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CBC - New Brunswick (19 minutes ago)

Savings at the gas pump will be the biggest, most immediate change, according to experts. But the loss of the carbon rebate will also have an impact.

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CBC - New Brunswick (19 minutes ago)

A federal judge has ruled the Department of Fisheries and Oceans did not adequately consult with commercial licence holders that fish for juvenile eels along Maritime rivers when it plucked nearly 14 per cent of their quota and gave it to First Nations.

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CBC - New Brunswick (20 minutes ago)

The exoskeleton is a battery-operated, wearable device that gives patients with minimal movement in their legs the ability to walk.

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CBC - Newfoundland (20 minutes ago)

RECAP | U.S. stock market sees worst day since 2020 as Trump's trade war rattles global economy

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CBC - Nova Scotia (An hour ago)

Nova Scotia's health authority says it has hired one doctor eager to leave the United States because of President Donald Trump, and is in talks with more than two dozen more.

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CBC - P.E.I. (An hour ago)

The next few months will see some massive parts moving through eastern P.E.I. as the province works to put the finishing touches on a wind farm expansion.

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

Dr. Declan Boylan spent more than four hours testifying before a Charlottetown inquest Thursday, detailing what happened during the 10 months he treated Colton Clarkin in the psychiatric hospital after the province's Criminal Code Review Board sent him there.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 hours ago)

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

Government officials and businesses breathed a sigh of relief when Canada was spared from U.S. President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs, but P.E.I.'s premier says the province won't be resting on its laurels. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 hours ago)

Mohamed Abdallah, executive director of Connections for Seniors, tells CBC Radio's The Signal about how ageism limits the potential of older adults.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 hours ago)

The goal of the first-of-its-kind program is to improve access to mental health and addictions care for children and youth in the province while also adding more health-care professionals to the system. Josh Hoffman has the story.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 hours ago)

Members of Ahmad Al Marrach's family stormed out of the Halifax courtroom where Judge Mark Heerema sentenced the girl to another three months in custody at a youth detention centre, followed by two years of close supervision in the community.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 hours ago)

Premier Tim Houston told reporters Thursday that thousands of Nova Scotians will be impacted by the U.S. tariffs. He said work to diversify the province's markets will ramp up.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 hours ago)

While U.S. tariffs aren't hitting New Brunswick as hard as some other provinces, the fluid situation is still affecting the province's economy.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 hours ago)

A police watchdog says RCMP did not act criminally when they shot Steven (Iggy) Dedam, a 34-year-old Mi'kmaw father and fisherman, in Elsipogtog First Nation last September.

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Global News - Halifax (6 hours ago)

Premiers in the Atlantic region say economic uncertainty remains even though Canada was left out of the latest round of global U.S. tariffs.

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CBC - New Brunswick (6 hours ago)

After months of practising and raising money for a trip to a New York City music festival, a group of high school students from École l'Odyssée has been told their trip has been cancelled because of the tariff war with the United States. 

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

We all vote for different reasons. You might not agree with some of these perspectives. But perhaps after reading, you might understand why some Canadians are voting the way they do.

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CBC - Newfoundland (6 hours ago)

A who's who of women leaders and public figures gathered today to mark the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in Newfoundland and Labrador. On April 3, 1925, women achieved the right to vote and hold public office — the culmination of decades of activism by local suffragettes. Today their story is being celebrated, but their work is ongoing.

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CBC - Newfoundland (8 hours ago)

The latest northern cod stock assessment from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans is more optimistic than last year's, according to scientists.

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

The provincial government says a review aimed at improving the reliability and affordability of Prince Edward Island's energy grid will be released next month, after MLAs from all three parties represented in the legislature raised concerns.

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CBC - Newfoundland (9 hours ago)

Crab fishermen in St. John's are feeling somewhat relieved in the wake of Donald Trump's latest, unpredictable tariff plan. But say the tide could turn at any moment. Meanwhile, Premier Andrew Furey says the province will continue its boycott on American products. The CBC's Peter Cowan has the latest.

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CBC - New Brunswick (9 hours ago)

A Moncton man who shot and killed an 18-year-old three years ago was sentenced Thursday to life in prison with no chance of parole for 12 years.

