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Moncton health care clinic still looking for a new home
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Glace Bay 50/50 jackpot a big draw, even in tough financial times
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Washed out: Road to popular Cape Breton waterfall permanently closed to vehicles
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The Université de Moncton will not be getting a new name
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Ukrainian community celebrates Christmas while war wages on
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Community groups step in to help Halifax's homeless population
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Halifax celebrates the city's favourite food on National Donair Day
Friday was National Donair Day, and many people in Halifax give their opinion on the city's favourite cuisine.
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Pet abandonment on the rise as caring costs claw into bottom line
The New Brunswick SPCA is seeing a significant increase in the number of abandoned pets being left behind by pet owners.
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New Brunswick artist uses driftwood to bring vision to life
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'They don't know what was there': Halifax historian remembers popular harness racing track
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Sounds of the season: The Barra MacNeils East Coast Christmas tour returns to the Maritimes
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StatCan: 8 million people, 27% of Canadians, have at least 1 disability
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Flexibility and losses: 11 per cent of employed women are their own boss
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Students bring the atmosphere at 2023 Para Hockey Cup in New Brunswick
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Israel 'terrorizing the population of Gaza': Analyst
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