Wind chill explained and what to expect late week in the Maritimes
A blast of Arctic air will combine with northwest gusts to make it feel like -35 degrees or colder for parts of all three Maritime provinces Friday night into Saturday.
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911 issues caused by change to 10-digit dialing in New Brunswick: Bell Aliant
911 emergency calling in all three Maritime provinces has been fixed following service issues Tuesday morning.
Mi'kmaw Nova Scotia MP says updated electoral map kicks him out of his own riding
A Mi'kmaw member of Parliament says proposed changes to the boundaries of federal ridings in Nova Scotia would remove him and two Indigenous communities from his riding.
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N.B. reports 8 new COVID-19 deaths; decrease in hospitalizations, cases
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P.E.I. reports 3 new COVID-19 deaths, decrease in hospitalizations, cases
Three people died from COVID-19 on Prince Edward Island last week, according to numbers released by the province Tuesday.
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Moncton fire battles fourth structure fire in a week
The Moncton Fire Department responded to a house fire Tuesday morning, marking the fourth structure fire the city has seen over the past week.
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Health-care clinics to open at some N.S. pharmacies under new pilot project
Pharmacists at some Nova Scotia pharmacies will soon be able to provide more health-care services as part of a new pilot project.
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N.B. man charged after 3D printer, 3D printed firearms seized by police: RCMP
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Highway 103 reopen near Hubbards, N.S., after single-vehicle collision
Officers with the Halifax District RCMP responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 103 Tuesday morning.
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Man dies after he was found unconscious in Cape Breton jail cell
An inmate at the provincial jail in Cape Breton has died after he was found unconscious in his cell.
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Emergency department closure continues at Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital
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N.B. will soon have highest minimum wage in Atlantic Canada
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Saint John police investigating sudden deaths of man, woman
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WestJet cancels summer flights between Halifax and Europe
WestJet has suspended its transatlantic service between Halifax and Europe for summer 2023.
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Frigid temperatures expected to hit the Maritimes later this week
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Maritime 911 outage prompts investigation
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Fourth fire in a week in Moncton
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Part of Highway 103 closed due to crash
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News and weather update: January 31, 2023
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Doctors spending too long on paperwork: report
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Saint John police investigating sudden deaths
![The Saint John Police Force is investigating the sudden deaths of a man and a woman that happened in the city on Monday.]()
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Man dies in Cape Breton jail cell
![An inmate at the provincial jail in Cape Breton has died after he was found unconscious in his cell.]()
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Two people arrested in Cole Harbour stabbing
![Two people have been arrested after a man was seriously injured in a stabbing in Cole Harbour, N.S., Saturday afternoon.]()
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WestJet cuts flights from Halifax to Europe
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Shubenacadie Sam ready to make Groundhog Day prediction
Nova Scotia's prognosticating groundhog will emerge from a burrow Thursday morning to make their annual Groundhog Day prediction.
Dino-mite display: Halifax exhibit puts visitors in command of life-size dinosaurs
The Discovery Centre in Halifax is hosting "Dinosaurs in Motion" -- an exhibit that features 14 life-size dinosaur sculptures made entirely out of recycled scrap metal.
Halifax Thunderbirds honour Indigenous roots of lacrosse
The Halifax Thunderbirds hosted its annual Every Child Matters night Friday, which included a pre-game ceremony to draw attention to and honour the victims and survivors of Canada’s residential school system.
Vinyl fans eager for first pick at 98-year-old Newfoundland radio station's sale
Record collectors in Newfoundland will have a chance Saturday to paw through selections from the vast vinyl library belonging to 98-year-old radio station VOWR.
Human specimens on display at new exhibit in Halifax
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Murphy’s Logic: The carbon tax should be fairer
In his latest opinion piece, Steve Murphy gives his take on how the carbon tax should be implemented.
Nearing the finish line: Skating siblings soon calling it a career
New Brunswick's Allyson and Jayson Lawson have spent much of their lives on skates, but that's about to change.