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

A seasonal transit route to P.E.I.'s North Shore and the Cavendish tourism zone will now run every summer, says the provincial Department of Transportation and Infrastructure.

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CBC - New Brunswick (10 hours ago)

With supporters from across New Brunswick packed into the Fredericton Exhibition Grounds, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave a nearly hour-long speech Monday night, promising a stronger country to stand up to Donald Trump and occasionally seeming to echo the U.S. president.

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CBC - Newfoundland (11 hours ago)

The first year of a plan to increase accessibility in St. John's saw improvements to infrastructure and public transit — but one advocate says the progress is too little, too late.

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CBC - Newfoundland (12 hours ago)

The Association of Seafood Producers had its first day in court on Wednesday, challenging the Newfoundland and Labrador government and fisheries union over what it calls "political interference" during price setting negotiations ahead of the snow crab season.

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CBC - New Brunswick (16 hours ago)

With a messy mix of snow and freezing rain on the way to parts of New Brunswick, some schools have closed for Thursday.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (17 hours ago)

A trade war with the United States and questions over Canadian sovereignty have reshaped voting intentions dramatically over the past two months, according to pundits, and much of it at the expense of the NDP.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (17 hours ago)

The stabilization centre is jointly funded by the Halifax municipality and the provincial government, and will give people under the influence of drugs or alcohol a safe place to go rather than a police cell.

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CBC - New Brunswick (17 hours ago)

Residents of the Lorneville area are pushing back even more now against the City of Saint John's proposed expansion of the Spruce Lake Industrial Park.

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CBC - Newfoundland (17 hours ago)

Innu Nteimun Music Festival organizers are hoping to inspire language resilience for youth. David and Andrew Penashue created and held the festival in late March.

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CBC - Newfoundland (17 hours ago)

Workers in Newfoundland and Labrador may be safe from U.S. President Donald Trump's automotive tariffs, but confusion is still in the air, according to one Memorial University professor.

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CBC - Newfoundland (17 hours ago)

Progressive Conservative health critic Barry Petten is calling for a police investigation after the release of an auditor general's report on personal care homes.

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

For weeks now, there has been a big push to shop local on P.E.I. Some are taking it a step further by putting pro-Canadian messaging on their products. From lobsters with their 'elbows up' to dropping Americano coffee in favour of Canadiano, some Islanders are cashing in. CBC's Tony Davis has more.

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

The P.E.I. Union of Public Sector Employees is raising concerns about a home-care program that it says is an example of health-care privatization — and seems to be millions of dollars over budget.

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

A gathering of religious groups that was supposed to be held this year in Nova Scotia has been postponed indefinitely because of worries over U.S. border policies.

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

The lucrative fishery has been the source of tension as prices in recent years have ranged between $3,000 and $5,000 per kilogram for the tiny eels, which are shipped to Asia.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

Just two hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs across much of the world, New Brunswick Susan Holt was one of the first Canadian leaders to speak out.

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

The leader of the People's Party of Canada pledged to 'abolish' the capital gains tax, along with a slew of other programs if his party forms the next federal government. 

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

The inquest into the death of Colton Clarkin got underway in Charlottetown Wednesday — painting a picture of how the 27-year-old was able to die by suicide while classified as an involuntary patient at Hillsborough Hospital.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

The only daily TV news package to focus on Nova Scotians and their stories

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

While 60 per cent of Port Hawkesbury voters wanted a return to four lanes, Department of Public Works officials feel their data supports a permanent three-lane configuration.

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

P.E.I.'s Opposition leader continued to pressure the government Wednesday about the money it's spending to attract visitors from the United States, taking a new tack on getting the province to scrap its controversial contract with the National Hockey League. 

