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Neighbours are rallying around the owners of a convenience store in downtown Dartmouth, N.S., after they were attacked last week. The couple says they’ve also been the target of racist comments and robberies.

The Dartmouth community brought chocolates, flowers and well wishes to the owners of a local convenient store after one of them was assaulted at work.

Twenty years ago, it might have been difficult to find someone who would describe downtown Dartmouth, N.S., as bright and cheerful. But, colourful murals have been popping up in Dartmouth, lighting up the downtown district, and raising spirits of locals and visitors alike.

  HALIFAX -- COVID Christmas ornaments are turning up this year and while there might be a shortage because of their popularity, there’s no shortage of humour to go along with them. In April, Premier Stephen McNeil famously told Nova Scotians: "We need to stay the blazes home." The quote inspired merchandise: T-shirts, beer, even a song. And for a COVID Christmas, designer Alice Miller thought "why not an ornament?" "It has the two old Muppet grumpy men on it, which is also Dr. Strang ...