Interrupted, ignored, dismissed: psychologist urges more patience with patients in N.S. ERs
A newly settled permanent resident in Nova Scotia says a recent experience he had in a Halifax ER is proof the overburdened healthcare system is straining its workers to the breaking point.
Art and War: Moncton Ukrainians support front-line troops
Vira Kostenko and her 14-year-old daughter Angelique have created 20 works of art for the Earth of Freedom exhibit at the Moncton Library.
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News update: January 31, 2023
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Weather update: January 31, 2023
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Your rights as an airline passenger
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Little art, big impact
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Moving service that helps families flee domestic abuse needs public support
An organization based in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick helps survivors of domestic violence flee to a safer environment.
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Meet the Syrian refugee who owns the biggest international grocery store in Atlantic Canada
Syrian refugee Rafat Harb, 24, owns Syriana Market in Halifax -- the largest international grocery store in Atlantic Canada.
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New Brunswick woman provides a guinea pig haven
Lending a helping hand and several rooms in her house, a New Brunswick woman has opened a guinea pig sanctuary, helping to fill a big void for the little rodents.
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Dartmouth's Terry Koharski retires after more than 40 years in hockey
Terry Koharski estimates he worked roughly 3,000 total games at several minor pro levels. He retired on Saturday night.
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WHO: COVID-19 still an emergency but nearing 'inflection' point
The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an 'inflection point' where higher levels of immunity can lower virus-related deaths.
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Dartmouth festival highlights the art of ice carving
It might have been a mild start to winter in the Maritimes, but an ice festival in Dartmouth this weekend is moving ahead in full force.
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Halifax Thunderbirds honour Indigenous roots of lacrosse
The Halifax Thunderbirds hosted its annual Every Child Matters night Friday, which included a pre-game ceremony to draw attention to and honour the victims and survivors of Canada’s residential school system.
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Dino-mite display: Halifax exhibit puts visitors in command of life-size dinosaurs
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Mindbender roller coaster closed after 37 years at West Edmonton Mall
The Mindbender roller coaster at Galaxyland has been shut down, West Edmonton Mall announced on Monday. The redevelopment of the area is already underway, and the roller coaster is being decommissioned and removed.
Man spends 24 hours in Toronto Denny's after losing bet, raises almost $6K for charity
At first, Juan Delgado agreed to spend 24 hours inside a Dundas St. Denny’s as a consequence of losing in his fantasy football league.
Banff National Park cave creature exists 'no where else': Parks Canada
A cave in Banff National Park has been recognized as a globally significant location thanks to a tiny creature found inside.
Ice Age relic found by Alberta woman out walking her dogs
A chance discovery by an Edmonton area woman who was walking her dogs has turned out to be a massive fossilized bone that likely belonged to an Ice Age mammoth.
Vancouver Island sasquatch researcher recognized in new book
The question of whether Bigfoot exists has been the subject of speculation, fierce debate and even some ridicule, but now the topic is back in the minds of some Vancouver Island residents.
Residents in one Montreal neighbourhood told they can't park in their own driveways
An old bylaw has come back to haunt a neighbourhood in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. Some residents have been notified that they can no longer park in their own driveway.
'A survival problem': Canadian-Armenian woman describes life in blockade amid Armenia-Azerbaijan unrest
Huri Zohrabyan is among 120,000 people living in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, a landlocked enclave populated mainly by ethnic Armenians but recognized internationally as part of Azerbaijan. In December 2022, the only road connecting the region to Armenia and the outside world was blockaded. As a result, food, medicine and gas are in dangerously short supply.
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Still no answers on yearslong bread price-fixing scandal: law professor
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Jeopardy! dedicates entire category to Ontario but one question stumps every contestant
Jeopardy! turned the spotlight on Ontario on Monday night with a category entirely dedicated to the province. One question stumped every contestant.
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The United States is filing another formal dispute over what it considers Canada's failure to live up to its trade obligations to American dairy farmers and producers.
Boeing bids farewell to an icon, delivers last 747 jumbo jet
Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It's delivering its final 747 jumbo jet.
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