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Some Canadians travelling to the United States are nervous about crossing the border amid stories of people having difficulties or even being detained. Immigration lawyer Ravi Jain has some advice for travellers at the U.S. border, whether driving or at the airport. He spoke to the CBC's Tom Murphy.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

A Newfoundland man made news with his creative photography of a dead sperm whale this week, but one whale expert says the viral video has more value than simple entertainment.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

For the third time since 2018, Newfoundland and Labrador has issued a request for proposals for the publicly-funded Marble Mountain. Minister Steve Crocker says the province shouldn't be operating the ski hill. He spoke with Here and Now host Carolyn Stokes about finding a new operator.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Cluckify is cracking the code of what birds have to say. Associate professor Suresh Neethirajan with the university's computer science faculty explains to Amy Smith how it works.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

The Halifax Professional Fire Fighters wants the former St. Patrick's-Alexandra School to be torn down before someone gets hurt. Nicola Seguin has the story.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

The Nova Scotia government is offering a reward of up to $150,000 to try to find those responsible for the shooting at the Africville reunion last summer in Halifax.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

The Dartmouth North Community Centre and Dartmouth North Public Library has been closed since March 6 after the facility sustained significant flood damage. There is no projected reopening date.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

A jury found Terrance Soucy, 52, of Apohaqui guilty of sexual assault, sexual touching and invitation to sexual touching involving a child under 10.

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

The new vessel for the ferry service between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia experienced minor issues during its transatlantic voyage but suffered no damage, says the company that operates the service.

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

Halifax Regional Municipality councillor and deputy mayor Tony Mancini says people in his district are starting to feel a bit uneasy.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Ahead of an upcoming federal election, post-secondary students in Corner Brook are weighing in on what they're looking for in Canada's next leader.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Most Liberal MHAs have now declared their support for either John Abbott or John Hogan as the N.L. Liberal leadership contest enters the home stretch.

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

Parvovirus is highly contagious and has a high mortality rate if left untreated. A Nova Scotia veterinarian says there is an outbreak in Halifax and that several dogs have died.

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

A man who says his right to vote was denied in Newfoundland and Labrador's 2021 election will finally have his day in court.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Labrador Affairs Minister Lisa Dempster is voicing her frustrations after the province's Public Utilities Board rejected a proposed diesel power generating station in southern Labrador — saying the provincial government might need to intervene. 

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

She's upset that Halifax doesn't have "a viable" exit route for the outer areas of her Westwood Hills suburb — where a wildfire erupted on May 28, 2023.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made commitments to boosting Canada's oil and gas sector during a visit to St. John's on Tuesday morning as part of his Atlantic swing on the campaign trail.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

A New Brunswick woman wants to donate one of her kidneys to her cousin in Ontario but discovered not having a family doctor could prevent that.

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

The Pittsburgh Penguins captain now has an ownership stake in a Swiss watchmaking company NORQAIN, thanks to former NHL teammate Mark Streit.

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

Department of Justice officials say the July 27, 2024, shooting that left five people injured has been added to the major unsolved crimes reward program.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Newfoundland and Labrador's largest union is cutting all travel plans south of the border in a show of solidarity with workers and other unions across the country, says the president.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

It's official. Moncton and Saint John will jointly host the 2029 Canada Summer Games.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

In her latest blistering report, Newfoundland and Labrador's auditor general says the Department of Health and Community Services is slacking on oversight of personal care homes and it's putting seniors at risk.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Newfoundland and Labrador's seniors' advocate and the president of NAPE say they aren't surprised by the harrowing findings in the auditor general's latest report, which highlights concerns of the deaths of residents, sexual abuse by staff, missing residents and verbal abuse inside some of the province's personal care homes.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

After four years, a slow-paced lawsuit contesting the province's 2021 "pandemic election” now has a trial date for June 16.

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

The City of Charlottetown is looking for public input as it develops a new 10-year active transportation plan.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre mounted a defence of his campaign messaging Monday, saying he has no qualms about focusing on issues like the housing crisis, cost of living concerns and relatively weak economic growth, even as some of his critics say he should go all in on Canada-U.S. relations.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

Poilievre takes Conservative campaign to N.B; Carney faces mounting pressure to drop candidate

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

It is the first official visit for a party leader during the federal election campaign, and the crowd cheered Pierre Poilievre on during a nearly hour-long speech at MacDougall Steel Erectors in Borden-Carleton.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

The permit comes after one of the site's three buildings was destroyed by fire in February.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Avian influenza outbreaks have led to a shortage of hatchery eggs from American suppliers.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

When Ana Amezcua's family moved from Mexico to Canada in 2019, she never anticipated what would soon unfold with her daughter René, who was just five years old.

