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Halifax police charge youth with attempted murder following Prospect Bay stabbing

Mounties in Halifax arrested a youth and charged him with attempted murder and other offences following a stabbing incident in Prospect Bay on Sunday morning. While on their way to a weapons complaint at a home on Prospect Bay Road around 9 a.m., ...

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Truro mayor Bill Mills not running in upcoming election

Updated 4 hours ago |2 min read

Truro Mayor Bill Mills spoke about how important the Agropur plant has been to the Truro Business Park over the years.

N.S. doctor ‘desperate for a solution’ for patients who can’t afford medication, food

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Dr Tim Holland, medical lead at the Newcomer Medical Clinic, gives his thanks at a new funding announcement at the clinic in Halifax TUESDAY August 9, 2022. At left is Jill Balser,
Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration.

State-of-the-art upgrades coming to Aberdeen Hospital

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Tri-County Vanguard's Tina Comeau and Kathy Johnson capture gold at Atlantic Journalism Awards

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No serious injuries when truck collides with transit bus in Annapolis County after driver flees traffic stop

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Opinion

Sulphur dioxide (SO2) released into the atmosphere during volcanic eruptions, like this one in Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, in 2021, can have a cooling effect on the planet. Scientists are studying whether the artificial injection of SO2 can reverse global warming without bringing about other unintended ill effects. Jonatan Pie • Unsplash

COMMENTARY: SO2 injection may be the last tool in the toolbox to fight global warming

Geoffrey V. Hurley, a retired environmental consultant living in Dartmouth, N.S., provided the following opinion article. Email: hurleyenvironment@gmail.com Considerable progress has been made to move to renewable sources of energy such as wind and ...

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LETTER: Canada's carbon tax ‘makes no sense’

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Canadians will see a hike to the federal carbon tax on April Fool's Day, with the levy increasing to 17 cents per litre of gasoline, 21 cents per litre of diesel, and 15 cents per cubic metre of natural gas.

LETTER: CBRM mayor inspires younger generation

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GWYNNE DYER: Why U.S. President Joe Biden might be the only person who can negotiate a Hamas-Israel cease-fire

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RICK MacLEAN: The girdle offered me a pregnancy lesson

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Business

Atlas Structural Systems opening new facility in Mount Uniacke

Work is continuing on a new Atlas Structural Systems manufacturing facility in Mount Uniacke that will employ 60 people when it opens next year. The 90,000-square-foot building will serve as an off-site construction facility for prefabricated wall, ...

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SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: Loblaw boycott not making a dent

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Galen Weston, president of Loblaw Cos. Ltd., said the country's largest grocery chain is "actively lowering prices in key categories.” SALTWIRE NETWORK FILE

ASK THE MONEY LADY: How to handle debt when you want to retire

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If you're about to retire but are facing a lot of debt, there are some options to consider. - Unsplash

'What can we do?': Cape Breton restaurant has ongoing issue with vandals

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ASK THE MONEY LADY: Spending money to get prenups

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SoftBank leads $1 billion funding for UK self-driving startup Wayve

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Lifestyles

Monster Trucks roar into Avondale's Eastbound Park for 10th anniversary celebration

Avondale's Eastbound Park is gearing up for the NAPA Auto Parts World Series of Monster Trucks hitting the track on July 19, 20 and 21. This summer marks the series' 10th anniversary, promising three shows presented by Your Atlantic Ram Dealers ...

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'Very touching': 20th annual Music Monday at Cape Breton school brings together culture, reconciliation

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Grade 4 Greenfield Elementary School students Ally MacDonald, left, and Cali Fraser wait for the start of a Music Monday concert at Shipyard Elementary School in Sydney on Monday. Three concerts were done which featured the Cape Breton Orchestra and Mi'kmaq artists. NICOLE SULLIVAN/CAPE BRETON POST

Chase the Ace New Waterford winner chosen

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Knitting fosters multigenerational interactions: Atlantic Canadians connected by yarn

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City of Charlottetown helping people grow their own food

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P.E.I. Ground Search and Rescue conducting mock exercise in Stratford area on May 11

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Sports

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand shakes hands with Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe after Game 7 of the teams' first-round NHL playoff series. - Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

Nova Scotia's Nathan MacKinnon, Brad Marchand embrace circumstances heading into Round 2

A bit of extra rest might have been nice but Brad Marchand would rather keep the momentum going. The Boston Bruins got less than 48 hours off between eliminating the Toronto Maple Leafs and opening their second-round series against the Florida ...

