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Wind warnings in place across the Maritimes, more than 10K without power

More than 10,000 Maritimers are without power Monday as a storm brings high winds and rain to the region.

In Halifax, a call to promote old-growth forests as a guard against future wildfires

After a historic wildfire season across Canada, experts are turning their eyes to Nova Scotia as a harbinger of the growing risk facing cities on the forest's edge.

Nearly half of Canadians think carbon tax is ineffective at fighting climate change: Nanos

A new survey has found that Canadians are feeling slightly more confident in the carbon tax’s effectiveness at combatting climate change than they were a few months ago—but uncertainty is still high.

Glace Bay 50/50 jackpot a big draw, even in tough financial times

Like elves in Santa's workshop, volunteers were busy collecting money, and ticket stubs, for Glace Bay Minor Hockey’s 50/50 draw on Sunday for what could be the biggest draw yet.

Federal government to announce details of dental insurance plan

Several government ministers are expected to launch today a new federal dental insurance plan that will provide benefits directly to eligible Canadian residents, though the first claims won't be processed until May.

The Universite de Moncton will not be getting a new name

The board of New Brunswick's Université de Moncton has decided not to change the school's name despite concerns about its connection to a problematic historical figure.

Demand for Christmas trees increases, say N.S. sellers.

Nova Scotia Christmas tree supplies are dwindling as the big day approaches.

'I’ve never seen anything like this': Homeless farm community almost ready in rural N.B.

At the end of a long country driveway a new beginning awaits for 21 individuals who need a fresh start in life.

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.'