru of COVID-NL will move shortly. Questions can go to graeme.hamilton@thecanadianpress.com

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Nova Scotia police arrest third man connected to 2021 stabbing death in Truro

TRURO, N.S. — Police in Truro, N.S., have arrested a third man in connection with the killing last year of Prabhjot Singh Katri.

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