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CBC - New Brunswick (18 minutes ago)

Goldie Boutilier and Daniel James McFadyen are among the leading nominees.

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CBC - New Brunswick (18 minutes ago)

The law is meant to give police legal authority to share information that advocates say could prevent cases of intimate partner violence.

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CBC - New Brunswick (18 minutes ago)

The government has hit 10 of its 15 short-term performance targets laid out by Premier Susan Holt, but has fallen back on one of the most top-of-mind objectives for New Brunswickers.

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CBC - Newfoundland (18 minutes ago)

Attention, lemonade stand vendors: You'll have to squeeze the fresh stuff this summer. Minute Maid is discontinuing its line of frozen juices as consumers turn to healthier beverages, and it was potentially the last company selling the concentrated cans in the Canadian market.

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CBC - Newfoundland (18 minutes ago)

A provincial court judge has found a former police officer guilty of perjury and says the man lied to protect his own interests during the trial for a colleague.

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CBC - Newfoundland (18 minutes ago)

"We're at the mercy of Mother Nature," Mayor Dennis Butt told CBC News on Friday. The state of emergency remains in place for the town.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (18 minutes ago)

Nearly a year after a three-month-old P.E.I. baby died at the hands of her mother - a single parent with a cognitive disability who was struggling with her mental health - no investigatory body has announced an intention to look into the circumstances leading up to the baby's death.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (18 minutes ago)

Some Atlantic salmon conservation groups in Cape Breton are raising the alarm after a federal advisory committee changed the fish's status to endangered throughout Nova Scotia and the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence.

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Global News - Halifax (22 minutes ago)

The province's largest power utility has proposed residential rate increases of about eight per cent by next year. 

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 hours ago)

The Holt government wants New Brunswick's highest court to overturn a December ruling that the former Higgs government failed to respect minority language rights when it dissolved the Vitalité health board and appointed a trustee instead.

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

Cody Banks Arena has created decades of memories for thousands of people, and the Sherwood rink is due for some upgrades.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 hours ago)

Taylour Stevens and her Nova Scotia teammates were the last to leave the playing area after a dramatic afternoon session Thursday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Mississauga, Ont.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 hours ago)

It has been 13 years since the Halifax youth-led social enterprise appeared on the show and jump-started its journey to success. The CBC's Alex Guye has the story.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 hours ago)

For the first time in the history of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, two Nova Scotia teams made it into the playoffs. Team Christina Black qualified earlier this week and Team Stevens won over Ontario in the 10th end. Watch the CBC's Amy Smith's interview with skip Taylour Stevens.

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

Environment Canada says messy weather could begin Sunday evening and end Monday afternoon in central and eastern parts of the Island, with 10 to 20 centimetres of snow possible.

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

The College of Registered Nurses and Midwives of P.E.I. has suspended a nurse for 90 days because of what the college called "demonstrable risk of serious and imminent harm."

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 hours ago)

As Markus Hicks's sentencing hearing continued in St. John's provincial court Friday, the judge heard two more statements Friday, which described the impact Markus Hicks's crimes and their aftermath have had on their loved ones.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 hours ago)

Daniel Martell, the stepfather of two children who disappeared from their Pictou County home nearly nine months ago, is facing three charges.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 hours ago)

Houston has been blunt in his criticism of the utility's rate application since it was first made public last September, but his 20-page submission goes into greater detail than the premier — who also serves as energy minister — has previously done.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 hours ago)

The overall cost of the Mill Cove project, which will see fast electric ferries between the Bedford waterfront and downtown Halifax, has increased by $10 million to nearly $269 million.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 hours ago)

Tom Himmelman was able to get dashcam footage of the incident, which shows a Halifax Transit bus failing to yield in an illuminated crosswalk. He says he's concerned about driver training, enforcement and pedestrian safety. The CBC's Frances Willick has the story.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 hours ago)

A former New Brunswick RCMP officer is facing seven more sex-related criminal charges involving youths, an independent police watchdog agency announced Friday.

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Global News - Halifax (5 hours ago)

A Nova Scotia man says work at a construction dumping site behind his home is having significant impacts on his MS and giving him constant flare-ups.

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Global News - Halifax (5 hours ago)

The service would include five electric ferries, two net-zero terminals and a maintenance facility and transport people between Mill Cove and downtown Halifax.

