One dead, one hospitalized after fire at Cape Breton seniors’ complex
One person has died and another person was taken to hospital after a weekend fire in Cape Breton.
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N.S. woman calls for private fireworks regulation after her dog dies 'scared and alone'
Canada Day weekend fireworks have sparked more calls to either regulate or ban backyard fireworks displays in Nova Scotia.
'There should have been one': N.S. mother drives son to ER after waiting nearly an hour for ambulance
A Nova Scotia mother says she had to drive her son to hospital herself on Canada Day when no ambulance showed up after more than 40 minutes.
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Fire at Dartmouth apartment building sends one person to hospital: Halifax Fire
One person has been taken to hospital following a fire at a Dartmouth apartment building Sunday morning.
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Woman and adult son displaced following fire Saturday in eastern N.B.
A woman and her adult son are staying in emergency housing after a fire broke out at their home in eastern New Brunswick over the long weekend.
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Missing seven-year-old girl found safe: Pictou RCMP
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N.S. man charged after allegedly ramming RCMP vehicle, fleeing the scene: police
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N.B. woman facing impaired driving charge after SUV collides with RCMP vehicle
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HRM plants trees but warns others could come down due to invasive emerald ash borer
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Splintered Ukrainian city braces for new battle with Russia
Slovyansk could become the next major target in Moscow's campaign to take the Donbas region, Ukraine's predominantly Russian-speaking industrial heartland.
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Staffing shortages, hospital closures to blame for long wait times at Maritime emergency departments
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TD 'significantly' downgrades home sale, price forecasts
A new report from TD says Canadian home sales could fall by nearly one-quarter on average this year and remain low into 2023.
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One person dead, another injured in C.B. fire
![One person has died and another was taken to hospital in an early morning weekend fire in Cape Breton.]()
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Inquiry explores rural community well-being
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Miramichi and Carpiquet, France sign agreement
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News and weather update: July 4, 2022
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N.S. mother concerned over ambulance delays
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Dartmouth apartment fire sends one to hospital
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Dog hit by train after fireworks startle it
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A therapeutic strawberry u-pick
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8th annual Ribfest wraps up Sunday
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Complicated Canada Day: Maritimers share their feelings on celebrations this year
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