Colin Tweedie sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for hit-and-run death of Cape Breton girl
Colin Tweedie has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in federal prison in the 2019 hit-and-run death of 10-year-old Cape Breton girl Talia Forrest.
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Fire burns on roof of NB Power’s natural-gas fired plant in Saint John
Emergency crews in Saint John are responding to a fire burning on the roof at NB Power’s Bayside Generating Station Friday afternoon.
Videos online appear to show two recent shark sightings in Nova Scotia waters
Videos circulating online recently appear to show two separate shark sightings in Nova Scotia waters.
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Major Canadian bank experiences direct deposit outage on payday
Scotiabank says it has fixed a technical issue that impacted direct deposits on Friday morning.
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Shooting investigation underway in Dartmouth: police
Halifax Regional Police is investigating a shooting that happened in Dartmouth, N.S., Friday morning.
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Dartmouth neighbourhood residents concerned about rising encampment violence
Residents living in the Northbrook Park area in Dartmouth, N.S., are increasingly worried about their safety following a series of violent incidents in their local park.
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Weekend weather set to turn the heat up in the Maritimes
A ridge of high pressure building in from the west will bring mostly sunny conditions to the Maritimes on both Saturday and Sunday.
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'We need this': Wharf blocked in N.B. community
A wharf in Bay du Vin, N.B., is closed to the public.
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Body found in woods determined to be missing Sydney, N.S., woman
Cape Breton police say a body found in a wooded area in Sydney, N.S., was a missing woman.
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Investigation into unsolved murder of Helen Diane Knickle continues 50 years later
Investigators with the Halifax Regional Police continue to investigate the murder of Helen Diane Knickle 50 years after her death.
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N.B. art installations aim to connect people and nature this summer
The Waterfowl Park in Tantramar, N.B., looks a bit different this summer with clear, Plexiglass canvases on the popular walking trail.
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N.S. RCMP looking for 'people of interest' after money allegedly stolen from small museums
The Nova Scotia RCMP says it’s looking to identify two 'people of interest' after money was stolen from two small museums.
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N.S. contributing $3M to new international connections facility at Halifax airport
The Nova Scotia government announced $3 million for a new international connections facility at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.
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Boxcar Country Music Fest kicks off festival season in Saint John
Festival season is officially underway in Saint John, N.B.
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Woman, 79, dies after collision between pickup truck and SUV in Marshalltown: N.S. RCMP
A 79-year-old woman has died following a two-vehicle collision in Marshalltown, N.S.
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N.B. union for social workers votes in favour of new collective agreement
A New Brunswick union representing social workers, clinical psychologists, parole officers and human resource development officers recently voted in favour of a new collective agreement.
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Gas prices decrease again in the Maritimes
The price of gas decreased in all three Maritime provinces for the second week in a row.
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As caterpillars eat N.B. maple leaves, syrup producers consider insecticide solution
New Brunswick's maple syrup industry is considering using an insecticide to kill off forest tent caterpillars that have chewed through a portion of the province's northwestern woodlands this summer.
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New projects aim to enhance, conserve Nova Scotia wildlife and habitats
The Habitat Conservation Fund is financially supporting 15 projects that aim to enhance and conserve wildlife and habitats in Nova Scotia.
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Postmedia plans to buy Atlantic Canada's insolvent SaltWire newspaper chain
Postmedia Network Inc. announced plans Friday to buy certain businesses belonging to SaltWire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Ltd., the two insolvent companies behind Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain.
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Canada Soccer head investigating 'systemic ethical shortcoming' amid spying scandal
Canada Soccer chief executive officer Kevin Blue said he was investigating a potential 'systemic ethical shortcoming' within the program but has not considered pulling the women's soccer team from the Paris Olympics due to a drone spying scandal.
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Codiac Regional RCMP's new puppy named in honour of 5-year-old boy who lost his life earlier this year
Codiac Regional RCMP has named its new puppy after a young boy who lost his life to an illness earlier this year.
New gallery explores beauty, history of Peggy’s Cove
A new gallery has opened at Peggy's Cove, N.S.
Maritime film industry in need of crew, background performers: casting director
Casting director Erin Hennessey says the Maritimes has become a film industry hot spot with a growing need for people.
Here's what happens to rejected Halifax bridge coins
Halifax bridges have collected thousands of coins from around the world.
'I live a good, clean life': Socialite veteran 'just keeps going' ahead of 100th birthday
Thomas Archibald Franklin reflects on being 100 years young ahead of milestone birthday on Tuesday, bringing family and community together.
Benefit concert to be held for N.B. teen badly injured in 'freak accident'
It's been more than a month since their good friend was seriously hurt in an accident and two teens from Riverview, N.B., are still having a hard time dealing with it.
Cape Breton painter creates car art
A Cape Breton artist uses car parts for paintings.
Vive l’Acadie: Thousands expected to gather in Southwest N.S., for Congrés mondial acadien
Acadians living in various part of the world will gather in Southwestern Nova Scotia for nine days of celebrations in August.
'The Lord of the Rings' star heading to Halifax sci-fi convention
Two stars known for their work in outer space and Middle Earth are making the journey to Halifax this fall.
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N.B. art installations aim to connect people and nature this summer
The Waterfowl Park in Tantramar, N.B., looks a bit different this summer with clear, Plexiglass canvases on the popular walking trail.
