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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 hours ago)

New legislation aimed at strengthening fire services across Nova Scotia will allow for the implementation of provincewide standards as well as better access to training for firefighters.

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CBC - P.E.I. (4 hours ago)

A general store in eastern P.E.I. is working hard to get back up and running after a truck smashed through its entrance during a break-in. It ended up bringing the community together to help get the business back on its feet. CBC's Cody MacKay was there to find out more.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 hours ago)

The bill introduced Monday in the Nova Scotia Legislature calls for municipal fire reviews and the establishment of a fire commissioner's office to lead co-ordination. The CBC's Haley Ryan reports.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 hours ago)

The Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources is working to establish a network of ecological corridors, interconnected areas of land and water that honour Indigenous stewardship values, allow species to move freely, and support sustainable livelihoods.

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Global News - Halifax (6 hours ago)

A powerful nor'easter is blowing through Nova Scotia -- cancelling schools, causing travel disruptions and leaving power outages in its wake. 

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CBC - New Brunswick (6 hours ago)

New Brunswick residents are caught up in the "code red" in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and are under a shelter-in-place order following drug cartel violence that erupted over the weekend.

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CBC - New Brunswick (6 hours ago)

RCMP say a pickup truck driver who sped away from an attempted traffic stop in Shediac on Friday night veered into oncoming traffic on Route 133, and crashed into the car of a 45-year-old man from Pointe-du-Chêne, who died on scene.

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CBC - New Brunswick (7 hours ago)

Fredericton's St. Thomas University could cease to exist and Sackville's Mount Allison University could be privatized under scenarios the Holt government is considering for cuts to post-secondary education.

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CBC - New Brunswick (7 hours ago)

The City of Fredericton argued why it should take full control over its Exhibition Grounds before the province's expropriation officer last week. The city owns the lot and leases it to the New Brunswick Exhibition, who could be expropriated from the land.

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CBC - P.E.I. (8 hours ago)

A 22-year-old woman from Lennox Island has pleaded guilty to two charges of impaired driving causing death, eight months after a single vehicle crash killed her close childhood friend and a member of that friends' family.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (9 hours ago)

About 1,000 full-time equivalent jobs could come off the books this year.

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CBC - P.E.I. (9 hours ago)

The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission dismissed an appeal to have the 15 Haviland Street's development permit revoked. Now, the 49-unit waterfront apartment building can go ahead — despite attempts to have the project shut down.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (10 hours ago)

Dartmouth General says it has broken the record for the most hip replacement surgeries in one operating room in a single day for Atlantic Canada. Dr. Jhase Sniderman and his team performed eight of the procedures last Friday. The CBC's Alex Guye has the story.

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CBC - New Brunswick (10 hours ago)

The evidence phase of a Janson Baker's double-murder trial has concluded, the Moncton jury hearing the case was told Monday.

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CBC - P.E.I. (11 hours ago)

A 38-year-old man died in a single-vehicle accident on Route 2 in which the vehicle left the road and rolled.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (11 hours ago)

A slew of flights were cancelled and schools dismissed early on Monday as a nor'easter blasted Nova Scotia with heavy snow and high winds.

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CBC - Newfoundland (11 hours ago)

The Cain's Quest snowmobile endurance race is known for its challenges, and the 2026 edition is proving no different.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (12 hours ago)

Global Affairs Canada is advising people to exercise a high degree of caution if they are in Mexico, avoid non-essential travel in several states, and that the security situation "could deteriorate rapidly" across the country.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (13 hours ago)

Nova Scotia's highest court has ordered a new trial for a Pictou County man who had been convicted of seven counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual exploitation and sentenced to eight years in prison.

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CBC - P.E.I. (14 hours ago)

Delays and closures began on P.E.I. Monday afternoon with significant snowfall, strong winds and blowing snow forecast to hit the Island.

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Global News - Halifax (16 hours ago)

Nova Scotia's finance minister has tabled a budget with a $1.2-billion deficit and warns that difficult decisions will need to be made to balance the books.

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Global News - Halifax (16 hours ago)

Environment Canada has issued blowing snow and winter storm warnings for much of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and eastern New Brunswick.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (17 hours ago)

Police responded to a report of gunshots in the area of Green Road on Sunday. A man was later arrested in connection with the incident.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (18 hours ago)

Some schools in Nova Scotia are closed or dismissing early Monday as a nor'easter arrives in the region.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (19 hours ago)

A recent study on chronic pain management for Canadian veterans has uncovered a critical flaw in decades of research: Not a single one examined the impact of sex or gender on treatment effectiveness.