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

Also known as meat chicks, broilers eventually grow into the chickens Islanders buy at grocery stores and that some raise in their backyards. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

How will parents be casting their ballot this federal election? With candidates making promises to voter groups across the country, CBC Radio's The Signal brought four parents into the studio to ask about the issues that will decide their vote.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Megan McCarthy, an assistant horticulturist at Memorial University's Botanical Garden, says many flowers are blooming two or three weeks ahead of schedule.

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

As of Tuesday, paid leave for victims of family violence expands to five days from three, a move intended to give employees more time away from work to seek support.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

The only daily TV news package to focus on Nova Scotians and their stories

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

Corryn Clemence, the head of the Tourism Industry Association of P.E.I., joins Louise Martin of CBC News: Compass to talk about the NHL tourism destination deal the province signed. 'We're always punching above our weight' when it comes to competing with bigger-budget destinations for the attention of possible visitors, she points out. Her bottom...

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

The governing Progressive Conservatives' broken election promise to clear P.E.I.'s patient registry by this month had MLAs questioning the province's health minister in the legislature Tuesday. 

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

U.S. President Donald Trump says he'll impose sweeping global tariffs on Wednesday, but New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says Prime Minister Mark Carney told provincial and territorial leaders that Canada is expected to sustain less damage than other trading partners.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

It took the jury a little over four hours Tuesday to decide the sexual assault case against a Sussex-area man.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

The Municipality of Barrington recently issued a request for proposals for the sale of the 50-kilowatt turbine and its land.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

A consultant's study paid for by the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Library board looked at five properties in or near downtown Sydney.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

A small group of protesters gathered outside of N.B. Power's headquarters on King Street in downtown Fredericton on Tuesday, reciting poems and brandishing signs, calling for the April 1 hike to power bills to be put on hold.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

Fuel prices across most Canadian provinces — including New Brunswick — tumbled Tuesday, ending six years of federal carbon carbon charges on fossil fuels sold at retail.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

The total value of abuse claims against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's has swelled to $121 million after a successful appeal by 59 victims.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

MLAs are split on what needs to happen to reduce child poverty rates and the number of people who require income assistance in Nova Scotia.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

Fuel prices across most Canadian provinces — including New Brunswick — tumbled Tuesday, ending six years of federal carbon carbon charges on fossil fuels sold at retail.

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

While many Prince Edward Island drivers were happy to get a big break at the gas pumps Tuesday, the federal government's elimination of the consumer carbon tax drew mixed reaction from others. 

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

Halifax Police say they are investigating a homicide and asking for the public's help after a man was fatally shot in Dartmouth on Monday night. In an

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Police said they responded to a report of gunshots on Ancona Place around 9 p.m. Monday.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

The funding will increase from $75,000 to more than $175,000. Watch Amy Smith's interview with Mandy Chapman, the executive director of the market, on how the additional money will be used.

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

A labour market review by the Toronto-based C.D. Howe Institute says raising the retirement age to 67 could help address high job vacancies in the Atlantic provinces.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made commitments to boosting Canada's oil and gas sector during a visit to St. John's on Tuesday morning as part of his Atlantic swing on the campaign trail.

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

The Federation of P.E.I. Municipalities is willing to step in as a mediator between the province and the City of Charlottetown when it comes to the future of the emergency overnight shelter and Community Outreach Centre on Park Street.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

N.B. Power's latest rate increase went into effect early Tuesday and will add about $244 in higher charges for residential customers this coming year, according to the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Drake Robert Brown, 22, is scheduled to go on trial this fall.

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

It's been almost four months since a Lucasville family was forced to move out of their Halifax-area home, after their backyard was inundated with water. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Gas and diesel prices took a sharp decline across Newfoundland and Labrador on Tuesday after the removal of the federal carbon tax.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Power, now in his 30s, was facing charges related to the sexual relationships he forced onto minors while employed as a Skate Canada coach.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Nova Scotians got some relief at the gas pumps Tuesday as the consumer carbon tax ended.

