Three dead after vehicle plunged down a 100-foot embankment in Shediac, N.B.
Three people have died after a vehicle veered off the road in Shediac N.B., Friday morning.
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Fifth Arctic and Offshore Patrol ship officially named HMCS Frédérick Rolette
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Legendary Canadian rock band April Wine returns to where it all started
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Province provides temporary solution for N.B. road closure
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Cycling events to bring increased bicycle traffic to parts of N.B. on Sunday
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Cole Harbour, N.S., hosts provincial strong man and woman championship
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Sarah McLachlan announces tour stops in Halifax, Moncton
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RCMP believe deceased man was driver in fatal P.E.I. collision
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Halifax set to see traffic-filled summer with closure of busy downtown street and MacKay Bridge
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N.B. PC MLA Andrea Anderson-Mason will not reoffer in upcoming provincial election
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Endangered North Atlantic right whale spotted in Saint John Harbour
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Events encourage community connection at New Brunswick nursing home
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Non-profit centre provides a hub of activity and support for Nova Scotia seniors
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Unknown Newfoundland soldier from the First World War heads back home from France after 100 years
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P.E.I., federal governments spend $17M on recreation centre at Abegweit First Nation
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