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CBC - New Brunswick (19 hours ago)

In need of a hip-replacement surgery, a St. Andrews man opted for quicker care in Montreal. But paying out of pocket for surgery left him in limbo between a private clinic and the public health-care system when he returned back home with complications and no family doctor to follow up on his care.

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CBC - New Brunswick (19 hours ago)

Two New Brunswick performers will be heading to a prestigious music school in London in the fall, marking the first time New Brunswick Youth Orchestra musicians have secured seats at the Royal College of Music. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (19 hours ago)

Schools are closed again on Tuesday, and the City of St. John's is asking residents to stay off the roads as much as possible while plows attempt to clean up the latest dumping of snow — pushing the city towards 100 cm of snow in less than a week.

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CBC - P.E.I. (19 hours ago)

Ukrainians on P.E.I. settling into their new home as they mark anniversary of war

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CBC - Newfoundland (19 hours ago)

The Safe Works Access Program, known as SWAP, sends boxes of safe drug use supplies to anyone who uses unregulated street drugs in Newfoundland and Labrador — directly to their homes.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (20 hours ago)

A new study is examining whether providing blueberries for people to eat every day, combined with 30 grams of protein powder and personalized exercise routines, will improve frailty and heart health in older people. If it does, researchers hope the results will bolster the argument for doctors to prescribe blueberries.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

There is a shelter in place order in Puerto Vallarta, where Canadians are being advised to keep a low profile, monitor media reports, and follow orders from local authorities. Originally from Clarke's Beach, Meghan Mahoney was due to fly home on Sunday. Now, she and many other Canadians are uncertain as to what comes next.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

An 81-year-old pedestrian is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit at a marked crosswalk at Chebucto Road and Philip Street.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Nova Scotia's Bedford United Church didn't want to risk empty pews Sunday morning. So instead of making parishioners choose between the men's Olympic gold medal hockey game and their service, they offered people the chance to experience both.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

Residents of a Fredericton neighbourhood are worried about the smell of diesel that has been lingering throughout their homes for several days, after a diesel fuel spill at a nearby construction site.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Heavy snow and strong winds pummeled the Avalon Peninsula on Sunday. Thousands face power outages and many facilities in the metro region closed due to the severe weather conditions.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Heavy snow and strong winds pummeled the Avalon Peninsula overnight. Metrobus services are cancelled and many facilities in the metro region are closed due to severe weather conditions.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

The real and fictional worlds of hockey crossed paths on Saturday in Halifax. Rick Westhead, the author of a new book examining Canada's troubled hockey culture, sat down for a conversation with Rachel Reid, the author of the fictional books behind the wildly popular television series, Heated Rivalry.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

Ninety cross-country skiers from across Canada are participating in the Bill Gairdner Canadian Masters Championships, where participants say the competition is a way to keep senior players involved in the sport.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Racers couldn't have asked for better conditions to kick off Cain's Quest on Sunday, leaving Labrador City under sunny skies.

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

Heavy snow is falling in northeastern Newfoundland, with a separate system set to hit most parts of the Maritimes on Monday into Tuesday.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Heavy snow and strong winds pummeled the Avalon Peninsula overnight. Metrobus services are cancelled and many facilities in the metro region are closed due to severe weather conditions.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

More than 400 people gathered at the St. John's Convention Centre Saturday evening for an extra special Chinese New Year celebration. The Year of the Fire Horse coincides with the Chinese Association of Newfoundland and Labrador's 50th anniversary. 

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CBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)

Snowfall warnings have been issued for P.E.I. with Environment Canada warning of a winter storm expected to bring significant snowfall, strong winds and blowing snow. Snow is expected to start Monday evening and continue into Tuesday.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Another early week storm is moving into the Maritimes. The latest nor'easter will bring significant snowfall and gusty winds, which will likely lead to travel delays, cancellations and also bring a risk of power outages.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Heavy snow and strong winds pummeled the Avalon Peninsula overnight. Hundreds of people are without power and recreation facilities in the metro region have delayed openings due to severe weather conditions.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Heavy snow and strong winds pummeled the Avalon Peninsula overnight. Hundreds of people are without power and recreation facilities in the metro region have delayed openings due to severe weather conditions.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

More than 400 people gathered at the St. John's Convention Centre Saturday evening for an extra special Lunar New Year celebration. The Year of the Fire Horse coincides with the Chinese Association of Newfoundland and Labrador's 50th anniversary. 