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Global News - Halifax (5 hours ago)

The chief says today's announcement follows decades of work that began before he joined Millbrook's council 26 years ago. 

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 hours ago)

A 40-year-old sex offender who was once the subject of a police alert has been handed a 28-month prison sentence for possessing child exploitation material and violating his long-term offender order while on release last year at a Halifax-area halfway house.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 hours ago)

Chief Bob Gloade announced Friday that more than seven hectares of coastal land and water lot space at Tufts Cove in Dartmouth, N.S., has been added to the Millbrook First Nation reserve.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 hours ago)

Ending the second week of Crown testimony in Daniel Bard's financial crimes trial, business owner Saly Eid said Bard threatened to sue her and gave her a cheque from a closed account.

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

A pilot program is underway that means Islanders can use Access P.E.I.'s services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown. The province hopes it makes life easier for staff, patients and their families. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin sat down with Access P.E.I. director Mark Arsenault to find out how it's going.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (6 hours ago)

Police say the dog was believed to be in distress as the temperature at the time had fallen to –10 C.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (6 hours ago)

An incoming nor'easter is set to bring significant snowfall and strong winds for Groundhog Day.

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CBC - Newfoundland (6 hours ago)

After years of speaking out on behalf of electricity ratepayers in Newfoundland and Labrador, Dennis Browne turned his ire towards the provincial government this week after being replaced as the province's consumer advocate.

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CBC - New Brunswick (8 hours ago)

Premier Susan Holt's major moment in the spotlight this week, her state of the province speech, was all about numbers, data, targets. Her other big splash was different.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (8 hours ago)

The Nova Scotia government says it will add a 56th seat to the House of Assembly to better represent Acadians and francophones in the Chéticamp area of Cape Breton.

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CBC - New Brunswick (8 hours ago)

Atlantic chiefs and grieving families are calling for federal action and Indigenous oversight in investigations into police shootings after RCMP shot and killed two First Nations men in Atlantic Canada within five days.

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

Parks Canada's federal database of historic places is set to shut down this spring, so Prince Edward Island is reviewing its own digital archive, a provincial heritage officer says. 

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CBC - Nova Scotia (8 hours ago)

Nova Scotia's police watchdog has ruled no charges are warranted against a Halifax Regional Police officer who  shot a man last July.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (8 hours ago)

According to the judge's decision, warning signs appeared on the second day of a scheduled three-day trial, when it was apparent there were growing issues between the lawyer and her client.

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CBC - Newfoundland (8 hours ago)

Desmond Downey has been found guilty of manslaughter following the death of Douglas Hunt in March 2022.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (10 hours ago)

The two women and a dog had climbed down a steep section of the Amethyst Cove trail but were unable to get back up.

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CBC - Newfoundland (11 hours ago)

Students and parents took part in Family Literacy Day in Sheshatshiu this week. The CBC's Zack Russell stopped by.

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CBC - New Brunswick (12 hours ago)

As Saint John police investigate alleged sex offences at a long-term care home, the head of a national seniors' advocacy organization says protecting nursing home residents from sexual abuse is an important but challenging issue.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (12 hours ago)

RCMP in Halifax have changed how they keep track of guns after they were unable to account for three carbines for seven months.

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CBC - P.E.I. (13 hours ago)

The start of kindergarten can be a time of excitement or anxiety for both parents, guardians and children — and also for Prince Edward Island education officials as they try to staff schools appropriately.

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CBC - Newfoundland (13 hours ago)

Paradise Mayor Patrick Martin told CBC News he found out a new hospital for his community was no longer happening the same way everyone else did, at a government announcement.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (13 hours ago)

A workplace incident report investigated the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia which left RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson and 21 others dead.

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CBC - Newfoundland (14 hours ago)

The Town of Badger has issued an evacuation order for about 50 households as water levels on the Exploits River continue to rise.

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CBC - P.E.I. (17 hours ago)

This P.E.I. man makes incredible model ships in his basement

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CBC - Newfoundland (17 hours ago)

The City of Corner Brook launched a new garbage collection system in mid-January that features automated garbage trucks and a new schedule for recycling pick-up. The city says the changes will cut down on some costs and make the work easier for staff. But it may take residents some time before they get the hang of it.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (17 hours ago)

The Groundhog Day Gale of 1976 brought hurricane force winds and storm surge to southwestern Nova Scotia and southwestern New Brunswick. The system destroyed buildings, washed out roads and tossed vehicles. CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon takes a look at how the system formed and the damage it did.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (17 hours ago)

A historic church in Springhill, N.S., is one step closer to a former parishioner's hope of being transformed into affordable housing, as a spike in construction across Cumberland County appears to be sticking.

