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Nova Scotia passes motion to cut HST by one per cent next year

Nova Scotia has passed a motion Tuesday to permanently reduce the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax (HST) next year.

N.B. RCMP releases photo of 'vehicle of interest' in Chipman double-homicide case

The New Brunswick RCMP has released a photo of a “vehicle of interest” in connection to the deaths of two people in Chipman last month.

N.B. town seeks to limit the amount of cats, dogs in homes

The Town of Shediac, N.B., is proposing a bylaw that would limit the amount of cats and dogs in homes.

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Actor Tom Jackson visits Halifax mission with socks for those in need

Canadian actor and singer Tom Jackson delivered socks to the Souls Harbour Rescue Mission on Friday as part of a campaign to save lives this Christmas.

Animals find new homes during holiday open house at Dartmouth, N.S., shelter

An animal shelter in Dartmouth, N.S., held its holiday open house Sunday to encourage adoption and thank the community for its support.

The 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon raises more than $559,000 for children in need

The 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon continued its proud Maritime tradition, raising more than $559,000 for children in need on Saturday.

Fortress of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia brings Christmas past into the present

The Fortress of Louisbourg Association and Parks Canada are encouraging visitors to see the historic site in the winter with a Christmas concert series.

Not just for your parents: Facebook's buy-and-sell platform drawing back millennials

The two-metre-tall anchor, believed to be from a century-old shipwreck, was salvaged by a fisherman in the 1980s. But last year, the 31-year-old Stapleton, who works as a navigation officer on a cargo ship, snapped it up on Facebook Marketplace.

'Trees of Love': Decorated trees in memory of loved ones make holidays brighter in St. Martins, N.B.

Tabatha Chatterton didn’t expect her personal tribute in St. Martins, N.B., to grow into a community initiative, but she’s glad it did.

Thrift store in Riverview, N.B., giving free toys for Christmas

Shannon Shaban, owner of Dayzee's Fashions in Riverview, N.B., is giving toys to children in need this holiday season.

'Kind of surreal to me that I own a movie theatre': N.S. cinema keeps cameras rolling

A small theatre in Amherst, N.S., is fighting to keep the magic of cinema alive in the community amid stiff competition from larger chains.

'Strings of your soul will play': Ukrainian choir brings show to Maritimes

A Ukrainian choir group is bringing its show to the Maritimes this month as part of a fundraising effort for the ongoing war.

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Ellie is seen writing her letter to Santa Claus. (Brenda Young)

After more than five years of frenetic reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral showed its new self to the world, with rebuilt soaring ceilings and creamy good-as-new stonework erasing somber memories of its devastating fire in 2019.

Dora the Explorer balloon floats by along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 28 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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Pop-up bistro offers international dishes in Cape Breton

A new pop-up bistro in Cape Breton is offering a venue for international cooks in the region.
Maritimers cope with stress amid holidays

Christmas is two weeks away and for some people it’s the most wonderful time of the year; for others it’s the most stressful.
New report states cancer comes at a high physical and financial cost to Canadians

A new report from the Canadian Cancer Society states, on average, a Canadian with cancer pays $33,000 out of their own pocket.
The 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon raises more than $559,000 for children in need

The 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon continued its proud Maritime tradition, raising more than $559,000 for children in need on Saturday.
Animals find new homes during holiday open house at Dartmouth, N.S., shelter

An animal shelter in Dartmouth, N.S., held its holiday open house Sunday to encourage adoption and thank the community for its support.
Fortress of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia brings Christmas past into the present

The Fortress of Louisbourg Association and Parks Canada are encouraging visitors to see the historic site in the winter with a Christmas concert series.

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New Brunswick

N.B. town seeks to limit the amount of cats, dogs in homes

The Town of Shediac, N.B., is proposing a bylaw that would limit the amount of cats and dogs in homes.
Greater Moncton communities approve nearly 20 per cent increase to policing budget for 2025

Next year’s Codiac RCMP budget for Greater Moncton saw a large increase, climbing from about $50M in 2024 to a little over $59M.

Nova Scotia

Pop-up bistro offers international dishes in Cape Breton

A new pop-up bistro in Cape Breton is offering a venue for international cooks in the region.
Nova Scotia passes motion to cut HST by one per cent next year

Nova Scotia has passed a motion Tuesday to permanently reduce the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax (HST) next year.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland towns light up harbours to honour fishers and pray for their safety

On a twinkling wharf in a small Newfoundland town, a crowd of about 100 people stopped singing and chatting on Friday night to bow their heads in a moment of silence for local fish harvesters.
North anxious over dwindling necessities, no Christmas gifts, due to postal strike

Communities in Northern Canada say the postal strike is starting to choke off the supply and children in remote regions may not receive Christmas gifts this year.

Prince Edward Island

Freezing rain warning issued in New Brunswick; rainy, windy weather expected Thursday

A developing storm will move into Quebec late Wednesday into Thursday, bringing rain and strong southerly winds to the Maritimes.
Design plans for new school in Evangeline, P.E.I., unveiled

Design plans for a new school in Prince Edward Island that will replace one damaged during Hurricane Fiona two years ago were unveiled Monday.

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'Creatively incredible': Regina raised talent featured in 'Wicked' film

A background dancer from Saskatchewan was featured in the movie adaptation of Wicked, which has seen significant success at the box office.

Montreal man retiring early after winning half of the $80 million Lotto-Max jackpot

Factor worker Jean Lamontagne, 63, will retire earlier than planned after he won $40 million on Dec. 3 in the Lotto-Max draw.

Man, 99, still at work 7 decades after opening eastern Ontario Christmas tree farm

This weekend is one of the busiest of the year for Christmas tree farms all over the region as the holidays approach and people start looking for a fresh smell of pine in their homes.

Saskatoon honours Bella Brave with birthday celebration

It has been five months since Bella Thompson, widely known as Bella Brave to her millions of TikTok followers, passed away after a long battle with Hirschsprung’s disease and an auto-immune disorder.

Major Manitoba fossil milestones highlight the potential for future discoveries in the province

A trio of fossil finds through the years helped put Manitoba on the mosasaur map, and the milestone of those finds have all been marked in 2024.

The 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon raises more than $559,000 for children in need

The 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon continued its proud Maritime tradition, raising more than $559,000 for children in need on Saturday.

Calgary company steps up to help grieving family with free furnace after fatal carbon monoxide poisoning

A Calgary furnace company stepped up big time Friday to help a Calgary family grieving the loss of a loved one.

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'They thought he wasn't making it': B.C. soccer star's family on his shocking shooting — and remarkable recovery

Born and raised in Metro Vancouver, Nathan Demian was living his dream playing soccer for top-ranked Ohio State University, when he was shot during a post-game pizza run with his brother Saturday night.

MPs approve $21.6B in supplementary spending; Conservatives vote against

Parliament has approved $21.6 billion in government spending, in a late Tuesday vote in the House of Commons.

No injuries reported after gunshots fired inside Etobicoke high school, 2 suspects outstanding

Toronto police are searching for two suspects after gunshots were fired inside an Etobicoke high school late Tuesday afternoon.

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DEVELOPING Luigi Mangione shouts as he is led into courthouse where he contests extradition to N.Y.

The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggled with deputies and shouted Tuesday while arriving for a court appearance in Pennsylvania, a day after he was arrested at a McDonald’s and charged with murder.

Celebrities and coastal residents flee from wind-driven wildfire in Malibu

Evacuation orders and warnings have gone out to 20,000 Southern California residents Tuesday as firefighters battled a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu that burned near celebrities' seaside mansions, horse farms and Pepperdine University, the sheriff's department said.