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Halifax waives property taxes owed by residents of historically Black community
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Minimum wage to increase twice next year in P.E.I.
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17-year-old Moncton boy dies following single-vehicle crash
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Mould halts in-person visits at Newfoundland's notorious, rodent-infested jail
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LIVE @ 12:45 P.M. Fallen B.C. RCMP Const. Rick O'Brien being honoured at regimental funeral Wednesday
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