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Global News - Halifax (23 hours ago)

Tom Himmelman was walking with his four-year-old son and dog. He's now speaking out and hoping to advance training in the municipality for drivers in order to create safer roads. 

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

The stepfather of two children who have been missing for nearly nine months has been charged with assault, sexual assault and forcible confinement involving an adult victim.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

A seniors advocate is calling for improved security measures at nursing homes across New Brunswick, as Saint John police investigate "offences of a sexual nature" at Loch Lomond Villa's The Village involving at least 12 victims, some into their 90s.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

Jurors in a Moncton double murder trial on Thursday heard about a major police investigation and series of raids carried out just before the killings. 

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CBC - P.E.I. (A day ago)

Island restaurants are feeling the impact of the rising cost of food, and one owner says she's facing some tough decisions about how to keep going until tourist season begins. CBC's Taylor O'Brien has more on how inflation is affecting both businesses and customers.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Longtime VOCM Open Line host Paddy Daly shocked listeners on Tuesday when he announced his resignation after 16 years in the host's chair. Two days later, he was back on the radio speaking with On The Go's Krissy Holmes about what led to his decision — and what comes next.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

There is more snow in the forecast early next week. CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon explains what we know about it so far.

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CBC - P.E.I. (A day ago)

All-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles require different permits and — typically — different trails. But for the first time, both ATV and snowmobile riders on P.E.I. now share some roads. 

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

A 33-year-old woman's death five years ago in the eastern New Brunswick community of Saint-Paul is now being treated as a homicide, RCMP say.

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

Chief Ross Perley says the community is hurting and feeling anxious following Bronson Paul's death. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

An attack by two aggressive dogs in Pouch Cove left four people injured, with two requiring serious medical attention. One of the victims is a 75-year-old man and his daughter says he needs emergency surgery. The mayor of Pouch Cove and an animal behaviourist weigh in. The CBC's Julia Israel reports.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Memorial University's student union says the loss of the school's Harlow and Signal Hill campuses will drastically change the student experience, and hope these cuts are as harsh as it will get.

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CBC - P.E.I. (A day ago)

Bruce Rainnie talks calling curling and P.E.I.'s Brett Gallant at the Olympics

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CBC - P.E.I. (A day ago)

The provincial government is giving P.E.I. doctors more time to choose how many patients they want to see as part of their practice.

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CBC - P.E.I. (A day ago)

Dr. Richard Wedge is a family physician who's held many roles within the province's health system. He's now taking over as chair of Health P.E.I.'s board of directors. He joined CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin from O'Leary.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

The government says artificial intelligence is saving money on translators, but human translators worry it may cost them work.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Conservative Party of Canada delegates will vote Friday in Calgary on whether Pierre Poilievre should stay on as leader following the party's election loss last spring. In an interview with the CBC's Amy Smith, past party president Rob Batherson explains what message Poilievre has to deliver to get a second chance.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

For 30 years, Capt. Gina Burke has been a force for women in firefighting, rising through the ranks of the St. John's Regional Fire Department and breaking down barriers for the colleagues following behind her. On Thursday, Burke hung up her helmet for the last time. The CBC's Leila Beaudoin was there for her last day on the job.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

Moncton-area dealership employees testified in Daniel Bard's fraud trial Thursday that within two years, he bought and traded several motorcycles and an Audi, some of which an investigator claimed Bard bought using his alleged victims' money.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

More than 50 former Halifax Ubisoft employees and supporters gathered in a rally Thursday morning in downtown Halifax to urge the international video game giant to reopen its recently shuttered Nova Scotia studio.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Fage held several cabinet positions during his time in office representing Cumberland North.

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CBC - P.E.I. (A day ago)

Opposition MLAs questioned government officials during a standing committee Wednesday about how the new mental health campus the province is currently building will improve access to care. 

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

A crowd of Ubisoft workers and supporters held a rally, urging the video game developer to reopen the studio that was closed earlier this month after a successful union drive.

