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University student had two deadly strains of meningitis Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:40:08 EST University student had two deadly strains of meningitis Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:40:08 EST The meningitis situation at St. Francis Xavier University is more serious than thought. CBC News has learned the first-year male student who was sick with meningitis in early January was also sick in November. Read More CNIB court docs say operators 'converted' money for personal use Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:06:17 EST While the CNIB says it's not accusing four former lottery booth operators of taking money, court documents suggest otherwise. Read More Online ad reunites mother and son after 25 years Thu, 12 Feb 2015 16:50:01 EST A Newfoundland man now living in Nova Scotia is bracing for an emotional reunion with his mother, after finding her through an ad with online classifieds website Kijiji. Read More Do you know where your snow-covered hydrant is? Halifax Water won't tell Thu, 12 Feb 2015 16:49:09 EST Halifax Water may welcome help from local residents willing to dig out fire hydrants, but don’t expect the utility to actually tell anyone the location of those snow-buried water outlets. Read More 2nd meningitis case at Acadia comes as students head off for break Thu, 12 Feb 2015 09:18:43 EST The mother of an Acadia University student says she’s concerned students will be vacating the campus for winter break without knowing if they’re dealing with a meningococcal meningitis outbreak. Read More More Headlines $5,000 worth of leggings stolen from parked vehicle Hockey Day in Canada 2015 celebrations kick off in Halifax Gerald Rushton faces murder trial in fall Grief counsellors on hand at Sydney Academy after student killed by bus Loretta Saunders murder pre-trial hearing adjourned Preliminary hearing adjourned for men accused of murdering homeless man Nova Scotia 'slow off the mark' implementing Ivany recommendations Acadia students bring meningitis concerns to public meeting Smoking, obesity contribute to Nova Scotia's poor health score Man died in jail from methadone overdose, leaving mother struggling for answers