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Halifax's Rick Bowness retires as NHL coach after 38 years

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Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness stands behind the bench during the first period of a Dec. 27, 2023 game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago. - David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

‘I wish we could go play tomorrow’: Halifax Thunderbirds’ quarter-final loss still stinging for veteran Randy Staats

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Randy Staats of the Halifax Thunderbirds tries to score against Albany FireWolves goaltender Doug Jamieson in quarter-final action April 28 in Albany, N.Y. Staats had two assists in the 9-3 loss. - NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE

Mooseheads' Mathieu Cataford named QMJHL's most valuable player

Updated May. 3, 2024 |4 min read

Semi-pro Saint-Laurent stuns struggling Wanderers in Canadian Championship preliminary

Updated May. 3, 2024 |3 min read

Maritime Women's Basketball Association will be bigger, better in Year 3 - commissioner

Updated May. 3, 2024 |5 min read

Communities

Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP are investigating after two masked men robbed a Grand-Falls Windsor gas station at knifepoint on March 1.

SIRT looking into West Hants RCMP officer's possible use of excessive force against arrested female youth

The Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) has launched an investigation into a March incident during which a West Hants Mountie possibly used excessive use of force during the arrest of a female youth suspect. On Friday, May 3, West Hants RCMP and ...

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Two dead in separate crashes in Nova Scotia on Sunday

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Truro mayor Bill Mills not running in upcoming election

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Atlas Structural Systems opening new facility in Mount Uniacke

Updated 5 hours ago |2 min read

State-of-the-art upgrades coming to Aberdeen Hospital

Updated 6 hours ago |2 min read

Tri-County Vanguard's Tina Comeau and Kathy Johnson capture gold at Atlantic Journalism Awards

Updated 7 hours ago |2 min read

Canada

Canadian First Nation rejects Obsidian Energy drilling expansion plans

(Reuters) - Canada's Woodland Cree First Nation has rejected oil and gas producer Obsidian Energy's proposal to expand drilling operations on its traditional territory, the Indigenous community said in a statement on Monday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT ...

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Three candidates seeking Baie Verte-Green Bay seat in N.L. byelection

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Confederation Building in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. File photo - Staff

N.B. Conservatives call for Ottawa to remove sunken ship in Saint John River

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Not a Starship was found frozen near the Beulah campground in Browns Flat late last year, prompting residents' concerns over over its environmental and safety impacts. - Dallas Carr / YouTube

Andrews Senior Care first private P.E.I. LTC provider to seek national standards

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Bell Island woman killed in house fire

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Former N.L. child and youth advocate to serve as acting Information and Privacy Commissioner

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World

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein speaks during a press conference after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, Lebanon March 4, 2024.

US must support critical mineral projects in risky nations, White House adviser says

(Reuters) - The United States and its allies must encourage mining projects in countries where Western corporations are reticent to do business to guarantee a reliable and sustainable global supply of the critical minerals needed to combat ...

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Qatar says Hamas response to truce proposal is positive

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Palestinians react after Hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 6, 2024. in this screengrab taken from video. Reuters TV via REUTERS

US CDC asks states to make worker protective gear available to combat bird flu

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A dairy cow stops to look up while feeding at a dairy farm in Ashland, Ohio, December 12, 2014.

Exclusive-Ex-tabloid publisher David Pecker, witness at Trump trial, a 'swatting' target

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US FDA panel to discuss first psychedelic-assisted PTSD treatment next month

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US Social Security, Medicare get slight boost from strong economy

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Business

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Lifestyles

Monster Trucks roar into Avondale's Eastbound Park for 10th anniversary celebration

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Communities

SIRT looking into West Hants RCMP officer's possible use of excessive force against arrested female youth

Two dead in separate crashes in Nova Scotia on Sunday

Truro mayor Bill Mills not running in upcoming election

Atlas Structural Systems opening new facility in Mount Uniacke

State-of-the-art upgrades coming to Aberdeen Hospital

Tri-County Vanguard's Tina Comeau and Kathy Johnson capture gold at Atlantic Journalism Awards

Canada

Canadian First Nation rejects Obsidian Energy drilling expansion plans

Three candidates seeking Baie Verte-Green Bay seat in N.L. byelection

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