Maritime weekend weather: Cold start and snowy finish
Colder temperatures lie ahead for the weekend in the Maritimes with another swipe of snow and rain expected Sunday.
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Canada's housing crisis leads to more unsafe housing for victims of domestic violence
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Maritime provinces mark 35th anniversary of anti-feminist mass killing in Montreal
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