Girl, 6, dies following house fire in Lower Sackville, N.S.
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N.S. man charged with murder in fatal Centreville fire; woman's death suspected intimate partner violence
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Friend of fatally stabbed Halifax teen changes his testimony in youth court
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Co-owner of Halifax Folklore Centre passes away
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Heavy equipment used to bash into a Newfoundland bank for second time in a month
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Yvonne Jones, longtime Liberal MP for Labrador, retiring from federal politics
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P.E.I. oyster farmers fear without government help, MSX parasite will kill industry
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Significant amount of copper stolen from construction site in Stratford: P.E.I. RCMP
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