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Nova Scotia election results: Live numbers from the 2024 vote
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Nova Scotia election results: Live numbers from the 2024 vote

It’s voting day in Nova Scotia as people head to the polls to cast their ballots. Live results will begin here at 8 p.m. AT when the polls close. Global News will also be carrying a live election special at that time.Live updates and analysis can also be found online at globalnews.ca/halifax.Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston called a snap election last month and is seeking a second mandate as premier.Both of the province’s opposition leaders were critical of an early call they said broke the premier’s promise to adhere to a fixed election date. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Liberal Leader Zach Churchill has taken th...
Pakistan: At least six dead in Islamabad as protests to free former prime minister Imran Khan reach capital | World News
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Pakistan: At least six dead in Islamabad as protests to free former prime minister Imran Khan reach capital | World News

At least six people have died in Pakistan after violence broke out during protests to free former prime minister Imran Khan.Supporters fighting for the release of Khan clashed with security services and broke through a ring of shipping containers locking down the capital Islamabad on Tuesday. Four members of Pakistan's security services and one civilian were killed when a vehicle rammed them in a street.No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Another police officer died in a separate incident. Image: Four security officials and one other person were killed in a ramming attack. Pic: AP Condemning the ramming attack, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said an "anarchist group" was deliberately targeting law enforcemen...
Eight hostel staff arrested in Laos after tourists die in suspected methanol poisoning | World News
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Eight hostel staff arrested in Laos after tourists die in suspected methanol poisoning | World News

Workers at a backpackers hostel in Laos have been arrested after six tourists, including a British woman, died from suspected methanol poisoning.Eight staff of the Nana Backpacker Hostel in Vang Vieng were detained for investigation. They are aged between 23 and 44. Simone White, from Orpington, Kent, was one of those who fell ill earlier this month after reportedly drinking "free shots" from a local bar and later died. Image: Simone White from Kent is one of six people who have died from suspected methanol poisoning On Friday, the 28-year-old's parents said they were "devastated by the loss of our beautiful, kind and loving daughter".An American, two Danish citizens and two Australians have also died, following the suspect...
Only one fine issued for breaching Russian sanctions | Money News
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Only one fine issued for breaching Russian sanctions | Money News

The government's financial sanctions watchdog has admitted it has only imposed a single £15,000 fine for evasion of Russian sanctions since they were introduced two and a half years ago.Appearing before the Treasury Select Committee, the Treasury's economic crime chief said that despite the imposition of the most far-reaching set of sanctions on any country, so far the organisation has levied only one fine. That fine, on a company called Integral Concierge Services (ICSL), was imposed in September after it was found that ICSL helped a designated person transfer and receive money. Image: The Kremlin and St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. File pic: Reuters Money blog: Major retailers named over questionable Black Friday dealsSo ...
Trump’s tariff will hurt both Canada and U.S., Canadian leaders say – National
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Trump’s tariff will hurt both Canada and U.S., Canadian leaders say – National

Business and political leaders in Canada say there will be pain if Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods, but they note the hurt will happen in his country as well. The president-elect posted to Truth Social on Monday he will sign an executive order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all products coming in to the United States from Canada and Mexico.He said the tariff will remain in place until both countries stop drugs, in particular fentanyl, and people from illegally crossing the borders.Canadian American Business Council CEO Beth Burke said in a statement last night that Trump’s proposal would harm businesses on both sides of the border and would “erode the economic and geopolitical strength of North America.” ...
Canada Post says it missed delivering nearly 10M parcels amid strike – National
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Canada Post says it missed delivering nearly 10M parcels amid strike – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 26, 2024 7:40 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada Post says it’s missed out on delivering an estimated 10 million parcels as a strike by more than 55,000 workers across the country continues ahead of Black Friday. Company spokeswoman Lisa Liu said in a statement Monday that talks with the union over the weekend resulted in limited progress, with Canada Post trying to “move forward with urgency” on discussing changes to its delivery model. 1:50 Canada...
`No single magic formula for cancer,` say oncologists slamming Sidhu`s claims
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`No single magic formula for cancer,` say oncologists slamming Sidhu`s claims

Chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation forms the backbone of the treatment against cancer and there is no single magic formula against the disease, said oncologists on Monday while slamming former cricketer and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu’s recent claims of his wife being cured of the deadly disease via diet. The oncologists slammed Sidhu, a former Member of the Rajya Sabha, for “creating sensationalism” and misguiding people. In a recent press conference in Amritsar, Punjab, Sidhu described his wife, Navjot Kaur`s treatment for her breast cancer as "starving cancer by not eating dairy products and sugar". In the widely circulated video on social media, Sidhu said that his wife “consumed haldi (turmeric) and neem which helped cure her ‘incurable’ cancer. Also Read: `Unproven remedie...
Red Sea search teams ‘intensifying efforts’ to find missing Britons after yacht sinks | World News
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Red Sea search teams ‘intensifying efforts’ to find missing Britons after yacht sinks | World News

A search and rescue team is "intensifying its efforts" to find 16 people, reportedly including two Britons, who are missing after their yacht capsized in the Red Sea.The 34-metre-long tourist boat Sea Story sank on Monday south of the Egyptian coastal town of Marsa Alam with 44 people on board. Egyptian military forces, which are co-ordinating operations, have already rescued 28 people "in cooperation with a cruise ship that happened to be in the area".In a statement on Facebook, it said "the general command of the armed forces has also issued its orders to the Navy to intensify its... search operations" for 16 people who are still missing. Image: Naval forces are intensifying their search for missing passengers and crew. Pic: Egyptian Armed F...
Katy Perry’s ‘Lifetimes’ tour coming to Canada this summer
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Katy Perry’s ‘Lifetimes’ tour coming to Canada this summer

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Pop music singer Katy Perry has already announced dates for two legs of her upcoming “Lifetimes” tour and on Monday she used a recognizable Canadian sparkling water brand in a video posted to social media to reveal she will be coming to the Great White North this summer. “OK guys, what leg of the tour do you think we’re going to announce next?” the American musician asked in a video posted to Perry’s X account.The singer, who appeared to be lying on a kitchen counter, then pulled at a bottle of Clearly Canadian water and put it in view of her camera.“Clearly Canadian — the Canadian leg is coming up.”Perry’s website shows she is scheduled to perform in seven Canadian cities in late July and...
Election day in Nova Scotia as Tim Houston seeks 2nd term as premier
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Election day in Nova Scotia as Tim Houston seeks 2nd term as premier

It’s election day in Nova Scotia, as Tim Houston’s Progressive Conservatives seek a second mandate. Houston opted to call a snap election on Oct. 27 — ignoring his government’s election law, which for the first time in Nova Scotia set a fixed election date: July 15, 2025.It was a move that was criticized by Liberal Leader Zach Churchill and NDP Leader Claudia Chender.In a little over four weeks of campaigning, topics such as housing, affordability and health care have dominated discussions.In 2021, Houston’s campaign zeroed in on the ailing health-care system, and his vow to fix it. During this 2024 campaign, the other two major party leaders have called Houston out on the slow pace of improving the crisis.During a televised debate, Houston argued that the system had crumbled under 12 year...