Rough road to recovery for N.B. duty-free shop – still holding out hope border traffic will increase
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How two N.S. Crown attorneys are fighting human trafficking in the province
Two special prosecutors tasked with taking on Nova Scotia's human trafficking cases are sharing some insight into what's currently happening in the province's courts.
Hidden gems and buried treasures at the Moncton Record Expo
Vinyl lovers packed a community centre in Riverview, N.B., Saturday in search of a hidden gem or the missing piece to their collection at the bi-annual Moncton Record Expo.
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More than 18 hours to find five N.S. mass shooting victims was 'deficient': lawyer
A lawyer for families of victims killed in the Nova Scotia mass shooting says an 18-hour delay in finding five bodies of those murdered is a sign of "deficient" policing.
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'Trying to budget for fuel has been crazy': High costs impact N.S. farmers
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Injured hikers airlifted from remote Cape Breton trail: RCMP
Two injured hikers have been treated in hospital after being rescued from a remote trail in northern Cape Breton.
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Cape Breton RCMP locate owner of boat seen adrift in Bras D’or Lake
The RCMP has located the owner of a boat seen adrift in the Bras D’or Lake near New Harris Settlement, N.S.
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Halifax man, 60, dies after single-vehicle crash: RCMP
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Be on the lookout for blue-green algae this weekend: N.S. government
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Supreme Court decision could affect Justin Bourque’s sentence: Lawyer
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Cape Breton teen in hospital after falling nearly 40 feet over cliff in Glace Bay
A Cape Breton father is warning the public of the dangers in the area he lives after his teenager son fell nearly 40 feet over a cliff in Glace Bay.
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Muslim teenager in N.L. records screaming man hitting her 15-year-old sister
Two Muslim sisters in St. John's, N.L., are speaking out after a man approached them where they work, screamed at them and then smacked the 15-year-old sister across the head, nearly knocking her over.
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'We just want to stay': N.S. family struggling to find affordable home may be forced to leave the province
A Nova Scotia family may be forced to leave the province due to the lack of affordable housing units on the market today.
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Who was driving this car near the scene of a double-homicide in 2019? N.B. RCMP want to know
The RCMP is trying to determine who was driving a car near the scene of a double-homicide in Dieppe, N.B., in September 2019.
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Halifax police seek suspect after man exposes himself in fast-food drive-thru
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Inflation wreaks havoc on Maritime businesses
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N.S. power crews deal with damaged equipment
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Halifax man dies following single vehicle crash
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N.S. man in hospital following vehicle crash
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Nova Scotians told to look out for blue-green algae
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Maritime farmers struggle with high fuel costs
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N.B. teachers meet to discuss education system
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N.B. ERs experience "critical staffing shortages"
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Halifax Crafters Society Spring Fair returns
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Fundy Middle and High School in New Brunswick has become the first in the province to adopt “The Friendship Bench” initiative.
This Cape Breton senior is making and selling pins to help Ukraine
A Cape Breton senior is doing what she can to help with relief efforts for Ukraine. She has raised more than $500 by making and selling special pins.
Murphy’s Logic: The mass shooting inquiry should put facts over feelings
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Baby formula shortage affects Nova Scotia families as stores limit purchases
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Young Halifax residents say they are being priced out of the city they love
A study from RBC and Canadian think tank Youthful Cities found that Halifax is the least affordable city for young people aged 15 to 29 compared to 26 other major Canadian cities.
'Women helping women': Happiness Project pairs NSCC students with female entrepreneurs in Tanzania
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HFX Wanderers make pitch for new permanent stadium in Halifax
Halifax Wanderers president Derek Martin wants the temporary pop-up stadium at the Wanderers Grounds, transformed into a permanent venue.
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Cape Breton fishing community of Main-à-Dieu to receive community spirit award
People who live in Main-à-Dieu, N.S. often say it's God's Country -- the name literally translates from French as “Hand to God.”
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What is the Holocaust? N.B. resident creates travelling museum to better answer that question
A Fredericton resident has created a travelling museum that she hopes will help better educate Maritimers about the Holocaust.
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'Teachers' voices matter': N.B. teachers share struggles, triumphs of the last two years
The COVID-19 pandemic altered public education, with several starts and stops and moves to online learning, and for New Brunswick – a labour dispute that interrupted the system for several weeks. A tumultuous time for teachers, and some admit, it’s taken a toll.
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‘They actually have a future in the sport now’: Junior women’s lacrosse off and running in Maritimes
Women's lacrosse is making history in the Maritimes this summer, as the first female Junior 'A' league begins to play.
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Afghan war vet races against red tape and the Taliban to bring interpreter’s family to N.S.
A retired Canadian naval lieutenant and his family are up against red tape and the Taliban as they race to bring his Afghan interpreter family to Nova Scotia.
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Nova Scotia woman to run Cabot Trail Relay Race in memory of her father
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P.E.I. community fridge use soars alongside food prices
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Control issues: The stark differences between U.S. and Canadian gun laws
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Police inaction allowed Texas massacre to continue with catastrophic consequences: experts
The decision by police to wait before confronting the gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde was a failure with catastrophic consequences, experts say. When it was all over 19 students and two teachers were dead.
Indigenous B.C. filmmaker says he was refused entry on Cannes red carpet for his moccasins
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Putin warns against continued arming of Ukraine; Kremlin claims another city captured
As Russia asserted progress in its goal of seizing the entirety of contested eastern Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin tried Saturday to shake European resolve to punish his country with sanctions and to keep supplying weapons that have supported Ukraine's defence.
Police inaction moves to centre of Uvalde shooting probe
The actions — or more notably, the inaction — of a school district police chief and other law enforcement officers have become the centre of the investigation into this week's shocking school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
'What happened to Chelsea?' Vancouver march demands answers in Indigenous woman's death
Around a hundred people gathered at noon Saturday at the empty Vancouver home where Chelsea Poorman’s remains were found late last month to show their support for her family's call for answers and justice.
Canada to play for gold at men's hockey worlds after victory over Czechia
Canada and Finland won semifinal games Saturday to set up a third straight gold-medal showdown between the teams at the IIHF world hockey championship.
Tear gas fired at Liverpool fans in Champions League final policing chaos
Riot police fired tear gas and pepper spray at Liverpool supporters forced to endure lengthy waits to get into the Champions League final amid logistical chaos and an attempt by UEFA and French authorities to blame overcrowding at turnstiles on people trying to access the stadium with fake tickets on Saturday.
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One week after a severe wind and thunderstorm swept through Ontario and Quebec, just over 48,000 homes in the two provinces were still without power on Saturday.
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