Missing N.S. teen found safe, Amber Alert cancelled
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'Reviewed for Privilege': Federal government explains N.S. superintendent’s missing notes
The inquiry into Nova Scotia’s 2020 mass shooting, says four pages of handwritten notes that sparked a political firestorm in Ottawa this week, weren’t immediately submitted when subpoenaed by its investigators.
'It’s in shambles': RCMP 'architects of own demise,' says criminologist after complaints in N.B. and N.S.
After a week of criticism and anger at the Mass Casualty Commission in Nova Scotia, and outcry in a rural area of New Brunswick, there are questions about the RCMP’s role in community policing.
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New website allows Nova Scotians to track provincial health-care data
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Health officials warn of fentanyl on P.E.I. following 2 overdoses in 24 hours
Health officials and police on Prince Edward Island are warning Islanders about the presence of a highly potent opioid, fentanyl, in the province.
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'One gun death is too many': Increased gun violence a concern for Halifax mayor
Halifax Regional Police have responded to a pair of shooting incidents this week, which investigators now say may be connected.
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Dartmouth man charged after making false 911 call: police
A 22-year-old man from Dartmouth has been charged in relation to a false 911 call Friday evening.
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Six First Nations chiefs call for end to New Brunswick commission on systemic racism
The six chiefs of New Brunswick's Wolastoqey Nation are calling on Premier Blaine Higgs to scrap his commission on systemic racism.
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Nova Scotia's Nathan MacKinnon on cusp of winning first Stanley Cup
NHL star Nathan MacKinnon has a chance to win his first Stanley Cup Friday night with the Colorado Avalanche.
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Summit to examine issues in sport of hockey underway in Halifax
A summit to examine issues that include diversity, inclusion, and racism in hockey is now underway in downtown Halifax.
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Halifax police search for driver after 14-year-old cyclist struck by vehicle
Halifax Regional Police are searching for a driver after they say a teenage cyclist was injured in a hit-and-run collision Thursday.
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P.E.I. to give low-income seniors one-time $100 grocery card
Low-income seniors on Prince Edward Island who are facing food insecurity can now register for a one-time grocery card of $100.
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Almost half of Canadians are doing worse financially than the previous year: survey
As inflation rates soar to the highest they've been in Canada in nearly forty years, nearly half of Canadians say that right now, they're doing worse financially than they were at this time last year.
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Gas prices drop in Nova Scotia and on P.E.I.
Motorists are paying less at the pumps in Nova Scotia and on Prince Edward Island following a drop in gas prices overnight Friday.
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Lawsuit alleges pay discrimination at Newfoundland and Labrador's oil corporation
A former director with the Oil and Gas Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador claims the Crown corporation discriminated against her by paying her less than her male counterparts.
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N.S. health care data goes online
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Withheld notes from mass shooting inquiry
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McAdam residents question RCMP’s role in community
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More gun violence in Halifax
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P.E.I. fentanyl overdoses
![P.E.I. health officials are warning the public following two fentanyl overdoses in 24 hours. CTV's Jack Morse reports.]()
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Halifax Hockey Summit underway
![Players, coaches, parents and administrators are attending an event in Halifax hoping to bring positive change to the sport of hockey.]()
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Moncton's Rotary Ribfest returns
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Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo kicks off
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New website tracks N.S. health-care data
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Singer-songwriter Johnny Reid reunites with superfan at Glace Bay concert
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Saint John sees tourism boom as Memorial Cup energizes the city
The Saint John Sea Dogs hit the ice for their morning skate almost eight hours before their game Wednesday, but there were plenty of activities already going on in the city.
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Even the littlest children can experience long COVID, according to a large study, one of the first of its kind to include infants and toddlers.
'There is wild all around you': N.S. photographer captures spring on Sable Island
The silence of Nova Scotia’s Sable Island is only broken by the song of birds, barking seals, crashing waves and whinnying horses, says Len Wagg.
Upfront Cosmetics: N.B. company receives LGBTQ+ certification
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Nova Scotia's Nathan MacKinnon on cusp of winning first Stanley Cup
NHL star Nathan MacKinnon has a chance to win his first Stanley Cup Friday night with the Colorado Avalanche.
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Rotary Ribfest returns to Moncton after two-year hiatus
After a two-year hiatus, Moncton's Rotary Ribfest returned to the city this weekend.
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The Groovy Gardener: Cape Breton man turns green thumb into budding business
A Cape Breton man is channeling his love of gardening into a budding business, opening a nursery at his home in Albert Bridge, N.S.
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Meet the latest Maritime contestants to compete on 'The Amazing Race Canada'
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Singer-songwriter Johnny Reid reunites with superfan at Glace Bay concert
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Wabanaki works of art: Fredericton gallery celebrating Indigenous History Month
Fredericton’s Gallery on Queen art gallery is celebrating Indigenous History Month with an all-Indigenous exhibit.
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Lucy Maud Montgomery: Scholars and fans gather to celebrate Anne of Green Gables' creator
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Canadian Coast Guard, U.K. navy meet in Cape Breton for cold water training
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Mounties in Coquitlam are appealing to the public for help tracking down two pieces of artwork that were allegedly stolen from a high school art display.
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Cat owner responsible for unauthorized vet bills after pet taken in by shelter: B.C. tribunal
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An Ontario student is warning people of the risk that comes with failing to report a lost debit card after $14,000 in fraudulent deposits landed in her RBC account.
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With the nation's capital bracing for anticipated anti-mandate 'freedom' movement protests during Canada Day weekend, interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen says her MPs are free to attend.
Biden signs landmark gun measure, says 'lives will be saved'
U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a recent series of mass shootings, including the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school.
Norway terror alert raised after deadly mass shooting
A gunman opened fire in Oslo's night-life district early Saturday, killing two people and leaving more than 20 wounded in what Norwegian security service called an 'Islamist terror act' during the capital's annual Pride festival.
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, allowing states to ban abortions
The U.S. Supreme Court has ended the nation's constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday's outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
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They are the most fiercely polarizing issues in American life: abortion and guns. And two momentous decisions by the Supreme Court in two days have done anything but resolve them, firing up debate about whether the court's Conservative justices are being faithful and consistent to history and the Constitution – or citing them to justify political preferences.
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'Lives will be saved': Biden signs new U.S. gun safety bill
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks and signs into law S. 2938, the first major gun safety legislation the U.S. has passed in decades.
