Maritime weekend weather: Cold start and snowy finish
Colder temperatures lie ahead for the weekend in the Maritimes with another swipe of snow and rain expected Sunday.
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Sister of man found dead in Kentville, N.S., speaks out
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West Hants RCMP in Nova Scotia charge man following traffic stop
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Police investigate shots fired in East Preston, N.S.
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RCMP in N.B. seeking suspects who escaped following firearm incident
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Federal fisheries proposal would slash commercial elver quota in 2025
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Canada's housing crisis leads to more unsafe housing for victims of domestic violence
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Memorial service marks 107 years since the Halifax Explosion
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Federal government commits more than $5M to Kings Transit Authority in Nova Scotia
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Gas prices fall in all three Maritime provinces
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Maritime provinces mark 35th anniversary of anti-feminist mass killing in Montreal
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Maritime provinces mark 35th anniversary of anti-feminist mass killing in Montreal
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'Iconic brand' Crumbl opens Friday in Dartmouth Crossing
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Halifax Salvation Army opens toy distribution centre
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N.B. man charged after break and enter incident at Shediac business
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Sister of man found dead in Kentville, N.S., speaks out
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Newfoundland and Labrador
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'Kids are scared': Random attacks have residents of small-city N.L. shaken
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'They're sitting ducks:' More women with disabilities unhoused due to abuse, violence
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Prince Edward Island
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P.E.I. ferry cancels crossings Friday for weather, two weeks before closing for the season
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P.E.I. town backs away from pickleball plan that prompted mayor to resign
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N.S. woman finds endangered leatherback sea turtle washed up on Cape Breton beach
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Sask. father who kept daughter from mom to prevent COVID-19 vaccine free from additional prison time
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