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

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

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CBC - P.E.I. (5 hours 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. (5 hours 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 (7 hours 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 (7 hours 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 (7 hours 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 (7 hours 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 (8 hours 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 (8 hours 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 (8 hours 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 (8 hours 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 (8 hours ago)

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

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CBC - Nova Scotia (9 hours 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 (9 hours 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 (9 hours 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 (9 hours 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 (9 hours 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 (9 hours 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 (9 hours 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 (10 hours 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. (10 hours 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 - Nova Scotia (11 hours 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 (12 hours 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. (12 hours 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 (12 hours 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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CBC - Newfoundland (14 hours 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 (14 hours 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 (14 hours 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 (15 hours 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 (19 hours ago)

Tracey Lothian's landlord said he was going to renovate the home she was renting and he needed her to move out. She left, but he didn't carry out the renovations. He brought in a new tenant and raised the rent more than 30 per cent.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (19 hours 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 (19 hours 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 (19 hours 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 (19 hours 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. (19 hours 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. (19 hours 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 (19 hours 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 (A day 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. (A day ago)

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

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day 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. (A day 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. (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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. (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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. (A day 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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. (2 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. (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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. (2 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. (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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. (2 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 (2 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 (2 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. (2 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 (2 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 (2 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. (3 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 (3 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 (3 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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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Rev. Jesse Jackson left a lasting impact on Nova Scotia, say leaders of the African Nova Scotian community, and was considered like an extended family member to those he met during a visit to the province in 2009.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Three New Brunswick speed skaters are at the Milano Cortina Olympics. CBC's Isabelle Leger visited the Grant-Harvey rink in Fredericton to meet some local fellow skaters.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Moncton city council has approved $1.7 million in funding for a new seniors centre at the site of the former Kiwanis pool on Limerick Street. The group responsible for the project must now raise any additional funds needed to build the new, accessible centre.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Without major and sustained intervention by the Nova Scotia government the number of children living in poverty will remain in the tens of thousands, according to a new report.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Halifax councillors are considering cancelling plans for a sobering or stabilization centre to help publicly intoxicated people, in response to changing community needs — and a struggle to find a location.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Trina Doucette of Doucette's Market and Eatery carried the Olympic torch 16 years ago. She's now sharing her special memento with the community. The CBC's Anna Rak has the story.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

A representative of the Saint John Police Association who was forcibly removed from city council chambers last week has filed formal complaints against the mayor, security personnel and the city's chief administrative officer for what he describes as his "sudden attack/assault."

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Nick Price, the owner of the Fredericton apartment building extensively damaged by fire last Tuesday, said the community response has been amazing, but he is heartbroken for his tenants, all of whom lost their homes.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

More than 50 centimeters of snow has fallen and more is on the way through Wednesday night.

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

Three years and more than $100 million later, renovations on a Veterans Affairs Canada office in downtown Charlottetown are getting closer to wrapping up. The Daniel J. MacDonald Building takes up more than a city block, and the employees union says it was jam-packed before it closed. CBC's Nancy Russell got a tour of the work in progress.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

The last pulp and paper mill in Newfoundland and Labrador is partially operating again as of Tuesday after a significant shut down that started last fall due to extremely low water levels at Grand Lake.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Community organizations across Newfoundland and Labrador are hoping the new Progressive Conservative government will follow through on its election promise to implement a multi-year core funding model. 

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

A bid by a U.S.-based group to bring two captive killer whales from France to a proposed seaside refuge in Nova Scotia is facing fresh criticism from a well-known but polarizing anti-whaling campaigner.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

A 48-year-old Halifax man faces five charges including impaired and dangerous.

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

Prince Edward Island's Conflict of Interest Act requires cabinet ministers to place their business assets into a trust, but the federal government requires a fishing licence to stay in its owners name.

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

Charlottetown Islanders defenceman Emile-Alexandro Lemieux-Goupil had some special fans in the stands for the team's Feb. 16 home game. Almost a dozen members of his family travelled from Quebec to cheer him on for Islander Day. CBC's Laura Meader shares the player's remarkable road to playing hockey in P.E.I.

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

Numbers from the Prince Edward Island Real Estate Association show 88 homes sold last month, down 20.7 per cent compared to the 111 sold in January of last year. The numbers also show a 12.5 per cent drop in new listings and a benchmark price increase of 1.7 per cent.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Premier Tony Wakeham is doubling down on his decision to pay one of his political staffers with money earmarked for Newfoundland and Labrador's medical care plan (MCP).

