(NS-Food-Bank)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A new food bank for veterans in Nova Scotia is already delivering food — even though it hasn’t officially opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Veterans Community Pantry in Dartmouth had a soft launch in March, but has not yet had an official opening ceremony. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Founders Jim and Debbie Lowther say they’ve distributed nearly six-thousand pounds of food already, and have more than 50 veterans registered for the service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They say that the vast majority of their clients are under the age of 64. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(CTV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(PEI-Winds)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some ferry crossings between P-E-I and Nova Scotia are cancelled today with strong winds in the forecast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Northumberland Ferries says planned crossings at 7 a-m and 10 a-m out of Wood Islands, P-E-I, are cancelled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company has also cancelled the 8:30 a-m and 11:45 a-m trips out of Caribou, Nova Scotia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They say they will monitor the forecast to ensure other sailings can depart when scheduled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(PEI-Byelection)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P-E-I Liberal leader Robert Mitchell will run in the province’s byelection for the Georgetown-Pownal seat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mitchell served as an M-L-A from 2007 to 2020, and has held cabinet positions such as health minister. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The byelection was called after former cabinet minister Steven Myers resigned in October. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Voters will head to the polls on Dec. 8, and the deadline for candidate nominations is Nov. 21. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(PEI-MMA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sports like boxing and mixed martial arts could be coming to P-E-I as the province looks to make combat sport fighting competitions legal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
P-E-I’s criminal code bans prize fighting in many cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The province is now seeking public input on legislation that would regulate professional and amateur boxing, kick-boxing and mixed martial arts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zack Bell, the minister of sport, says that the legislation is meant to protect participants and could bring more tourists to the island. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(CBC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NS-Boston-Mayor)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Boston’s newly elected mayor is wrapping up a four-day tour of Nova Scotia today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Michelle Wu will be in Lunenberg, for the Boston tree cutting ceremony, continuing a tradition that started after a major Halifax explosion in 1917.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nova Scotia sends a tree to Boston each holiday season to thank the American city for providing supplies and medical support after the disaster in 1917.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wu arrived in town over the weekend and also participated in Remembrance Day activities yesterday in Halifax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NS-Dangerous-Offender)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A judge has designated a man convicted of shooting two people in Cape Breton as a dangerous offender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Raymond Shawn Daniel LeRoy was recently sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting two people in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was already in prison on other charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sentence means he could remain in prison until 2040.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(CBC)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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