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Relations between Canada and the United States may be strained today, but a century ago, a Nova Scotian was running the U.S. Mint at another time of economic upheaval.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

A new scientific study explains how a suburb of Moncton surprisingly became home to a rare discovery.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at [email protected] for a chance to be featured in next week's edition of Your Lens. Don't forget to include your name and the location where the photo was taken.

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CBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)

The theatre at Westisle Composite High School has a lot of potential, but some say upgrades are needed to make it a destination and pillar of the West Prince arts community. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

A St. John's musician is speaking out about the use of AI-generated content in the arts. Rachel Cousins said she's seen her peers use AI for their cover art, posters and even in making music. 

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CBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)

A 75-year-old woman from Kings County, P.E.I. has died as a result of a pedestrian collision involving a semi-tractor trailer.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

Brad Jacobs leads Canada's curling men to Olympic gold over Great Britain

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Just as residents on Newfoundland's east coast are able to relax after a huge dumping of snow earlier in the week, another winter storm warning is in effect for Saturday night into Sunday afternoon.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Ivanie Blondin of Ottawa matched her 2022 Olympic result in mass start, claiming a silver medal in the women's speed skating event on Saturday in Milan.

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CBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)

Canada's Rachel Homan won an Olympic bronze medal after defeating Tabitha Peterson of U.S. 10-7 on Saturday at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Snowmobile fans from across Newfoundland and Labrador came together on Friday for the official start of Cain's Quest.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

The grid operator that's pushing for construction of the plants says this is a positive step toward bolstering the province's electricity system, but some community members say they're disappointed to be closer to having industrial activity in their backyards.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

The association that represents radiation therapists in Canada says cancer care in Nova Scotia will suffer because of staffing shortages after the province turned down a plan to start training the professionals at Dalhousie University.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

The video games Marvel Rivals and Dispatch each have a Nova Scotian connection. On both of the critically acclaimed and popular video games, a Nova Scotian has a role voicing a character.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

City planners in Moncton have unveiled a new plan for a large swath of undeveloped urban land, known as the Vision Lands.Planner Josh Davies says the plan starts with a 527-acre area, which includes housing for up to 30,000 residents and a new regional park.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

The wife of Fredericton-area man who recently moved into a nursing home says he is in a much better situation after being in hospital for more than a year.

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CBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)

Earlier this week, it was announced the Progressive Conservatives intend to seek changes to the act to allow Morell-Donagh MLA Sidney MacEwen to maintain his lobster fleet while serving as minister of transportation, infrastructure and energy, and minister of housing and communities.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

A Supreme Court judge has extended the interim receivership over the Stephenville airport, as an application looms to kickstart a potential sale of the property. Meanwhile, a just-completed report outlines the "deteriorating” status of the infrastructure.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Ted Dillon and Mark Strong often work behinds the scenes to bring the audience the news and the stories that drive Newfoundland and Labrador. But both were presented with the opportunity to help tell the stories out of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy. Of course they said yes, and even went in front of the camera to share a little bit about...

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CBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)

P.E.I.'s child and youth advocate fears conclusions in Jenkins report too broad

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CBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)

A major expansion has wrapped up at the Charlottetown Airport. The brand new area of the terminal is now open. CBC's Connor Lamont took a tour.

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CBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)

PEERs Alliance is hosting weekly tabletop game nights, and they've taken off in popularity. People play popular games like Dungeons and Dragons, and get to create fun characters while making friends during the cold months. CBC's Cody MacKay went to check it out.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Nova Scotian Troy Ryan says Team Canada played their best game of the season and has many reasons to be proud of their performance.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

A youth placed under a terrorism-related peace bond this week was arrested in connection with bomb threats that closed seven New Brunswick schools in November.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Fans of the Colorado Avalanche star gathered at Big League's Brew Pub to watch Canada defeat Finland 3-2 in the Olympic men's hockey semifinal. MacKinnon, a Cole Harbour native, scored the winning goal with 35.2 seconds left in the game. The CBC's Haley Ryan was there.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

As the Salvation Army celebrates five years at one of their St. John's facilities, they say the demand is higher than ever — and they've had to turn people away from shelter beds during this stormy winter.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