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

Residents of the Letterlink Estates mobile home park in Summerside are being asked to decide if they want to buy the park from its owner. If they don't all say yes, the owner says he'll put the park up for sale. CBC's Delaney Kelly has more.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

A sewage backup at Rumours Lounge and Cabaret on the weekend has forced the bar to close. The owners say the building's landlord says it's not their responsibility to repair it.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

The elementary school in Halifax's north end was originally expected to open in 2023, but students got their first look last week. The CBC's Alex Guye has the story.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Police say they have determined the death of a woman found in a Moncton garbage bin is suspicious and are investigating it as a homicide.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Warm smiles and hot pancakes were served at Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Tuesday. It was part of the Housing and Homelessness Coalition's annual fundraiser. The CBC's Regan Burden was there.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

New Brunswick's Department of Justice and Public Safety won't provide more details about how an inmate escaped the Southeast Correctional Centre in Shediac on Thursday evening.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Answering a request from Premier Tim Houston, Ottawa says it will work with Nova Scotia on an assessment of potential impacts of offshore oil and gas drilling — an activity Houston is trying to revive after years of dormancy.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

A bid to bring two captive killer whales from France to a proposed seaside refuge in Nova Scotia is facing fresh criticism from a well-known but polarizing anti-whaling campaigner.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Crown prosecutors in Daniel Bard's trial were granted a motion Tuesday, allowing the judge to infer guilt or innocence from evidence from fraud and theft charges onto other, separate counts with similar evidence.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

An African Nova Scotian church leader says the community is devastated by the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson, who visited the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia in 2009.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Jurors were sent home Tuesday as legal issues were discussed ahead of the defence potentially calling evidence in a Moncton double-murder trial.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Do you hide fortune-telling items in your pancakes on Shrove Tuesday? Also known as Pancake Day, it's a time-honoured tradition in Newfoundland and Labrador, which some residents are keeping alive for the next generation.

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

Tax season is nearly upon us, and there are a few important changes Prince Edward Islanders should be aware of as they prepare to file this year.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

The New Brunswick government's budget deficit is projected to reach an unprecedented $1.3 billion this year, more than double what the Holt Liberals originally projected. 

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

Eddie Carvery, a 79-year-old activist has died after years of health issues. Carvery refused to leave the land of the former Africville site, a legacy that continues to this day.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

The Chinese Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (CANL) is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and marking it with the help of Lunar New Year festivities.

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

A new analysis from Desjardins indicates some resilience to U.S. trade pressures and revisions to economic data have most provinces on better footing heading into budget season.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Another winter storm is making its way for Newfoundland and Labrador with a series of messy weather to continue into the weekend.

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

Some limiting factors on the region's potential include ocean floor conditions, marine protected areas, ice issues, shipping lanes, existing fishing areas and transmission costs.

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

Atlantic Canada is ripe for offshore wind projects, but the amount of energy it could actually produce isn't as much as some politicians say, a new report indicates.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

A 60-year-old man with Down syndrome has been living in the Inverness hospital since Dec. 22, despite the fact hospital staff say he does not require medical treatment. The small option home where he lived for 20 years says he cannot come back.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

A bout of frigid weather in January had Nova Scotia Power asking its customers to conserve energy. Experts say grid capacity is not just a concern for Nova Scotia as our lives become more electrified. The CBC's Alex Guye explains.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Nova Scotia's lung screening program is still in its infancy, but those leading the effort say they've already been able to deliver life-changing, positive news to dozens of people who might have been given a terminal diagnosis in other circumstances.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Last month, the federal and provincial governments announced they would spend $2.8 million and $2.3 million respectively to help Berwick complete the third phase of its four-phase wastewater upgrade project. Berwick will cover the remaining $1.8 million.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

After witnessing the shooting of Bronson Paul by RCMP inside their Neqotkuk home, Jessica Paul is challenging police claims he was armed.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

The province says work is still underway to get timely cause of death information after the auditor general found autopsy reports were taking up to 400 days to complete.

