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The Crown has announced it is no longer pursuing a second-degree murder charge for the teenager who allegedly organized the fight near a Halifax mall that resulted in the stabbing death of 16-year-old Ahmad Al Marrach.
Prosecutor Sharon Goodwin says the crown is instead seeking a manslaughter conviction.
Both the Crown and defence agree the 17-year-old on trial did not stab Al Marrach on April 22nd, 2024.
Goodwin says the murder charge cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. (The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Trade-Barriers)
Nova Scotia’s spearheading efforts to remove barriers to interprovincial trade across Canada have attracted other provinces to work toward freeing up domestic goods.
Prince Edward Island and Ontario have joined Nova Scotia in introducing reciprocal legislation to allow for mutual recognition of goods, services and labour among the three provinces.
The Nova Scotia government says other provinces are also working to remove trade barriers, as U-S tariffs create more uncertainty in international trade.
The province says it is hopeful that provinces will work with each other to assess and bring down any remaining trade barriers in the future. (The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Trade-Barriers)
New Brunswick has signed a memorandum of understanding to remove trade barriers with Ontario.
Premier Susan Holt announced the agreement with Ontario Premier Doug Ford today.
Ontario is the second largest trading partner for New Brunswick.
Removing trade barriers with other provinces is one of the four pillars to New Brunswick’s U-S tariff response plan. (The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Political-Painting)
U-P-E-I says a former artist in residence is scheduled to participate in a panel discussion.
The school says Christopher Griffin will give a presentation at the Performing Arts Centre Amphitheatre from 1 p-m to 2 p-m.
The university has apologized to Griffin who quit after administrators ordered him to remove a painting that offended some American faculty members.
Griffin’s painting, “The Crossing,” shows lemmings gathered around an American flag as they cross an icy waterway in a boat, an image inspired by the iconic painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River during the American Revolution in 1776.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-GNP-Funding)
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has announced support for four projects on the Great Northern Peninsula.
The government says it will be providing 316-thousand dollars to help economic development, innovation and capacity building in all regions of the province.
The groups being funded include Great Northern Trail Association, Norstead Village Incorporated, St. Anthony Basin Resources Incorporated, and Viking Trail Tourism Association. (The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Cleantech-Grants)
The P-E-I government is distributing grants of up to 100-thousand dollars for projects that develop emerging clean technologies.
The funding program aims to help get new developments off the ground while boosting the province’s net-zero goals.
A total of 400-thousand dollars is available for grant funding.
Projects could include grid modernization, battery development and long-term energy storage, hydrogen fuel exploration and more. (The Canadian Press)