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

ICE previously said the operation targeted 'the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens who have terrorized communities' and had netted some 200 arrests.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Treno Morton's mission to secure land for the African Nova Scotian community has its roots in public housing.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

Nestlé Canada is recalling some of its Gerber Arrowroot biscuits because of the possible presence of soft plastic and/or paper pieces.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

The Parole Board of Canada has decided to allow convicted Fredericton-area sex offender Michael Sorenson to remain on day parole at an undisclosed halfway house for another six months.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Quebec's new energy minister says he is concerned a draft agreement about energy from Newfoundland and Labrador is in jeopardy.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Halifax's Ashleigh Myles completed her solo trip from Alaska to Argentina in December, biking the route in 118 days. The CBC's Brett Ruskin caught up with her to hear the story.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Four years after a mass shooting in Nova Scotia claimed 22 lives, the RCMP have presented 32 awards to officers and staff for their roles in the manhunt and the public inquiry that followed.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

The Juno Awards are approaching, and three Newfoundland and Labrador musicians are up for the country's biggest musical prize.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

A special election will be held in Victoria in "the next couple of months," says the politician who fired the former town council in December.

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

Premiers have arrived in Ottawa for a meeting with the prime minister, and trade is top of mind as the year-long tariff feud with U.S. President Donald Trump continues.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has confirmed a police investigation into students alleged to have used generative AI to create and share intimate images.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Three new police dogs are being trained in central Labrador. The program started last fall, and the eager team of pups and officers are excited to get going. The CBC's Zack Russell tells us more.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Mattel made headlines after unveiling its first-ever autistic Barbie doll, developed in partnership with the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network. Leah Farrell, CEO of the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, calls it a significant move for visibility.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

N.L. is carving out a name for itself when it comes to securing funding for new technology projects and companies, according to Entrevestor, which looks at startup companies in Atlantic Canada. The CBC's Adam Walsh spoke with local industry insiders to get the full picture.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

A Miramichi man is questioning why the Liberal MLA who represents him the legislature has blocked him from his Facebook page.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Since 2017, hemlock woolly adelgids have been moving through the province's forests, leaving dead trees in their wake. In an effort to limit the damage, scientists have brought nearly 20,000 Laricobius beetles from British Columbia to eat the invasive pest. Taryn Grant reports.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

When Shauna Neary is not coaching minor hockey in Halifax, she's refereeing women's hockey at the highest levels all over the world. She's been named one of 10 officials for the women's hockey tournament at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Games next month — her first Olympics.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

As the provincial government continues its efforts to spur more housing development in Nova Scotia, MLAs on a legislative committee heard Wednesday that data on vacancy rates for various segments of housing do not exist.

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

The P.E.I. Aquaculture Alliance says a survey of its members reveals high levels of oyster mortality, financial stress and fears for the upcoming season due to the dual disease threat of MSX and dermo. The organization says it will share the results with government in hopes of adding a sense of urgency to its calls for help. CBC's Nancy Russell has...

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

A brief exchange over the feasibility of a tunnel between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia sparked some discussion after it was brought up during the recent PC leadership forum.

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

With Summerside's recent rollout of an online snowplow tracker, the city has learned that residents really want to know what's happening after a big storm.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

The Newfoundland community of Badger has issued a state of emergency due to a high risk of flooding.

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

The debate around bike lanes in Halifax has returned to regional council, with the mayor saying the estimated cost of building out the region's network is simply too high.

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

Steve Wotton has been homeless for the last eight years. He's among those calling for a permanent shelter in Summerside where he and others like him can get out of the elements.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

Over a two-year investigation into Daniel Bard, Sgt. Patrick Lemerise traced funds allegedly given to him by business owners who claim they'd get that money back. He traced those funds to several high-end purchases in the Moncton area.

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

Four years after a mass shooting claimed 22 lives, the RCMP have presented 32 awards to officers and staff for their roles in the manhunt and the public inquiry that followed.

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

The awards came under fire last year after the contentious ousting of its former CEO Blanche Israel last January.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Four people were injured in a dog attack near Pouch Cove on Wednesday, which resulted in police having to shoot and kill the animals because of a public safety threat, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

The newly created Independent Energy System Operator says it wants more batteries connected to Nova Scotia's grid and it plans to open a call for bids from developers later this year.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Halifax will explore cheaper designs for two upcoming cycling projects, as regional councillors weigh the need to finish an overdue bicycle network against tight budget pressures.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

Casings in the room where a Dieppe couple were found dead in 2019 appeared to be fired by the same gun, a firearms expert testified Wednesday.

