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• Huge, deconsecrated Roman Catholic church in N.S. Acadian community now up for sale

  A huge, deconsecrated Roman Catholic church that has been a landmark to the Acadian community in southwestern Nova Scotia is up for sale.

  

• 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.

  

• Post-secondary students say they’re pleased with education allotment in N.B. budget

  The New Brunswick Student Alliance says it was happy to see the provincial budget take steps towards supporting post-secondary students.

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  EXCLUSIVE | Students hailed for aiding stabbed staff member; school principal and parents thank community

  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.

• 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.

• St. John's, N.L., airport closed after late night fire on 2nd floor forces evacuation

  A fire at the international airport in St. John's, N.L., resulted in the passenger terminal being closed late Friday night with the reopening set for Sunday evening as a cleanup continued.

• Provinces compete to retain, recruit health-care workers

  As competition for health-care workers heats up, so too does the bidding.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.