In any city in Canada other than Cole Harbour, Nathan MacKinnon would be the favourite son.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

The ferry generates $31 million to $42 million a year in gross domestic product, depending on how it's measured, and also contributes between $2.7 million and $1.7 million to provincial revenue.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Nova Scotian Troy Ryan says Team Canada played their best game of the season and has many reasons to be proud of their performance.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

The province says it does not have any responsibility in the case of the stabbing of a vice-principal at a Bedford, N.S., high school by a student nearly three years ago.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Corner Brook, N.L. is going to be filled with winter festivities over the next 10 days to celebrate its annual winter carnival. The 53rd running of the event began on Friday, and features activities across the city, including food and craft fairs, dances, a family day and a snow sculpture contest. 

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

An Ontario man is accused of trafficking a worker in Church Point, N.S.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says the storm could bring significant snowfall and gusty winds for Monday into Tuesday,

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

The Holt Liberals say New Brunswick needs "flexibility” from the federal government on a target of $10-a-day average child-care costs six weeks from now.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

A long-awaited economic study of the Nova Scotia to Maine ferry service says the province's annual subsidy of about $20 million is worth the cost.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Organizers say the program will address factors such as social isolation and discrimination, while offering mentorship and prevention-based programming.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

The prominent law firm that has represented well-known Nova Scotia businessman John Risley in his multimillion-dollar tax battle with the Canada Revenue Agency linked to his luxury lifestyle has been allowed to remove itself from the case over what it says are unpaid invoices.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

A lawyer revealed in court Friday that one of five people whose murder charges were stayed last summer was found dead under suspicious circumstances. He suggested his client, another one of those five, should be given more remand credit on separate charges because of attacks he's faced in prison.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

The Chinese lion dance ushers in a new year and paves the way for the fortune to come. But what goes into the preparation? The CBC's Mike Rossiter and Mike Simms got an inside look.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

About three weeks of court dates have been set aside, running intermittently from mid-September to mid-November of this year.

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CBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)

After more than 25 years hoping he'd make his way to the Olympics, Craig Savill finally did it. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Canada survived another hockey scare on Friday, erasing a two-goal deficit to be Finland 3-2 in the Olympic semifinal game in Milan. Nathan MacKinnon scored the game winner on the power play with 35.2 seconds remaining in the game.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

The museums helped preserve the heritage of Nova Scotians, while the visitor centres were a much-used source of information for tourists, advocates say.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Nova Scotians are bracing for government spending cuts as Finance Minister John Lohr gets set to deliver his budget on Monday for the new fiscal year.

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CBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)

The spring sitting of the legislature will be prorogued for 30 days, Premier Rob Lantz announced Friday afternoon.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Cape Breton University has created two new scholarships to remove barriers to post-secondary education for all students enrolling directly from a high school on the island.

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

A a foreign worker was coerced into working excessive hours and threatened at a Nova Scotia business, according to RCMP. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

The union that represents workers at Corner Brook Pulp and Paper and Deer Lake Power is requesting an urgent meeting with top brass at Kruger Inc. as questions mount about the future of the newsprint sector, and Kruger's ambitious plan to diversify its operations in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

After almost 20 years at Newfoundland and Labrador's top cultural institution and almost seven years as its CEO, Anne Chafe is stepping down in May and says whoever steps into her shoes is lucky.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

With 35 seconds on the clock, Nathan MacKinnon scores to put Canada in the gold-medal game. Canada defeated Finland 3-2, and will play in the gold-medal game on Sunday against the United States.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Premier Tim Houston is shaking up the Natural Resources Department in what an internal memo describes as "a deliberate step” to align with the government's priority of finding new ways to boost revenues. But one of the people affected by the changes says they will be "completely devastating to conservation” in Nova Scotia.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Nova Scotia's College of Social Workers has revoked the registration of a social worker after she was accused of grooming and sexually assaulting a youth while living in St. Catharines, Ont., and Greenwood, N.S.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Lunenburg Mayor Jamie Myra said residents hurled profanities at Nova Scotia Power workers who were trying to restore electricity after a recent outage extended into a second day.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

A New Brunswick tenant is imploring other renters to double-check their lease agreements to see if they're fixed-term after her landlord gave her just weeks to find a new apartment ahead of her fixed-term lease expiring.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

You can say this about the First Earl of Sheffield and Lord Glenelg: they had a good run in New Brunswick for two long-dead, nearly unknown British officials.