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

Catch all of the exciting Olympic highlights and replays, as well as live coverage of the early morning events. Please note that described video (DV) will only be available until 2:00am EST.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

When Michelle Pratt's twins were born, she learned they didn't qualify for an antibody shot that can prevent RSV. While Pratt decided to pay for the drug out of pocket, she wants to see Newfoundland and Labrador expand coverage to include all infants — not just those deemed at risk. It's a stance that's shared by doctors and organizations across...

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

The Mayor of St. John's is calling on the provincial and federal governments to implement a new fiscal framework for municipalities — a long-standing request from municipal leaders.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Centra Cultural Collective, a non-profit organization, is launching a theatre training program that focuses on supporting local Black artists through workshops.

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

When Émile-Alexandro Lemieux-Goupil of the Charlottetown Islanders suited up for Monday's home game against the Cape Breton Eagles, it was a long way from home for him and his family. His parents and nine of their children travelled from Quebec's Gaspésie region to watch Monday's game.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

The Labrador Winter Games captivate sports fans across the region, and it's just a few weeks away from the kickoff on March 8. The torch representing the fire of competition is now on the move, and the CBC's Andrea McGuire got to see part of its journey through North West River.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Maki Jenner, 24, became the first woman to do play-by-play for the National Lacrosse League when the Halifax Thunderbirds hosted the Buffalo Bandits on Saturday.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

The cost of a motel, hotel, bed and breakfast and Airbnb's in Happy Valley-Goose Bay is set to rise on April 1 by four per cent. The increase comes through a new tourism accommodation tax implemented in the town's recent municipal budget.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

The families of the 84 rig workers that died tragically in the Ocean Ranger disaster 44 years ago were top of mind for Mike Heffernan on Sunday. The emotional trauma caused by the disaster is something he doesn't want anyone to forget.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

The body of a dead woman was found in a Moncton, N.B., garbage bin Sunday, say RCMP. The death is being treated as suspicious and an autopsy will confirm the woman's identity and determine the cause of death.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

The town of Lunenburg, N.S., is trying to rein in concerns over the health of the horses that operate the town's seasonal carriages.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

A 42-year-old woman from Dieppe, N.B., is dead after police believe she fell from the passenger side of a moving truck.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Police say a person was left with non-life threatening injuries after being physically attacked by a woman at their place of work.

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

The P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture is welcoming an announcement by a federal Crown corporation that says more than 20 private investment groups are ready to invest $5 billion in Canadian agriculture and food innovation by 2030.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

Canadian short-track speed skater Courtney Sarault climbed the podium for a third time at the Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games, winning silver in the women's 1,000 metres on Monday. The 25-year-old from Moncton, N.B., now has three medals from this year's Games after earning bronze in the women's 500 metres and silver with Canada's mixed relay...

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)

Second annual Ramadan Bazaar in N.L. helps Muslims get ready for the holy month

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

Nearly 35 years after Halifax ice dancer and Olympic bronze medallist Rob McCall died of AIDS, a new generation of elite gay figure skaters are embodying a future he — and many of his peers — never lived long enough to see.

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)

Another storm is on its way toward eastern Newfoundland. Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for the Avalon and Bonavista peninsulas, Clarenville and Terra Nova.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

Moncton, N.B.'s Courtney Sarault became the first person from outside Quebec to win an individual short track speed skating medal on Thursday, when she took home bronze in the 500 metres. She followed that up with an silver medal in the women's 1,000m on Monday.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

Many businesses and services will be closed on Monday for Heritage Day in Nova Scotia. Here's a list of what's open and what's not across the Halifax region.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

The price for the precious metal continues to hover near record highs, leading to a flurry of sales activity, say some of the city's gold retailers. The CBC's Danielle Edwards has the story.

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

Cora Lukeman of Antigonish, N.S., was one of four winners of the 2025 Heritage Fair National Showcase in Ottawa. Her project focused on the role women play in farming and it focused on her family's potato farm in North Lake, P.E.I.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

A growing demand for midwifery care across the province continues to go unmet, despite promises to expand the services in Fredericton and in two other communities, according to the Midwives Association of New Brunswick.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

Museums and historic sites in New Brunswick are asking the province to conduct more meaningful consultation with the heritage sector before this year's budget.

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

The owner of a mobile home park in P.E.I. is putting it up for sale, leaving some residents concerned for what the future holds. Twin Rivers Properties says its offer isn't meant as a threat to close Linkletter Estates, but rather as an option for residents to take control of their housing.

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