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Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in N.L. considered commissioned: CEO

Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in N.L. considered commissioned: CEO

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project is considered commissioned after years of delays and billions of dollars in cost overruns.
N.S. bishop to meet parishioners before deciding fate of historic Acadian churches

N.S. bishop to meet parishioners before deciding fate of historic Acadian churches

HALIFAX — The senior Roman Catholic bishop in Nova Scotia is holding meetings this weekend along the province's Acadian shore to discuss offers on two huge and historic churches.
Giant sandpiper statue finds permanent perch in New Brunswick village

Giant sandpiper statue finds permanent perch in New Brunswick village

FREDERICTON — A supersize statue of a sandpiper has found a permanent roost in a New Brunswick village, but officials are warning the structure comes with a "significant level of risk.
Jackie Vautour's family's belongings boxed up from Kouchibouguac National Park

Jackie Vautour's family's belongings boxed up from Kouchibouguac National Park

FREDERICTON — The personal belongings of the family of a man who laid claim to land in New Brunswick's Kouchibouguac National Park are being removed, says Parks Canada.
N.S. parents present petition calling for cannabis oil meds coverage for children

N.S. parents present petition calling for cannabis oil meds coverage for children

HALIFAX — A six-year-old girl and her parents were at the Nova Scotia legislature Tuesday to lobby for the province to cover the cost of using cannabis oil to treat her seizures.
N.B. tourism approaching pre-pandemic levels as rental car industry still struggling

N.B. tourism approaching pre-pandemic levels as rental car industry still struggling

FREDERICTON — Tourism in New Brunswick last year approached pre-pandemic levels, but the province's rental car industry struggled, a new study by Statistics Canada says.
Suspicious fire damages historic building in Halifax Public Gardens: police

Suspicious fire damages historic building in Halifax Public Gardens: police

HALIFAX — A historic building in the Halifax Public Gardens was damaged by a suspicious fire late Monday, marking the third time in less than a year that the beloved downtown park has been damaged while it was closed.
One person dies after boating collision on Eel Lake in western Nova Scotia

One person dies after boating collision on Eel Lake in western Nova Scotia

SAULNIERVILLE, N.S. — An investigation is underway after a man was found dead following a boating collision on a small lake in western Nova Scotia, police said Monday.
N.L. police lay sexual violence charges against two men in case from 2019

N.L. police lay sexual violence charges against two men in case from 2019

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland police have charged two men with sex crimes that allegedly occurred in 2019 in a residential area of St. John's. Bruce Escott, 80, is charged with single counts of sexual assault and sexual interference.
COVID-19 outbreak declared at hospital in western Nova Scotia: health authority

COVID-19 outbreak declared at hospital in western Nova Scotia: health authority

YARMOUTH, N.S. — A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Yarmouth Regional Hospital, in western Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia Health Authority issued a statement on the weekend saying fewer than 10 patients had been infected.