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This story is part of a new CBC Creator Network series from artist&nbsp;Jon&nbsp;Claytor&nbsp;that&nbsp;

explores&nbsp;how parks and gardens have affected individuals in unique and personal ways.&nbsp;

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$50K reward offered for information on Halifax Public Gardens tree vandal

The Friends of the Public Gardens and Robert Pace, the chair of the Public Gardens Foundation, are offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for vandalizing 32 trees at the Public Gardens in July.

Photos showing two trees with a ring of bark stripped away and wood chips on the grass.

Bark was stripped off roughly 30 trees at the Halifax Public Garden. Municipal staff will monitor the health of the trees over the coming months to see how many will be able to survive.

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Bark was stripped off 32 trees at the Halifax Public Garden in July. Municipal staff are monitoring the health of the trees to see how many will be able to survive.

Police suspect arson as fire damages building housing coffee shop in Halifax Public Gardens

Police suspect arson was involved in a fire at a coffee shop building in the Public Gardens on Thursday night.

A portion of a wooden building is blackened by fire.

Fire damaged a building containing a coffee shop at the Halifax Public Gardens on Thursday night.

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Fiona 'extremely strong and dangerous' as hurricane watch issued for P.E.I., N.S., N.L.

Hurricane Fiona has the potential to be a severe storm for parts of Eastern Canada this weekend. Environment Canada issued hurricane and tropical storm watches for much of the Atlantic region and parts of Quebec on Thursday afternoon.

Environment Canada issued a hurricane watch for parts of N.S. and N.L. and all of P.E.I. on Thursday Sept . 22, 2022. 

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People in Atlantic Canada are bracing for Hurricane Fiona's impact as it makes its way north in the Atlantic. Forecasters warn it could be a dangerous, historic storm.

Atlantic Canadians brace for dangerous Hurricane Fiona

Nova Scotia's farmers, fruit growers worry about what Fiona could mean for their harvest

With Hurricane Fiona on track to hit Nova Scotia, some farmers and fruit growers say they're worried they could lose a whole season's worth of work in a single gust of wind.

The warm days and cool nights make Nova Scotia an ideal place to grow Honeycrisp apples because it ripens to a brighter red than it does in orchards further south.

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Nova Scotia farmers are concerned about Hurricane Fiona bearing down.

Dalhousie trying to deter 'toxic party lifestyle' in off-campus parties

Student leaders at Dalhousie university blame a social media account for promoting the street parties that ended with arrests and hospitalizations last year and are asking students to avoid a similar event planned for this weekend.

A crowd of young adults stand in front of a house. The rooftop lights of a police cruiser flash in the foreground.

One resident said police did a better job dispersing the crowd last year

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Dalhousie University is trying to deter what it calls a 'toxic party lifestyle' in off-campus parties. This photo was taken at an off-campus party in 2021 that resulted in 10 arrests.

Cape Breton non-profit prepares to shelter people from the storm

Staff at the Ally Centre in Sydney are planning to stay open Friday and Saturday so people have a place to ride out the storm.

A building with a colourful mural on the wall is shown.

Janet Bickerton, a registered nurse at the Ally Centre of Cape Breton, says patients of the clinic can't always get to the hospital for wound treatment.

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Staff at the Ally Centre of Cape Breton say not everyone can access an emergency shelter for the homeless. 

Amid the move to a greener grid, Nova Scotia Power considers buying Donkin coal

Nova Scotia Power is negotiating with the owners of the recently reopened Donkin mine in Cape Breton to secure a domestic source of coal. The company made the disclosure Wednesday under questioning at hearings into its application for an 11.6 per cent rate increase by 2024.

The Donkin coal mine has reportedly continued to emit methane many times over the limit allowed under cap and trade, but owner Kameron Coal has not had to pay for its carbon pollution.

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The Donkin coal mine reopened in September 2022.

Retired gardener Glenn Wilson knows the type of solace and comfort the Halifax Public Gardens can bring to people. 

A retired gardener reflects on growth, hurt, and healing at the Halifax Public Gardens

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