911 issues fixed in the Maritimes following Tuesday morning outage
911 emergency calling in all three Maritime provinces has been fixed following service issues Tuesday morning.
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Frigid temperatures expected to hit the Maritimes later this week
Frigid temperatures are expected to hit the Maritimes later this week as a wave of Arctic air moves into the region.
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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N.B. will soon have highest minimum wage in Atlantic Canada
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Saint John police investigating sudden deaths of man, woman
Police are investigating the sudden deaths of two people in Saint John, N.B. The Saint John Police Force responded to a medical assistance call at a home on Red Head Road shortly after 8 a.m. Monday.
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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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'There was money and blood.' Halifax murder trial hears grim details of crime scene
The grisly aftermath of an alleged fatal shooting was described Monday during the murder trial of a former Dalhousie University medical student accused of killing a fellow student in Halifax seven years ago.
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Four Nova Scotians facing sexual assault, intimidation charges in relation to human trafficking incident
Four people are facing a number of charges, including intimidation of a justice system participant, in connection with human trafficking that happened in the Yarmouth, N.S., area.
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Car crashes into Sydney home; no word on injuries
There is no word on injuries after a vehicle crashed into a home in a Whitney Pier neighbourhood in Sydney, N.S., on Monday.
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Two people arrested after man seriously injured 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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Students join Cape Breton University faculty on day four of strike
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'Deeply disturbing': Halifax police chief speaks out on beating death of Black man by U.S. officers
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Tuesday marks deadline to apply for Fiona relief in N.B., P.E.I. and N.L.
Time is running out for homeowners to apply for financial assistance to recover from post-tropical storm Fiona. Applications in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador are closing Tuesday.
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Halifax’s Stubborn Goat restaurant evacuated after fire
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Some Halifax businesses limiting who is allowed in stores
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Saint John police investigating sudden deaths
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Man dies in Cape Breton jail cell
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Two people arrested in Cole Harbour stabbing
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WestJet cuts flights from Halifax to Europe
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Fiona relief fund deadline approaches
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Spring Garden stores locking doors while open
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Cape Breton University faculty strike continues
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Halifax Thunderbirds honour Indigenous roots of lacrosse
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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.
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Art and War: Moncton Ukrainians support front-line troops
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Your rights as an airline passenger
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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
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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.
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Georges-L.-Dumont Hospital gets a pop of colour for its pediatric ward
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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.
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.
Rare Canadian stamp bought for $292,500 at Ottawa auction
A rare, mint condition Canadian stamp, dating back to before Confederation, sold for nearly $300,000 at an Ottawa auction.
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A Saskatchewan woman is recovering in a hospital in Mexico during what was supposed to have been one of the happiest trips of her life.
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Canada Post honours Chloe Cooley with stamp in time for Black History Month
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Federal agency targeting illegal wildlife trade through financial intelligence
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Pakistan blames 'security lapse' for mosque blast; 100 dead
A suicide bombing that struck inside a mosque at a police and government compound in northwest Pakistan reflects 'security lapses,' current and former officials said as the death toll from the devastating blast climbed to 100 on Tuesday.
911 issues fixed in the Maritimes following Tuesday morning outage
911 emergency calling in all three Maritime provinces has been fixed following service issues Tuesday morning.
'Laverne & Shirley' actor Cindy Williams dies at 75
Cindy Williams, who was among the most recognizable stars in America in the 1970s and 80s for her role as Shirley opposite Penny Marshall's Laverne on the beloved sitcom 'Laverne & Shirley,' has died, her family said Monday.
A short-lived 'punch in the face' cold snap is coming for Eastern Canada
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Nike sues Lululemon, says footwear infringes patents
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