Tent fire at Grand Parade leaves volunteers calling the situation emergency
An early morning fire has shaken the homeless encampment at Grand Parade in downtown Halifax.
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3 dead, 3 injured after collision in P.E.I.
The Queens District RCMP has arrested a 20-year-old man after a fatal collision in P.E.I. left three people dead and three others seriously injured.
'The whole house shakes': Moncton residents fed up with noise, odour from AIM facility
The New Brunswick government has given the American Iron and Metal Company (AIM) a deadline of December 22 to offer a response to the release of a task force review into a massive scrapyard fire that happened in Saint John this September.
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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
The board of New Brunswick's Universite de Moncton has decided not to change the school's name despite concerns about its connection to a problematic historical figure.
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Ukrainian community celebrates Christmas while war wages on
Ukrainian hospitality was in fine form Saturday with dance, song, unique gifts, Christmas decor and of course traditional foods.
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Community groups step in to help Halifax's homeless population
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Maritimes to see heavy rain and strong winds Monday
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Advocates speak out about radiation therapist shortage in New Brunswick
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Cape Breton Regional Municipality short 1,000 housing units and counting
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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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Monster storm in North Atlantic stretches cloud from Atlantic Canada to Portugal
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Marathon Conservative carbon tax filibuster ends after nearly 30 consecutive hours of House votes
The Conservative-prompted filibuster in the House of Commons ended Friday night, after MPs spent nearly 30 hours voting non-stop on the government's spending plans.
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Multi-vehicle collision near Charlottetown leads to Code Orange at hospital
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2 fatal overdoses suspected in Nova Scotia’s Cumberland County
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A major renovation of a national historic site in Charlottetown has revealed a piece of the past; a signature belonging to a man who played a major role in its construction.
The 60th annual Christmas Daddies Telethon nets over $600,000 for children in need
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'He's really shaken up': Homeless advocate posts dumpster video online
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Winner of St. Stephen Chase the Ace takes home $1.5 million
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'It’s time': N.B. flower shop closes after more than 140 years in business
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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
Artist Kenneth Allain, from Neguac, N.B., has been creating one-of-a-kind sculptures for over a decade.
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'They don't know what was there': Halifax historian remembers popular harness racing track
Historian Blair Beed believes many people would be surprised to learn Almon Street in Halifax was once home to a popular harness racing track.
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Sounds of the season: The Barra MacNeils East Coast Christmas tour returns to the Maritimes
The Barra MacNeils are on the road, and eager to return home for their East Coast Christmas tour.
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StatCan: 8 million people, 27% of Canadians, have at least 1 disability
The number of Canadians with at least one disability has doubled in 10 years, a reality that should push governments to help reduce barriers to accessibility, says the head of a human rights organization.
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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
Nearly 750 students from five local schools braved the snowy conditions Monday morning to watch U.S.A. face China in round-robin play at the 2023 Para Hockey Cup in Quispamsis, N.B.
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The Toronto District School Board is considering a total ban of cell phones for students, a move the Ontario Ministry of Education says it welcomes.
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A new transient orca calf has been spotted in the waters off British Columbia, adding to what's already been a record-breaking year for sightings of the Bigg's killer whales.
'I'm so broken': Grieving family speaks out after B.C. cancer patient awaiting treatment chooses MAID
A devastated family says long waits for cancer treatment led a beloved father and grandfather to choose medically assisted death 13 days ago.
99 and still making pizza: Winnipeg woman sets sights on a century
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Canada has a secretive history of adoption, and some want it brought to light
In a theatre in St. John's, N.L., a murmur spreads through the audience as people timidly raise their hands. They have been asked if they saw their own stories reflected in the film they just watched -- 'A Quiet Girl.'
Minnesota grocery store clerk dies after customer impales him with a golf club, police say
A Minneapolis store clerk died after a customer beat him and impaled him with a golf club, police said. The 66-year-old clerk was attacked Friday at the Oak Grove Grocery, a small neighborhood store in a residential area near downtown Minneapolis. A 44-year-old suspect is jailed on suspicion of murder.
Tennessee residents clean up after severe weekend storms killed 6 people and damaged neighbourhoods
Central Tennessee residents and emergency workers cleaned up Sunday from severe weekend storms and tornadoes that killed six people and sent more to the hospital while damaging buildings, turning over vehicles and knocking out power to tens of thousands.
A gigantic new ICBM will take U.S. nuclear missiles out of the Cold War-era but add 21st-century risks
The $96 billion Sentinel overhaul involves 450 silos across five states, their control centres, three nuclear missile bases and several other testing facilities. The project is so ambitious it has raised questions as to whether the Air Force can get it all done at once.
'People are confused': Survey suggests Canadians need education on Charter rights
While one-third of Canadians say they have read the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, many fail to distinguish between its text and that of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, a new survey suggests.
Elon Musk restores X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
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Marathon Conservative carbon tax filibuster ends after nearly 30 consecutive hours of House votes
The Conservative-prompted filibuster in the House of Commons ended Friday night, after MPs spent nearly 30 hours voting non-stop on the government's spending plans.
Woman charged with manslaughter after 2 sets of young twins killed in 2021 U.K. fire
A woman has been charged with four counts of manslaughter after two sets of young twins were killed in a fire that ripped through a London home in 2021.
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