N.S. lobster season delayed in one fishing area, but set to go ahead in another
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New Brunswick reports 14 new cases of COVID-19; six cases confirmed at retirement home
New Brunswick Public Health is reporting 14 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the total number of active cases to 119 in the province.
Draft fishery deal possibly a 'historic recognition' of treaty rights: Mi'kmaq chief
A Nova Scotia First Nation says it has received a draft agreement on a "moderate livelihood" fishery, which it calls a potentially groundbreaking recognition of Indigenous treaty rights in Canada.
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N.S. reports 11 new COVID-19 cases; active cases rise to 126
Nova Scotia reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total of active cases to 126.
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P.E.I. reports no new COVID-19 cases; masks become mandatory at high schools
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Halifax men charged after attempted NSLC break-in
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Three-vehicle collision causes extensive damage in New Glasgow
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Woman sent to hospital with serious injuries following Dartmouth stabbing
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Halifax police investigate two alleged impaired driving incidents, one involving truck full of propane
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Man and woman arrested after police find drugs, illegal cigarettes in 3 Moncton homes
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House fire displaces four in Coldbrook, N.S.
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Woman says she felt 'violated' and 'betrayed' after visit to N.S. doctor's office
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26-year-old Colchester County, N.S. woman killed in ATV crash
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Chantel Moore's mother bemoans justice system after brother dies by suicide
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Fredericton woman and son waited five days for COVID test while self-isolating
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N.B. retirement home sees six new COVID-19 cases
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P.E.I. announces no new COVID-19 cases
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Sipekne'katik chief says DFO MUO has potential
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Atlantic salmon making a Maritime comeback
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Christmas tree rush in N.S.
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Nova Scotians buy local, get tested for COVID-19
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Dalhousie student from Dartmouth, N.S. named 2021 Rhodes Scholar
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Seven-year-old boy gets meaningful visit from Nova Scotia's top doctor Robert Strang
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Sydney social worker makes sure kids have presents under the tree
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Maritimers prepare for a Christmas like no other, with innovation and hope
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