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Man charged after bomb threat made against U.S. Consulate in Halifax An evacuation order was issued for several streets in downtown Halifax after police located a vehicle they said contained a propane tank and flammable liquid. #Canada #Crime #BombThreat #Halifaxcrime https://globalnews.ca/news/12016679/halifax-downtown-bomb-threat-charges/

Independent report slams Nova Scotia’s lack of urgency in disability housing reform The three people behind the original complaints were medically discharged, but still spent years living in a locked ward at a psychiatric hospital. #Politics #NovaScotiaPolitics https://globalnews.ca/news/12012848/independent-report-slams-nova-scotias-lack-of-urgency-in-disability-housing-reform/

Canada is testing the Alert Ready emergency system over next 2 days
Test messages will be issued in nearly every province and territory except Quebec and Saskatchewan at specific times between morning and early afternoon.
#Canada #Consumer #AlertReady #nationalpublicalertsystem
https://globalnews.ca/news/11836594/canadas-alert-ready-system-to-be-tested-in-most-provinces/

Nova Scotia legislature closed to public for 3rd day as demonstrations continue
Premier Tim Houston returned to Province House after nearly missing the entire week, including the passing of the budget, at the Nova Scotia legislature.
#Politics #NSbudget #NSLegislature
https://globalnews.ca/news/11749257/ns-legislature-closed-to-public-demonstrations/