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CBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)

Summerside council voted unanimously on Tuesday to pass a resolution clarifying the city's options to help mobile home park residents when issues with property owners arise.

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CBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)

Groups on P.E.I. are doing what they can to help people stay warm over the winter months, whether it's by stashing bags of clothing in public spaces or offering up free coats to those who need them. Lately, though, the need has been greater — something charitable organizations say speaks to a wider issue of affordability. CBC's Taylor O'Brien has...

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

From a postal disruption to voter confusion, the 2025 St. John's municipal election was chaotic. Now, a new report looks at what happened and what to improve on for next time.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

The chair of Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia says it's not surprising to see avian influenza at this time of year, because it's the peak migration season for the Atlantic Flyway.

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CBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)

Cabinet minister's proposed licence exemption 'troubling,' says P.E.I. Fishermen's Association

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Halifax councillors are questioning why the budget for the mayor's office has risen in a tough financial year when the mayor himself has urged all departments to find cuts and do more with less.

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CBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)

Animal protection officers with the P.E.I. Humane Society have seized another large number of animals, this time involving 57 reptiles and exotic species.

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CBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)

The demand for parking in downtown Charlottetown is greater than the supply of spaces — a problem the city hopes a new strategy will address.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Sean Fraser, the federal minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), was in Dartmouth on Thursday to announce a total of $4 million for nine businesses whose products and services support Canada's defence systems. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Newfoundland and Labrador's highly touted wind-to-hydrogen industry was dealt another blow on Thursday.

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CBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)

Restaurants owners in P.E.I. say it's a struggle to find cooks and chefs to work in their kitchens. It's a big concern, especially for seasonal businesses that need to secure their staffing for summer. CBC's Laura Meader reports.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

There is a saying that the Mounties always get their man. But on one November night in Lunenburg County, N.S., their two-legged quarry wasn't a man, it was a bird — a big bird.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

RCMP allege the youth was affiliated with the group 764, listed as a terrorist organization by the federal government in December.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

The province has revealed more details about Bathurst's transitional housing project. The new site will get 30 units, amenities, around-the-clock support and several health services.

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

The Nova Scotia government says the province's energy system operator has been granted partial approval to build two fast-acting electricity generation plants in Pictou County.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

A man on trial for double murder says stains on his shirt about two hours after the alleged killings could be ketchup, not the blood of the victims.

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

A Halifax bar had a pair of framed jerseys signed by two hometown hockey heroes — Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon — stolen right off the wall in a brazen theft.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Province House will be bustling on Monday as MLAs return for a sitting of the legislature, but NDP Leader Claudia Chender says for most of the year, the building "might as well be a museum.”

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Police say they arrested a patient who was uttering threats at the Adult Mental Health and Addictions facility in St. John's earlier this week.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

It's traditionally a time of year when many Canadians head south to escape the cold. But factors including Donald Trump's ongoing trade war and the crisis in Cuba are prompting many to abandon or change their plans. CAA Atlantic urges travellers to check travel advisories and buy insurance.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

The province says the closures are related to the 'modernization' of the museum system and visitor information delivery.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Dalhousie University says it's on track to reopen its anatomy laboratory in Halifax in time for the fall semester, and students are already working on a dissection course with some specimens.

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

Atlantic Canada's population boom has ended, with each of the four provinces losing residents at the end of 2025.  

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CBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)

As Stratford continues to grow, some say it's time for the P.E.I. town to revive a group that supports local business owners. The town had a business group in the past, but it dissolved after the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)

As offices and city services slowly reopen in St. John's, many people are running out of places to put the snow. The RCMP has issued a warning against dumping snow in the road. Now, many people are turning their driveway routine into something more like an Olympic sport.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

The Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board has approved changes at the site in Liverpool Bay, N.S., ending a seven-year process.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

MLAs are scheduled to return to the Nova Scotia Legislature for the spring session on Monday and sources tell CBC News that Finance Minister John Lohr is expected to table his budget that same day.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

Amid increasing scrutiny on the use of Canada's temporary foreign worker program, the total amount of fines imposed on employers who are found to violate the program's terms has risen dramatically. But some observers think changes to monitoring and enforcement of the program are still required.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

Mayor Ken Stannix sees an opportunity to revive a once-thriving railway industry in McAdam, with an "inland hub" that would build on growth happening down the line at Port Saint John.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

Helping to run New Brunswick's new or amalgamated municipalities may not be all "dancing in a field of flowers," as one mayor puts it, but a majority of the 77 mayors in the province say they want to keep at it for another four years.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

The province announced seven companies will get up to $54.3 million over the next three years. The money is the first to be spent from Opportunities New Brunswick's $40-million competitive growth fund.

