More spring snow to hit the Maritimes Sunday
While one round of snow and rain has passed, another is lined up for the end of the weekend.
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Two students are being recognized for their quick actions, and school administration and parents are thanking the community, after a difficult week at Charles P. Allen High School in Bedford, N.S.
U.S. President Joe Biden given Maritime-made Peace by Chocolate bar during visit to Ottawa
U.S. President Joe Biden was given a Maritime-made sweet treat during his visit to Ottawa on Friday.
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St. John's, N.L., airport closed after late night fire on 2nd floor forces evacuation
A fire on the second floor of the international airport in St. John's, N.L., resulted in the facility being closed late Friday night.
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No injuries reported in 'small explosion' at Université de Moncton
Firefighters and police in New Brunswick responded to an explosion at a lab on the campus of the Université de Moncton Saturday morning.
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Self-referral appointments for PCR testing ending April 1 in New Brunswick
Vitalite and Horizon Health Network in New Brunswick say they're changing their COVID-19 testing policy starting April 1.
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Provinces compete to retain, recruit health-care workers
As competition for health-care workers heats up, so too does the bidding.
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Several Maritimers displaced by two fires Friday in N.B., P.E.I.
The Canadian Red Cross says it is helping several Maritimers who were displaced by two separate fires in the region on Friday.
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Woman injured in west Saint John shooting, three suspects arrested
Police say a woman is in hospital following a shooting in west Saint John, N.B., early Friday morning and three suspects have been arrested.
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Maritimers weigh in on controversy surrounding NHL Pride nights
For several years now, Pride nights have been held annually by National Hockey League teams to show support for the LGBTQ2S+ community.
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Advocates say Nova Scotia budget neglects affordable housing crisis
The Nova Scotia budget presented this week neglects people struggling with affordability and those on the edge of experiencing homelessness, housing advocates say.
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Atlantic Canadians on social assistance needed more help from budgets, advocates say
Atlantic Canada is home to the lowest social assistance rates in the country, and advocates say provincial budgets presented this week didn't do much to change that.
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UPEI faculty, supporters rally outside legislature to mark 5th day of strike
Several dozen striking University of Prince Edward Island faculty members and their supporters rallied outside the provincial legislature Friday.
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Mix of spring snow, rain closes some Nova Scotia schools Friday
A mix of snow and rain that began Thursday morning and afternoon in the Maritimes has led to some messy road conditions in the region.
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N.B. teen, 17, dies after crashing snowmobile near Glencoe: RCMP
A 17-year-old from Val d'Amour, N.B., has died after crashing the snowmobile he was driving into several trees near Glencoe, N.B.
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A closer look into the N.S. school stabbing
![Heidi Petracek speaks with a parent whose child stepped in to help after two staff members were stabbed at a Bedford school Monday morning.]()
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N.S. budget neglects housing crisis: advocates
![N.S. housing advocates say the provincial budget neglects people struggling with affordable housing and those on the edge of homelessness.]()
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UPEI faculty association holds rally
![The University of Prince Edward Island's faculty association is holding a rally Friday night after its first week on strike.]()
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Winter weather during first week of spring
![The calendar may say spring, but it looked like winter in many parts of the Maritimes on Friday. Kyle Moore reports.]()
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P.E.I. PC's release election platform
![Prince Edward Island's Progressive Conservatives released its platform Friday, which focuses primarily on health care.]()
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N.S. naloxone kits missing critical doses of drug
![Some take-home naloxone kits distributed in N.S. were missing critical doses of the drug. New kits are being shipped to pharmacies now.]()
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Competition to recruit health-care workers fierce
![As the Maritimes and country face a shortage of health-care workers, competition to keep or recruit them is fierce. Sarah Plowman reports.]()
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CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game to be held in Moncton
![The top junior hockey players in Canada are set to compete in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Moncton, N.B., next year.]()
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Woman, 20, injured in Saint John shooting
![A 20-year-old woman has been injured in an overnight shooting in Saint John's west end.]()
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Captain the Vietnamese rescue dog is coming to New Brunswick.
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Cape Breton musician Natalie MacMaster and her husband Donnell Leahy have released a new album that pushes the boundaries of Celtic music.
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'It hooked me pretty deeply': Actor Scott Patterson thrilled with premiere of 'Sullivan's Crossing'
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Super Bowl champion teaching Canadian university students the importance of nutrition
Super Bowl champion Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is an expert in both football and food and is sharing that knowledge with university students across Canada.
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Maritimers weigh in on controversy surrounding NHL Pride nights
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Young N.S. hockey fan's dream comes true after meeting Brad Marchand in person
A young Boston Bruins fan from Timberlea, N.S., had one of his dreams come true this week after meeting left winger Brad Marchand in person.
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New poll suggests Canadians take more pride in their country than Americans do
A new study suggests Canadians take more pride in their country than their American neighbours do.
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Winnipeg man running across Canada in support of cancer research
A man from Winnipeg is running across Canada in an effort to raise money for cancer research.
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Critters in the Classroom program helps teach valuable lessons in Moncton school
A new program with the People for Animal Wellbeing Shelter in Moncton, N.B., and local schools is helping to put small animals into classrooms where they will teach valuable lessons to kids.
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Annual Vince Ryan Memorial Hockey Tournament gets underway in Cape Breton
The puck drops Thursday night for the start of the Vince Ryan Memorial Hockey Tournament - one of the most well-known recreational hockey tournaments in Canada.
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Caught on cam: Orcas delight BC Ferries passengers sailing between Vancouver and Victoria
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