Police identify man found dead at Saint John encampment; foul play not suspected
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Cape Breton sets new record with 5 cruise ships in one day
Five cruise ships docked across Cape Breton on Wednesday, setting a new record for the island.
DFO seizes more than $100,000 worth of lobster from N.S. facility
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Halifax police credit special unit for 'significant' rise in reported hate crimes
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SailGP to return to Canada in 2026; Halifax preparing bid to host event
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Man charged after threatening people, including officers, with knife: Halifax police
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Nova Scotia's Hope for Wildlife prepares to release rehabilitated deer back into the wild
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NATO DIANA opens North American headquarters in Halifax
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N.S. expands program to allow more seniors to live independently at home
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'I idolized Sid': MacKinnon eager to suit up alongside Crosby at 4 Nations Face-Off
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Cape Breton sets new record with 5 cruise ships in one day
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'Let's share and prosper and move forward together': Treaty Day marked in Nova Scotia
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New Brunswick welterweight Christien Savoie beaten on Dana White's Contender Series
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DFO seizes more than $100,000 worth of lobster from N.S. facility
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Business in Kensington, P.E.I. destroyed by fire
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