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CBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)

The information would be used for things like cancer research to see if there are any patterns with the care and outcomes for specific races.

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CBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)

For the past five Islander Days, the operators of Richards Bait and Tackle in western P.E.I. have been teaching kids to ice fish. The free program gives young anglers the opportunity to tackle the elements and try their luck at landing the elusive perch.

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Global News - Halifax (5 days ago)

Erika Snelgrove says her 59-year-old father died from septic shock in December just two days after being sent home from the Dartmouth General emergency department.

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)

Parts of the northeast Avalon Peninsula recorded more than 60 cm of snow, leading to the decision to shut down schools for a second straight day on Thursday.

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)

Industry leaders in Newfoundland and Labrador say Ottawa's new strategy could be transformative for the local defence sector.

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)

Energy levels are high as the Big Land prepares for the 20th anniversary of Cain's Quest, the snowmobile endurance challenge racers and fans say is a celebration of all things Labrador.

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CBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a new defence industry strategy this week, and P.E.I.'s premier says the province will create an advisory panel to advise Island companies on how to take advantage of the billions in spending the plan contains.

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CBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)

P.E.I.'s opposition parties say they'll push for updates on the recommendations in a report on sexual misconduct in schools when the legislature opens next week — particularly around better recognition of grooming in the school system.

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)

Anne Chafe, CEO of The Rooms, is retiring in May after nearly two decades in leadership roles at the museum and art gallery.

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Global News - Halifax (5 days ago)

An Atlantic Canadian investment firm run by seafood magnate John Risley is facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, court documents show.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

The Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board has approved changes at the site in Liverpool Bay, N.S., ending a seven-year process.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

As the CBC's Kyle Moore reports, the show is giving locals a chance to perform in a hit musical.

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Global News - Halifax (5 days ago)

The report found Nova Scotia has the highest rate of child poverty in Atlantic Canada and the third-highest in the country — with 22.7 per cent of children living in poverty.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

The owner of Big Leagues Brew Pub said the framed and signed jerseys were stolen near closing time the night before the Team Canada stars took to the ice in the Olympic quarterfinals.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

Courtney Sarault of Moncton, N.B., became the first Canadian short track speed skater to win four medals in a single Olympic Games, as she claimed bronze in the women's 3,000-metre relay, along with teammates Danaé Blais, Kim Boutin and Florence Brunelle.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

The Menopause Centre of Excellence will be based in the Halifax area, but will also offer virtual appointments to those who live outside the city.

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)

An Atlantic Canadian investment firm run by seafood magnate John Risley is facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit and a change in ownership as the business owes more than US$776 million, court documents show.

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CBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)

Now in its third year, a Summerside Police Services scholarship that offers to pay a cadet's tuition is being hailed as a success by the police chief. The program started as a city initiative but has evolved into a partnership between Summerside and P.E.I.'s Department of Justice and Public Safety.

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Global News - Halifax (5 days ago)

The executive deputy minister of Nova Scotia's Finance Department has defended the government's over-budget spending.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

RCMP say they have identified the 39-year-old woman whose body was found in a Moncton garbage bin on Sunday but they have not made her name public.

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CBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)

A school bus driver since 1995, the 63-year-old died Friday morning in an accident at G Visser and Sons, where he had worked for 17 years.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

Police are searching for a suspect after two people reported being threatened with a firearm Wednesday morning in Halifax.

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)

A deal that saw a Pokémon card sell for a record-breaking $16.5 million US has the finger prints of Whitbourne, N.L. on it.

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CBC - P.E.I. (6 days ago)

No serious injuries were reported following a house fire in Summerside's Hillcrest neighbourhood Tuesday evening, the city's fire department says.

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CBC - Newfoundland (6 days ago)

Boots are wet and backs are sore across eastern Newfoundland as yet another snow storm sweeps across the region. A spokesperson for Newfoundland Power says people are feeling "storm fatigue” — and folks shovelling their driveways agree.

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CBC - New Brunswick (6 days ago)

A man accused of killing a Dieppe couple in 2019 testified he didn't commit the crimes and told jurors he was testifying in his own defence over frustration about false accusations.

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