3 youths arrested after irritant sprayed inside Halifax-area school
Three youths were arrested after an irritant was sprayed Friday morning at a school in the Halifax area.
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Woman, 25, charged with murder in Cape Breton homicide
A 25-year-old woman has been charged with murder in connection with a homicide in Cape Breton last week.
First heavy snowfall of December likely on Monday for parts of the Maritimes
A low pressure system moving out of the northeastern United States and passing along the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia is likely to bring parts of the Maritimes the first heavy snowfall for December on Monday.
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N.B. government hoping to create 3,400 child-care spaces by 2026 to meet demand
The New Brunswick government is calling on prospective or current child-care centres to apply for more spaces in order to meet a growing demand.
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75-year-old N.B. man sentenced after pleading guilty to child pornography charges
New Brunswick RCMP says a 75-year-old man from Riverview, N.B., has been sentenced after pleading guilty to child pornography charges.
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Federal transport minister says Bay of Fundy ferry will not be removed from its route
Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says the ferry that operates between Digby, N.S., and Saint John, N.B., will not be moved to another route next year.
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Police lay drug trafficking charges in Halifax
Halifax Regional Police says they have laid drug trafficking charges in relational to a seizure made in the city on Wednesday.
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Winner of St. Stephen Chase the Ace takes home $1.5 million
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Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck in Dartmouth: police
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Halifax man wanted on provincewide arrest warrants
A Nova Scotia man is wanted on provincewide arrest warrants related to an alleged incident that happened in Halifax this past September.
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$4.6 million estimated price tag if Universite de Moncton changes name
Two officials commissioned to study a possible name change for the Université de Moncton say the exercise could cost as much as $4.6 million.
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Minimal changes in Maritime gas prices
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A municipal councillor in eastern Prince Edward Island has been ordered to pay a $500 fine for displaying a sign on his property denying the existence of residential school graves.
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An endangered green sea turtle found on a Nova Scotia beach has been revived and shipped back to warmer waters after nearly dying in the frigid Bay of Fundy.
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Woody The Talking Christmas Tree: Nova Scotians show their love for a Maritime tradition
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A humpback whale that beached on Sable Island was last seen 30 years ago.
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'Ace Escape for Prostate' raises almost $10K for prostate cancer care in Saint John
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'You meet great people': Women’s bowling league focuses on way more than just the game
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Canadian para hockey athletes visit Quispamsis, N.B., schools ahead of the 2023 Para Hockey Cup
Canada will play USA Friday in an exhibition match before tournament play starts on Sunday, Dec. 3.
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Canada launches long-awaited suicide crisis hotline
Starting Thursday, you can call or text 9-8-8 and connect with Canada's new suicide crisis helpline and speak or text with a registered mental health support worker.
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From bleachers to broadcast booth: Eagles’ play-by-play announcer marks 10 years
Pat McNeil celebrates 10 years announcing for the QMJHL's Cape Breton Eagles.
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Wine author highlights wine consumption and moderation as holidays approach
A new campaign is encouraging Canadians to be mindful of the amount of alcohol they consume this holiday season.
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Welcome to Wayne’s Corner, home of the Dieppe waving man
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A kangaroo destined for Quebec escaped during an overnight stay at a zoo east of Toronto Friday morning. Anyone who spots the marsupial is being asked to report the sighting to a community-run pet organization in Oshawa, Ont.
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A Saskatoon man is celebrating a remarkable milestone this week as he turns 104 years old. With a life that has spanned over ten decades, Nick Kazuska is still going strong.
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U.S. House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It's just the sixth expulsion in the chamber's history
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Former Sask. hockey coach found guilty of sexual assault and assault
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