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4 minors, 1 adult arrested in relation to weapons incident in Edmundston, N.B.: police
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Special ceremony held to honour No. 2 Construction Battalion
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Maritime airports continue to combat challenges that cascade from Toronto, Montreal chaos
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Hope for Wildlife saving turtles hit by cars
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Staffing shortages still impacting ambulance wait times in Nova Scotia
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Halifax closing Meagher Park, unhoused people to be moved
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N.B. power 'wrestling down' $5B in debt
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Inability to recruit staff hinders N.S. businesses
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Uncertainty remains as restrictions end in N.S.
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N.B. woman on a four-year wait for a dermatologist
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C.B. beach boardwalk fix 'unfeasible': province
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Three dead after car crash in Nova Scotia
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Blast to the past: Retro roller dome opens in Halifax
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New amenities at Hfx Stanfield Int'l airport
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Councillor calls for more funding to fix battered Cape Breton beach
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Agritourism gives a chance to get up close and personal with farm life on P.E.I.
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Canadian Blood Services in need of donors after pandemic causes large donation reduction
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New Moncton war memorial commemorate soldiers who made ultimate sacrifice
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P.E.I. Province House revealed after 4 years covered in canvas
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Complicated Canada Day: Maritimers share their feelings on celebrations this year
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Halifax rugby player gears up for hometown-hosted international game
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'He was a hero': Family says Ottawa man killed in fatal collision sacrificed himself
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