New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs kicks off provincial election
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has called for a provincial election. Voters will go to the polls on Oct. 21, as prescribed by the province's fixed-date election law.
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Head of committee monitoring response to N.S. mass shooting inquiry satisfied with progress
The head of a committee monitoring the government's response to the inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass killing says she's pleased with progress made so far.
Bear removed from Dartmouth Commons, area open to public again
Police are asking people to avoid the Dartmouth Commons area in Dartmouth, N.S., as they assist with a wildlife call for a bear.
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Nova Scotia adding 14 pharmacies to primary care clinic program
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Halifax area breaks temperature record from late 1800s
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83-year-old man charged with sexual interference: N.S. RCMP
An 83-year-old man is facing sexual interference charges following a Nova Scotia RCMP investigation.
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North Atlantic right whale entangled in Gulf of St. Lawrence
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New Brunswick man dies in single-vehicle crash
A 48-year-old man died in a single-vehicle highway crash in Memramcook, N.B., on Wednesday.
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Saint John police search for man after chainsaw stolen from business
The Saint John Police Force is searching for a man suspected of stealing from a business in the city.
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Halifax Public Libraries reopen Thursday after workers accept new offer
Halifax Public Libraries reopened Thursday after workers accepted a new collective agreement, ending a nearly month-long strike.
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N.B. RCMP searching for three people after Salisbury shooting earlier this week
The RCMP in New Brunswick is searching for three people and a vehicle allegedly involved in a shooting that led to an emergency alert earlier this week and are asking the public for help in locating them.
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Canada's physicians formally apologize for harm to Indigenous communities
The group representing Canada's physicians has formally apologized for the harm medical professionals caused to Indigenous Peoples, saying it is 'deeply ashamed' and 'owning its history' of racism, neglect and abuse.
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New freeway between Lower Sackville and Dartmouth, N.S., delayed again
The multi-million-dollar highway connector between Lower Sackville and Dartmouth has been delayed again.
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Canadian artist Sook-Yin Lee looks to challenge her viewers with latest film
Canadian artist Sook-Yin Lee’s latest movie, “Paying for it,” screens at the Atlantic International Film Festival.
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'You name it, it's out there': The newest scams impacting Maritimers
Different scams are reported every single day across Canada, and two new ones are impacting Maritimers.
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Police seize weapons, drugs from Nova Scotia residences
A Woods Harbour, N.S., man is facing dozens of charges after police seized weapons and drugs from south shore homes last Friday.
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N.B. RCMP seeks 'persons of interest' after skincare products, perfume stolen from business
The RCMP is searching for two "persons of interest" following a theft in Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska, N.B., last week.
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Fire and Water Cultural Festival celebrates Nova Scotia's unique cultural diversity
The annual Fire and Water Cultural Festival starts Friday, bringing two nights of live music, art, dance, storytelling and more to the Halifax area.
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N.B. Green Party kicks off campaign with minority government musings
New Brunswick’s Green Party has officially launched its fall campaign, on the eve of a provincial election call.
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First video of Titan submersible wreckage released at public hearing
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A Nova Scotia family is raising money to buy a set of robotic legs so a young boy can walk.
Jeremy Dutcher makes Canadian music history
Jeremy Dutcher made Canadian music history Tuesday night by winning a second Polaris Music Prize for his second album, Motewolonuwok.
Expert says warm September in Maritimes could cause higher aggression in bees and wasps
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New Brunswick woman finds her prom dress in thrift store 14 years later
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Lotto Max ticket worth $1M sold in New Brunswick
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Locals, tourists flock to Halifax patios and waterfront as above-average temperatures continue
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Supreme Court ruling on First Nations fishing rights remembered 25 years later
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Some Canadians have become 'political orphans' as parties have become 'too extreme': survey
Some Canadians believe they've become 'political orphans' as all the major parties have become 'too extreme' in their views, according to a new survey by Angus Reid Institute.
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'The right thing to do': Good Samaritan builds new bottle cart for Moncton man who had his stolen
A Good Samaritan in New Brunswick has replaced a man's stolen bottle cart so he can continue to collect cans and bottles in his Moncton neighbourhood.
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New Brunswick man dies in single-vehicle crash
A 48-year-old man died in a single-vehicle highway crash in Memramcook, N.B., on Wednesday.
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Saint John police search for man after chainsaw stolen from business
The Saint John Police Force is searching for a man suspected of stealing from a business in the city.
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Head of committee monitoring response to N.S. mass shooting inquiry satisfied with progress
The head of a committee monitoring the government's response to the inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass killing says she's pleased with progress made so far.
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83-year-old man charged with sexual interference: N.S. RCMP
An 83-year-old man is facing sexual interference charges following a Nova Scotia RCMP investigation.
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Newfoundland and Labrador monitoring rise in whooping cough cases: medical officer
Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical officer is monitoring the rise of whooping cough infections across the province as cases of the highly contagious disease continue to grow across Canada.
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Dispute over unrecognized Inuit group halts major conference for Canadian North
A 16-year-old biennial event aimed at fostering business in the country's eastern Arctic and northern regions has been cancelled indefinitely as a dispute unfolds between Inuit in Canada and a Labrador group claiming to share their heritage.
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RCMP in Prince Edward Island lay charges in fatal crash
Prince District RCMP in Prince Edward Island laid charges against a 25-year-old Charlottetown man in connection with a single vehicle crash that took the lives of two people.
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Senior dies after crashing vehicle into power pole in Greenmount, P.E.I.
An 81-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash in Greenmount, P.E.I.
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'Trove of extraordinary fossils' discovered in northern B.C., museum says
Paleontologists from the Royal B.C. Museum have uncovered "a trove of extraordinary fossils" high in the mountains of northern B.C., the museum announced Thursday.
Missing 28-year-old donkey found dead, believed to have been killed by cougar
The search for a missing ancient 28-year-old chocolate donkey ended with a tragic discovery Wednesday.
'The gift they gave us was their service': 50 years since first female troop joined the RCMP
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is celebrating an important milestone in the organization's history: 50 years since the first women joined the force.
Young family from northern Ontario wins $70 million Lotto Max jackpot
It's been a whirlwind of joyful events for a northern Ontario couple who just welcomed a baby into their family and won the $70 million Lotto Max jackpot last month.
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A Good Samaritan in New Brunswick has replaced a man's stolen bottle cart so he can continue to collect cans and bottles in his Moncton neighbourhood.
Oppenheimer star David Krumholtz dishes on his time filming in Winnipeg
David Krumholtz, known for roles like Bernard the Elf in The Santa Clause and physicist Isidor Rabi in Oppenheimer, has spent the latter part of his summer filming horror flick Altar in Winnipeg. He says Winnipeg is the most movie-savvy town he's ever been in.
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Edmontonians can count themselves lucky to ever see one tiger salamander, let alone the thousands one local woman says recently descended on her childhood home.
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University of Ottawa antisemitism advisor resigns over post celebrating pager explosions in Lebanon
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Francois Legault wants the Trudeau government to fall
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