A scallop trawler from Nova Scotia was hit by fire, then lost power and began taking on water in stormy seas. Rescue teams from Canada and the United States mounted a joint operation to save the crew.
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Canada’s Weapons Bill Would Allow Cities to Ban Handguns
The legislation, building on a ban of military-style weapons issued last year, would also make it easier to revoke gun licenses.
Mi’kmaq Lobstermen in Nova Scotia Face Attacks by Fishermen
A battle over the lucrative lobster industry in Nova Scotia has become the latest flash point in a series of abuses of Indigenous people in Canada.
Canadian Military’s Wolf Exercise Alarms Nova Scotians
They also mounted speakers that broadcast growling in the woods of Nova Scotia. It was all part of a psychological training exercise.
Canada Bans Assault Weapons in Wake of Deadly Mass Shooting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government had been in the process of introducing the ban when its agenda was overturned by the pandemic.
Nova Scotia Mourns In an Uneasy Time
The most deadly mass shooting in Canada’s history came in the midst of a public health crisis that the nation has never seen before.
When Hugs Can Kill: Mourning Nova Scotia’s Mass Shooting in a Pandemic
The coronavirus has destroyed most of our rituals to cope with death.
Nova Scotia Mass Shooting Victims Must Be Mourned at a Safe Distance
Nova Scotians are grieving amid a coronavirus lockdown the deaths of at least 22 people killed by a gunman. Among the dead: an elementary schoolteacher, a cancer survivor and a family of three.
Police Seek Motive for Canada Killing Spree by Denture Fitter
Gabriel Wortman was believed to have killed at least 18 people in a 12-hour rampage that was the country’s worst mass shooting.
Nova Scotia Shooting Kills at Least 16, Police Say
One Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer was killed and another was wounded, officials said.