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Max Snacks: 10-year-old N.S. entrepreneur gifted new cart for hotdog stand
A young entrepreneur from Amherst, N.S., was gifted a new cart to help him take his snack business on the road.
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N.S. shelter celebrates Christmas in July
Snow and carols might be far from most people’s minds, but a Halifax shelter was all about the Yuletide spirit on Thursday.
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New gallery explores beauty, history of Peggy’s Cove
A new gallery has opened at Peggy's Cove, N.S.
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Centennial Celebration: N.S. community gathers for veteran's 100th birthday
The party of the century was held Tuesday in Wilmot, N.S., as the community gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of Tom Franklin.
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N.S. town officially opens community garden
After hundreds of volunteer hours and thousands of dollars, the community garden in Stewiacke, N.S., is officially open.
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'We need this': Wharf blocked in N.B. community
A wharf in Bay du Vin, N.B., is closed to the public.
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N.B. art installations aim to connect people and nature this summer
The Waterfowl Park in Tantramar, N.B., looks a bit different this summer with clear, Plexiglass canvases on the popular walking trail.
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Dartmouth neighbourhood residents concerned about rising encampment violence
Residents living in the Northbrook Park area in Dartmouth, N.S., are increasingly worried about their safety following a series of violent incidents in their local park.
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Body found in woods determined to be missing Sydney, N.S., woman
Cape Breton police say a body found in a wooded area in Sydney, N.S., was a missing woman.
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Unclaimed bodies are piling up in Newfoundland. A funeral director blames government
Unclaimed bodies are piling up in Newfoundland, and a funeral director says they likely belong to people whose loved ones couldn't get enough government help to pay for a funeral.
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Newfoundland refinery operator charged for flash explosion that killed worker
The owner of a refinery in Newfoundland has been charged with health and safety violations for a flash explosion at the plant in 2022 that killed a worker and injured seven others.
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P.E.I. RCMP warning public of dangerous synthetic opioid after recent drug seizure
The Prince Edward Island RCMP is warning the public of a dangerous synthetic opioid after the drug was seized in Stratford.
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P.E.I. and New Brunswick among most overworked provinces in Canada, study finds
A study says Prince Edward Island is the second most overworked province in Canada based on average weekly hours worked, while New Brunswick falls in third.
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'She led it the whole way': 18-year-old B.C. woman leads hikers to safety in Jasper National Park
As fire threatened people in Jasper National Park, Colleen Knull sprung into action.
'There's mom and dad's house': New video appears to show destruction of Jasper neighbourhood
Video posted to social media on Thursday morning appears to show the charred remains of a Jasper, Alta., neighbourhood.
Sask. Second World War veteran, 103, receives France's highest national order
A Saskatchewan-born veteran of the Second World War was recently presented with France's highest national order.
Former First Nations chief voices Disney's first Ojibwe language Star Wars movie
A local First Nations elder and veteran is helping to bring the Ojibwe language to a well-known film for the first time.
Ottawa Humane Society reunites Montreal family with cat missing for 8 years
A cat who fled her Montreal home nearly a decade ago has been reunited with her family after being found in Ottawa.
Waterloo, Ont. woman out thousands after car totalled in hit-and-run
A woman in Waterloo, Ont. is out thousands of dollars for a car crash she wasn’t involved in.
'It looks scary, but they're harmless': Bees removed from Winnipeg street light
A swarm of bees living in a lamppost in Winnipeg’s Sage Creek neighbourhood has found a new home for its hive.
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Celine Dion delivers stirring comeback performance at Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Against the rainy Paris night sky, Celine Dion staged the comeback of her career with a powerful performance from the Eiffel Tower to open the Olympic Games.
Jasper wildfire: 'Several weeks' before Jasper can return, premier says
Premier Danielle Smith said Friday afternoon in Hinton while weather conditions are cooler, the Jasper fire is still considered out of control and that Jasper residents can expect to be away from their homes "for several weeks."
Driver charged after flashing high beams at approaching police
Orillia OPP arrested and charged a driver with impaired driving after flashing their high beams.
'He was just gone': Police ramp up search for vulnerable 3-year-old boy in Mississauga, Ont.
Police in Mississauga are conducting a full-scale search of the city’s biggest park for a non-verbal toddler who went missing Thursday evening. Sgt. Jennifer Trimble told reporters Friday morning that there has been no trace of three-year-old Zaid Abdullah since 6:20 p.m., when he was last seen with his parents in Erindale Park, near Dundas Street West and Mississauga Road.
Irish museum pulls Sinead O'Connor waxwork after just one day due to backlash
An Irish museum will withdraw a waxwork of singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor just one day after installing it, following a backlash from her family and the public, it told CNN in a statement on Friday.
Turpel-Lafond won't sue CBC over Cree heritage report that took 'heavy toll': lawyer
The lawyer for a former judge whose claims to be Cree were questioned in a CBC investigation says his client is not considering legal action against the broadcaster after the Law Society of British Columbia this week backed her claims of Indigenous heritage.
Winnipeg senior's account overdrawn for $146,000 water bill
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Health Canada warns some naloxone kits contain false instructions
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Paris dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine River
Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rain-soaked, rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with stars and fantasy along the Seine River.
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