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

Prince Edward Islanders woke up Tuesday morning to a significant drop in gas prices after the federal carbon tax was removed from fuel costs.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

The North American Interfaith Network was set to hold its first in-person conference since COVID-19, but a recent poll of its attendees showed most of them aren't comfortable making the trip.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Doug Robertson was keynote speaker at a weekend march to end sexual violence organized by the Colchester Sexual Assault Centre.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Donald Trump's tariffs aren't the only road blocks facing Canadian businesses. Interprovincial trade barriers are a big factor in many industries. But whether they're a bad thing depends on who you ask. The CBC's Malone Mullin explains.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

It's hard to describe the sheer size of a whale when it washes ashore. That's why Brendon Gould took to the beach with his drone in River of Ponds on the Northern Peninsula.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

The Public Utilities Board has denied an application made by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to build a new regional diesel generating station and interconnection in southern Labrador.

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

More women entered the trades workforce on P.E.I. in 2024, according to a report from the Canadian industry group BuildForce.

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

Despite a campaign promise made by former premier Dennis King in 2023, the Progressive Conservatives have not fulfilled their goal of eliminating Prince Edward Island's patient registry waitlist.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

The Town of Truro has expropriated part of a woman's property to install a storm sewer line, but the homeowner says she's worried the project will damage her home.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

The only teenager still on trial in Ahmad Al Marrach's death is testifying in his own defence this week. Three other co-accused in the case have pleaded guilty to either second-degree murder or manslaughter and are now going through the sentencing process.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Under the system, the licence holders — including the 20 First Nations who were new entrants — are given quotas based on how many people live in their communities.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Residents of Campobello Island rely heavily on crossing the bridge into Lubec, Maine, for necessities. Now, they're caught in the middle of the trade war with the U.S., forced to pay the retaliatory tariffs imposed by Canada when they bring things home.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

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

The province signalled in the recent speech from the throne that it will offer more medical procedures in private health-care facilities, but the government has assured Islanders they won't have to pay out of pocket. CBC's Kerry Campbell takes a closer look at the difference between public and private care — or whether there is one anymore.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier made a campaign stop Monday in Dartmouth, N.S., where he condemned "woke ideology” and said Canada is on the precipice of going "down the drain.”

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Jeffrey Balcombe struck a pothole in downtown Fredericton. Faced with a damaged wheel and tire he is not the only driver effected by road conditions. One tire shop says they do pothole damage repair daily, especially in the spring.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Watch Jean Laroche's interview with Amy Smith where he talks about how political reporting has changed over the years, what stories stood out to him most and his advice for journalists just getting started.

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

All Public Schools Branch and French-language board schools on Prince Edward Island were cancelled Monday because of a forecast of freezing rain.

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

From the province's controversial deal with the National Hockey League, P.E.I.'s tariff response plan, and a showdown between two levels of government over the Community Outreach Centre, CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin speaks with Sally Pitt and Paul MacNeill about the first week in the legislative assembly.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

A prominent legal organization is facing criticism for cancelling a speech by a noted entrepreneur and humanitarian advocate after, it says, some members expressed concerns about his position on Israel's war in Gaza.

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

The city approved both its capital and operational budgets for the coming fiscal year in a unanimous vote Monday.

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

Pierre Poilievre is set to make his first campaign stop on Prince Edward Island on Tuesday. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador bought the church in November, with goal of opening this weekend. Association President Haseen Khan says it's great to be able to gather so much of the community under one roof. He says roughly 6,000 people attended Sunday's prayer sessions.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Ukrainians in St. John's had a special visitor this weekend. Yuliya Kovaliv, Ukraine's ambassador to Canada, joined a ceremony at St. John's Basilica to mark the liberation of the Ukrainian city of Bucha. Kovaliv said the story of Newfoundland in the First World War echoes the struggle Ukraine faces today.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

A proposed 10-storey apartment building in St. John's has at least one resident frustrated, claiming the city isn't following its own rules. Mary Fearon says the building isn't right for her neighbourhood.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Bunches of bright red tomatoes were spotted in boxes in a landfill earlier this month, but the group that oversees the distribution of food to food banks says that isn't what it looks like. 

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

At a campaign stop in Saint John, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre blamed the Liberals for killing Energy East and making Canada so dependent on exports to the United States.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

The former church is one of 12 sites across the country — and the only Nova Scotia location — to reach the finals of the Next Great Save, a competition put on by the National Trust of Canada to help save historic sites.

