The Lord Nelson Hotel in downtown Halifax was evacuated early Friday&nbsp;because of what police said was a&nbsp;"strong odour."

Halifax Regional Police said&nbsp;they were called to the hotel on South Park Street around 3 a.m. AT and guests were told to leave the building.

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were also called&nbsp;and a hazmat team responded. District fire chief Sherry Dean said&nbsp;the team did some gas meter readings and ventilated the area.

The readings showed a low level of risk, so guests were allowed back into the building.

Dean said&nbsp;Halifax fire left the scene&nbsp;after 4 a.m. and police stayed to investigate the incident.

In a news release, Halifax police&nbsp;said they made two arrests, however there were "no details relating to criminal charges at this time."

A request for comment from the&nbsp;Lord Nelson Hotel was not returned on Friday.

Why some RBC customers were wondering where their money went

Royal Bank of Canada says it's resolved a technical issue involving some auto-deposit e-transfers and that funds that disappeared are now in customers' accounts.

The RBC Royal Bank of Canada logo is seen in Dartmouth, N.S. Its adjusted diluted cash earnings per share amounted to $2.22 for the quarter, which was below the average analyst estimate of $2.28 per share, according to financial markets data firm Refinitiv. 

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In an emailed statement to CBC News on Friday evening, RBC said it resolved a technical issue involving some e-transfers and that the funds are now in customers' accounts. 

Man, 53, dead following house fire in Digby County

Nine regional fire departments were called to the fire Thursday afternoon in Smith's Cove, N.S. One man died, and a woman was injured.

The Smith's Cove Fire Department has had its oil stolen over the last few weeks.

Smith's Cove Fire Department

Smith's Cove fire chief Josh Snyder says supports are being set up for the first responders involved in the call.

World Champion paddler wants to promote sport diversity in new Halifax YWCA role

Karen Furneaux has been involved in a lot of initiatives to try and get more women and young girls involved in sports in Canada. Now she’s hoping a new job as the Sport and Inclusion Coordinator at the Halifax YWCA will trigger more opportunities for women.

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Former world champion paddler Karen Furneaux is the new sport and inclusion co-ordinator for the YWCA's LEAD program.

8 Nova Scotia libraries team up to give borrowers bigger collection

Nova Scotia book lovers outside of Halifax will gain access to a super library as regional libraries launch a program called Same Page on April 21. 

Finding a quiet place to sit at the library in Truro.

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The Truro library is part of the Colchester-East Hants Public Library system. 

What's open and closed Easter weekend 2022 in the Halifax area

To help you plan your Easter weekend, CBC has an overview of what's open and what's not across the Halifax region.

A chocolate bunny beside a pile of chocolate eggs.

Chocolate Easter Bunny and eggs for the long weekend.

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Many children will receive sweets, like this chocolate bunny and eggs, over the Easter weekend. 

The Lord Nelson Hotel was evacuated early Friday morning due to a "strong odour."

Lord Nelson Hotel in Halifax evacuated due to 'strong odour'

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