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Elsipogtog First Nation man dead after N.B. RCMP shooting, SiRT investigating

An investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed by RCMP in Elsipogtog First Nation, N.B.

Airline makes inaugural flight between Maritime cities

Boarding passes are now being issued for the newest airline flying out of the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

N.S. rent cap extension futile due to 'massive loophole' in rental system: advocates

Housing advocates and opposition parties say a loophole in Nova Scotia's rental housing rules is making the provincial government's proposed rent cap essentially useless.

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Crocosaurus Cove Australia Status: Open Crocosaurus Cove is located in Darwin, Australia and as its name might suggest, the main attraction is crocodiles. It is home to the world’s largest display of Australian reptiles, including the iconic saltwater crocodile. (Aaron Burton/Newspix/Getty Images)

Angelina Jolie on the red carpet for the premiere of 'Without Blood' at TIFF Lightbox, during the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto, on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Hot air balloons are pictured over Sussex, N.B., as part of the Atlantic Balloon Fiesta. (Source: Avery MacRae/CTV News Atlantic)

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IWK Foundation receives $25M donation for mental health, addictions services

The IWK Foundation has received a $25-million donation from Myron and Berna Garron. It’s the largest donation the foundation has ever received and the single largest individual donation to health care in Atlantic Canada.
Children’s books unveiled in Whitney Pier as part of N.S. Polish Heritage Month

Bookstores often come with a table full of recommended reads, and it was no different at St. Mary's Polish Parish in Whitney Pier, N.S., on Sunday.
Dartmouth horseshoes team looking to keep the game alive

The popularity of horseshoes has diminished in recent years, but a Dartmouth, N.S., team is keeping the game alive and hoping others will join.
Atlantic Balloon Fiesta draws hundreds of spectators to Sussex, N.B.

The 37th Atlantic Balloon Fiesta has taken flight once again at Princess Louise Park in Sussex, N.B.
Halifax basketball courts fully restored

Three basketball courts in Halifax’s north end have been fully restored as part of a community project.
NSCC graduate first Nova Scotian to represent Canada at the WorldSkills culinary competition

NSCC graduate Olivia Sewell is bound for France to be the first Nova Scotian to represent Canada in the WorldSkills culinary competition.

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New Brunswick

Affordable tiny home community to be built in Saint John, N.B.

A new tiny home community will soon be coming to Saint John, N.B.
'We’re still human': Collaborative effort needed to combat Maritime homelessness

Many people are calling on a collaborative effort to address homelessness in the Maritimes.

Nova Scotia

Sidney Crosby says he's 'pretty optimistic' about getting an extension done with the Penguins

Speaking at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour's North American leg Monday, Sidney Crosby said he expects to ink a contract extension before the team opens the regular season on Oct. 9.
'It's a dream': Halifax-based filmmaker looks forward to showcasing new short film at Atlantic Int'l Film Festival

The Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) is getting ready to raise the curtain for another year of exciting, inspiring and thought-provoking movies.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Dispute over unrecognized Inuit group halts major conference for Canadian North

A 16-year-old biennial event aimed at fostering business in the country's eastern Arctic and northern regions has been cancelled indefinitely as a dispute unfolds between Inuit in Canada and a Labrador group claiming to share their heritage.
Cow cuddling: Why a Newfoundland farm is offering quality time with these 'gentle creatures'

Jim Lester’s farm hopped on the cow-cuddling trend in early August, and his time slots have been pretty well sold out ever since.

Prince Edward Island

'The ultimate sacrifice': P.E.I. firefighters to climb 110 stairs to honour first responders who died on 9/11

A fire department in rural Prince Edward Island is set to host its inaugural 9/11 memorial stair climb event.
Third fire in Chepstow area in 5 weeks leads to arrest and charges: P.E.I. RCMP

The RCMP in P.E.I. say they have charged a 26-year-old Chepstow area man with arson following a 911 call on Saturday.

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'Beautiful in its own way': New forest emerges in Jasper National Park, bringing protection and new opportunities

Charred stumps and the remains of fire-ravaged trees still cover large tracts of land on the Jasper landscape, but life is returning quickly down below.

Bachman Turner Overdrive Way: City recommends honorary name change to Winnipeg road

Winnipeggers could soon be able to kick it into four-wheel drive and let it ride down the road on Bachman Turner Overdrive Way.

'Hopeless and helpless': Regina mother seeks help to treat rare spinal disease

Mary Grace Rico is seeking help in getting treatment for a rare spinal condition.

B.C.'s Bennett, Ont.'s Hennessy named flag-bearers for Paralympic closing ceremonies in Paris

Swimmer Nicholas Bennett and para canoeist Brianna Hennessy have been named Canada's flag-bearers for Sunday's closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Games in Paris.

Halifax resident hopes to educate others about living with rheumatoid arthritis

Halifax resident Tucker Bottomley started feeling the painful effects of rheumatoid arthritis at the age of 21.

B.C. senior responds to vandalism with creative kindness

Roger Barker was looking forward to exchanging a book at one of the Little Free Libraries that had been erected in his neighbourhood, until he found it vandalized.