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'Hearts are broken': Funeral held for 16-year-old Halifax homicide victim
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Nova Scotia elver fisher says early signs of improved enforcement of fishery
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Boil water advisory lifted in Middle Musquodoboit, N.S.
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Guysborough County man facing child pornography charges: N.S. RCMP
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N.L. minister seeks Criminal Code changes he says will protect domestic abuse victims
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N.S. man wins $1.5M through Atlantic Lottery
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Hummingbird spring arrivals spark appreciation and pre-summer excitement
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Police presence at Lower, Middle Sackville, N.S., schools Wednesday afternoon
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Officers seize 3 kilograms of elvers in Digby County, N.S.
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Halifax considers adding more designated encampment sites given lack of housing options
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'Conscience is clear': N.B. tourism minister, deputy expense $22,500 for Euro trip
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2 teens charged in Halifax homicide: police
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Made-in-Newfoundland vodka claims top prize at worldwide competition
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Prince Edward Island passes largest-ever provincial operating budget
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BREAKING Remembering legendary hockey broadcaster Bob Cole. Oh baby, what a life
Bob Cole, a welcome voice for Canadian hockey fans for a half-century, has died at the age of 90. Born June 24, 1933, the St. John's, N.L., native provided a distinctive soundtrack to Canada's game. He was known for his signature 'Oh baby' call, an expression that was not restricted to hockey arenas.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by N.Y. appeals court
New York's highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, reversing a landmark ruling of the #MeToo era in determining the trial judge improperly allowed women to testify about allegations against the ex-movie mogul that weren't part of the case.
Honda to get up to $5B in govt help for EV battery, assembly plants
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Remains from a mother-daughter cold case were found nearly 24 years later, after a deathbed confession from the suspect
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