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

An advocate who works to get vulnerable people housed says the Community Outreach Centre's location on Park Street in Charlottetown is making a difference, but recent political debates over whether it should stay there are creating uncertainty for those who rely on its services.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Large sections of Rainbow Park — an area built to provide recreation space and a playground for people living in Saint John's south end, an area with high levels of poverty — will be removed to build a new school.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Renowned Newfoundland author Michael Crummey can score another notch on his belt. His 2023 novel The Adversary is in the running for this year's Dublin Literary Award, one of the most valuable literary prizes in the world, with the winner taking home around $154,000. As one of only six authors on the shortlist, Crummey tells the CBC's Carolyn...

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

A crab plant in Glovertown that ran into financial trouble is under new ownership. There are plans to operate the plant this season if the province approves a processing licence.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Freezing rain left trees and power lines coated and roads slick this morning as Environment Canada issued weather warnings for large parts of the Atlantic region.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

The Association of Seafood Producers is accusing the Newfoundland and Labrador government of interfering in the price setting process for the annual snow crab harvest — and it's launching legal action against the province as well as the Fish, Food and Allied Workers union.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

RCMP say a pride flag and an "Every Child Matters" flag at the end of a driveway in Lower Ship Harbour, N.S. were vandalized, and the crime is considered hate motivated.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

While celebrated as a hero for saving a father's life during the blaze, a Nova Scotia man and his family have been facing hardships ever since.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

An Inuk opera singer has made Canadian music history as the first Indigenous woman to win the Juno Award for classical composition of the year as a composer. Deantha Edmunds won for her piece titled Angmalukisaa.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is in New Brunswick as the second full week of the campaign gets underway, while Liberal Leader Mark Carney is in the Greater Toronto Area.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

All public schools in New Brunswick are closed Monday morning, with the exception of those in the Anglophone South school district.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

The grounds' caretakers say they're having a problem with people dumping household waste at the property. Erin Pottie has the story.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

A former Amherst, N.S., police officer is suing the town and the chief of police for defamation. Mark Rushton filed his suit in Nova Scotia Supreme Court earlier this month.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

The affordable housing crisis is not just hitting big cities. It's affecting rural communities, too. CBC News speaks with several people who are navigating the crisis in the area of Digby, N.S. This story is part of a series about changing rural communities in Nova Scotia.

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

Dr. Jovan Vuksic has post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from his days working in British Columbia hospitals. Now a practising pediatrician in Prince Edward Island, he says a conflict with Health P.E.I. over when and where he can work is forcing him to leave the province.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Preparation for the Canada Summer Games means two apartment buildings on Memorial University's St. John's campus will be closed from April to September. And although two students say notice was given, the university should be doing more to help students who won't have a place to live.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Newfoundland and Labrador craft breweries are bracing for the impact of the March 13 tariffs on aluminum imported from the U.S., but haven't seen price jumps as of yet.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Days after Premier Tim Houston's government passed legislation that lifts the provincial moratorium on hydraulic fracturing for onshore natural gas, Mi'kmaw leadership in Nova Scotia are making their position clear and threatening legal action.

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

While thoughts of the COVID-19 pandemic are in the rearview mirror for most Prince Edward Islanders, they're still a part of daily life for people like Summerside's Nikkie Gallant.

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

Some young players say they're being iced out by Hockey P.E.I. because of the format it has chosen for its provincial championships this weekend. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

The visit is also part of offering consular services to Ukrainians in N.L. Ukrainian citizens in the province with expiring passports can now renew their documents and prolong their stay in Canada without leaving St. John's.

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

Hockey P.E.I. says it's conducting a review of an incident on the ice during a recent under-18 provincial tournament game. 

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Donald Trump has dominated the federal election campaign and some voters say the U.S. president's rhetoric is motivating them to cast a ballot this year.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Friday night's game was a win for the Rogues but ended with a fight with the Windsor Express that spilled over into the courtside seats. Rogues coach Reece Gaines says suspensions caused his team to lose their Saturday match.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

ForestKids Early Learning Centre daycare in Hammonds Plains, N.S., held its long-awaited reopening after it was destroyed during a wildfire in 2023.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Since the first curling rock curved around the first guard, there have been questions about the strange physics that give the game its name. Why exactly does a curling rock curl, instead of sliding in a straight line? The CBC's "Physics Fella,” Joe Fitzgerald, is here with an answer, and you won't need to know math (or curling) to understand it.

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