{
  "id": 15275000,
  "title": "Nova Scotia business accused of buying illegal lobster denies allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/nova-scotia-business-accused-of-buying-illegal-lobster-denies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T20:38:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/10/17/nova-scotia-business-accused-of-buying-illegal-lobster-denies-allegations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Independent Fisheries Ltd., a business in Lockeport, Nova Scotia, is accused of purchasing lobster that was caught illegally. The Nova Scotia government announced charges against Independent Fisheries Ltd. and another numbered company in Shelburne County under the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act. Independent Fisheries Ltd. denies the allegations, stating they follow a rigorous due diligence process to ensure legal lobster sourcing. The case against Independent Fisheries Ltd. is set for a court date in Yarmouth Provincial Court next month.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Electrocution that left Nova Scotia man dead happened during copper wire theft: RCMP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/electrocution-that-left-nova-scotia-man-dead-happened-during-copper",
        "published": "2026-10-17T19:08:58.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}