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

A prominent Charlottetown lawyer and former P.E.I. Progressive Conservative party candidate and spokesperson has pleaded not guilty to the allegation that he sexually assaulted someone in 2024.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

The Progressive Conservatives are charting their own course on which big infrastructure projects will and won't go ahead.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

A new business coalition is calling on Ottawa to increase Marine Atlantic's capacity, saying it's been a longstanding problem that's hurting Newfoundland and Labrador economically.

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

Wedge is a family physician with years of leadership experience within the province's health-care system, including a stint as CEO of Health P.E.I. from 2012 to 2016.

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

When asked directly by Island Morning host Mitch Cormier if they would commit to calling a spring election if chosen as leader, both Rob Lantz and Mark Ledwell said "no." 

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

In a stinging 2-1 decision, Newfoundland and Labrador's top court found that the trial judge made a series of errors in his handling of the sexual assault trial.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham, speaking ahead of a premiers' meeting in Ottawa, said he disagrees with the federal gun buyback program. 'There's lots of things I agree with the current government on and the prime minister on, but that's not one of them,' he said.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

The 2026 N.L. Men's Curling Championship came down to the last rock, but the team skipped by Nathan Young came out the winners. Now, Team Young gets to be Team N.L. at this year's Brier in St. John's. But another skip from this province will be there too — a guy named Brad Gushue.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

A federal affordability measure announced this week that will put an additional $20 million into a food infrastructure fund is good but not necessarily what's needed now, says Feed N.B.'s Stéphane Sirois.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

A 23-year-old man from Natuashish is accused of assaulting two RCMP officers. It follows the alleged attack on a nurse from the RNC's mobile crisis unit and an officer who intervened, which happened less than a week ago.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Memorial University says it's selling a number of its properties around St. John's and in the U.K. to further help the institution get back on steady financial footing.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

The province's goal of reaching 80 per cent renewable energy can be met even without the Wind West project, a committee meeting heard Tuesday.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Some parents may enjoy a snow day with kids at home, but it could be hard for others to wait until 6 a.m. to know if schools are cancelled; HRCE explains how it makes the decision to call it a snow day.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

A long-awaited plan to improve transit service in Moncton was released this week. The Codiac Transpo Growth Strategy includes a plan for two phases of route restructuring and increases to hours of service.

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

The second phase of a wind farm in Eastern Kings is now in operation, doubling its capacity to 30 megawatts of electrical generation. But the mayor and councillors in the rural eastern P.E.I. municipality are unhappy with the project. They say their community was promised revenue sharing, but the P.E.I. Energy Corporation hasn't delivered.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Some patients and visitors at South Shore Regional Hospital in Bridgewater, N.S., say the lack of parking at the facility is causing them extra stress in already difficult times. One family is going so far as to suggest paid parking should return.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Nova Scotia's First Nation chiefs are continuing to defy a provincial ban on unlicensed cannabis sales by developing their own law and regulations for retailing on reserves.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

New Brunswick's Indigenous Affairs minister says the province would be open to the idea of community-led policing in First Nation communities. 

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

P.E.I. couple says their kids' RESP is in limbo because the bank altered their last name

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

The new wind farm in Eastern Kings is now in operation, adding another 30 megawatts of electricity. But councillors in the rural municipality are still unhappy with the project — they say their community was promised revenue sharing. CBC's Nancy Russell has that story.

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

The Cavendish Beach Events Centre grounds could soon be getting a new performance space, says the CEO of Whitecap Entertainment. 

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

Prince Edward Island was blanketed with snow overnight, causing delays and closures across the province Tuesday. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Kosuke Toba believes knowing how to manage money is just as important as math and science. He's hoping to impart some of that knowledge on students before they start earning some real cash. The CBC's Amy Feehan reports.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it won't be participating in the federal government's firearms compensation program, saying it doesn't align with its public safety priorities.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

The large and slow-moving system will impact the region for nearly 36 hours, bringing 10-40 cm of snow, wind and blowing snow for Sunday night through to Monday night before tapering off to flurries through Tuesday morning.

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

The program manager for the Lifesaving Society in New Brunswick says there many things to remember before heading out onto frozen surfaces like the ocean, ponds, lakes and streams — and a day of cold weather isn't enough.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Councillors in Halifax have voted down proposed amendments that were aimed at modernizing the municipality's bylaws around taxi operators and ride-share companies.

