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A 47-year-old man from Maine, U.S., is facing a second-degree murder charge after police arrested him during a day-long manhunt in the Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation area of New Brunswick on Friday.
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Residents of new affordable housing in Dartmouth begin moving in
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Canada's Danielle Dorris defends Paralympic gold in Paris pool
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Man, 26, dies after vehicle loses control, rolls over in Belledune: N.B. RCMP
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Corn maze honours a N.B. hockey team's golden shutout season
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Children’s books unveiled in Whitney Pier as part of N.S. Polish Heritage Month
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N.S. RCMP issues formal apology to African Nova Scotians for historic use of street checks
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Halifax basketball courts fully restored
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Maine, U.S., man charged with second-degree murder after day-long manhunt in New Brunswick
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Dispute over unrecognized Inuit group halts major conference for Canadian North
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