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

Spinal Cord Injury P.E.I. held an art competition that asked young Islanders to draw what disability looks like to them. CBC's Taylor O'Brien spoke with some of the artists about what inspired their designs and the message they hope their drawings send to others.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Nova Scotia is set to reach its target of relying on 80 per cent renewable energy by 2030, mainly through new onshore wind farms. 

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Testifying Tuesday for the second time in Daniel Bard's financial crimes case, Clinton Davis recounted a failed loan deal that left he and his wife, who co-owned a hair salon, out $25,000 US.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Finance Minister Craig Pardy says the government wants to ensure anyone who lost a home in the fires will get a new one, but the province hasn't worked out the details.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

A snowfall warning is in effect for eastern and southern Newfoundland, with between 15 and 25 centimetres in the forecast.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Eight new names have been inducted into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, the province's highest individual honour. From builders of buildings and sport, to veterans and documentarians, 159 people are now in the ranks. The CBC's Laura Howells reports.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Newfoundland and Labrador's outgoing consumer advocate says he hopes politics aren't sneaking back into the appointments process following the announcement of an interim replacement with ties to the governing PC Party.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

A ceremony was held Tuesday at the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia to officially launch African Heritage Month.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

The business jet that crashed Sunday evening while trying to take off in a snowstorm in Maine and killed at least a half dozen people is a plane model that has a history of problems with crashes caused by ice buildup on the wings.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

A local company has bought the former Coastal Shell Products facility and residents are "hesitant" about the future of the site.

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

Two resource conservation officers employed by the P.E.I. government have been fined by the RCMP under the very legislation they are tasked with enforcing.

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

Demand is up for Meals on Wheels, and it needs more volunteers on P.E.I.

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

Prince Edward Island's deputy chief public health officer says smoking cessation rates in the province are starting to plateau, and he wants Islanders to know they have options when it comes to kicking the habit.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Public Safety Minister Helen Conway Ottenheimer says the provincial government is working on new plans ahead of the upcoming wildfire season, which includes more equipment for firefighters.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Chris Green, the owner of Atlantic News, says he wants to spark a discussion with his customers. He has posted on the door of his shop the prime minister's viral speech at Davos, Switzerland. In an interview with the CBC's Amy Smith, Green explains what prompted him to do it and what struck him most about the speech.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

The Holt Liberals say they will bring back elections for regional health authority boards — but not until 2030. The planned change comes after a recent court ruling that the dissolution of the Vitalité board by the Progressive Conservatives in 2022 violated constitutional values.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Colin Tweedie struck and killed 10-year-old Talia Forrest in Big Bras d'Or on Cape Breton Island while she was out for a bike ride.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Council endorsed a motion to have a committee prepare a report on what other jurisdictions are doing, particularly on training, auditing and compliance.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

In her report, Kim Adair says that taxpayers can't properly determine whether billions in investments are paying off if they don't have the proper data.

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

A Charlottetown woman who pleaded guilty to inflicting life-ending injuries on her three-month old daughter last year has been sentenced to one year in jail, a move the judge says is needed to uphold public confidence in the justice system and condemn the woman's actions.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Kim Adair says in a new report that taxpayers can't properly determine whether billions of dollars in investments are paying off if they don't have the proper data.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Two salmon conservation organizations and an Indigenous water protector say the decision to close federal biodiversity facilities in the Maritimes could be the final nail in the coffin for an endangered salmon population.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

A double-murder trial has heard testimony from the first witness to place the accused at the scene, telling jurors he also heard a woman's scream and two bangs.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

The family of J.D. Trainor says they wanted to do something to celebrate his 18th birthday that would "match his light in this life." They settled on a benefit concert to help raise money for other families facing similar struggles.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Jazz Aviation is closing its Halifax flight attendant base, but the Halifax International Airport Authority says it doesn't believe this will result in any reduction in flights.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Halifax Regional Council is expected to begin debate today on a proposed bylaw requiring more oversight of drivers working for ride-hailing companies like Uber.

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

As Torontonians dig out from more than 40 cm of snow, health-care professionals are urging people to take precautions to avoid straining their heart when shovelling.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Public schools in Nova Scotia are closed Tuesday and flights are delayed out of Halifax's airport as a long-lasting winter storm continues to bring snow to the province.

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