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RCMP investigating two suspicious deaths near Halifax

RCMP investigating two suspicious deaths near Halifax

ENFIELD, N.S. — Police in Nova Scotia are investigating two deaths in the Halifax area that they're treating as suspicious. RCMP say they were called to a home in the community of Enfield on Friday morning for a well-being check on two people.
Is it pickled fat? Pierogi? Newfoundland 'blobster' expert eyeing weird beach goo

Is it pickled fat? Pierogi? Newfoundland 'blobster' expert eyeing weird beach goo

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland biologist with a specialty in mystery blobs that wash up on the island’s shores is hoping to get his hands on a specimen from the latest gooey arrivals. Steven Carr, a biology professor at Memorial University in St.

N.B. election promise tracker: HST cuts, community care clinics, rent caps

Voters in New Brunswick are scheduled to go to the polls on Oct. 21. Here's a look at some of the promises announced by the three major parties: Progressive Conservatives: — Cut the harmonized sales tax by two points, from 15 per cent to 13 per cent.
Homelessness is not stopping this Halifax man from running for mayor

Homelessness is not stopping this Halifax man from running for mayor

HALIFAX — With a crowded field of 16 candidates vying to be Halifax's next mayor, candidates have not always found it easy to stand out.
'Bit of a lone wolf': New Brunswick Tory Leader Blaine Higgs seeks 3rd term in office

'Bit of a lone wolf': New Brunswick Tory Leader Blaine Higgs seeks 3rd term in office

FREDERICTON — The past two years have not been easy for New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs, but he has proven resilient.

QMJHL Roundup: Titan squeeze past Sagueneens 3-2 in shootout

BATHURST, N.B. — Louis-Francois Belanger scored the shootout winner to lead the Acadie-Bathurst Titan to a 3-2 victory over the Chicoutimi Saguenéens on Thursday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action.
N.S. minister fears deposit won't cover removal of bankrupt tidal firm's moorings

N.S. minister fears deposit won't cover removal of bankrupt tidal firm's moorings

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia cabinet minister says the cost of removing huge moorings abandoned in the harbour entrance of a Bay of Fundy community likely won't be covered by a deposit left by a bankrupt tidal energy firm.
Nova Scotia government hiring 47 new staff members to prevent violence in schools

Nova Scotia government hiring 47 new staff members to prevent violence in schools

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is hiring 47 "specialized staff" to keep its public schools safe, following calls from within the education system to stem a rise in violence.
Nova Scotia's waiting list for family care dips about 15,000 people, to 145,144

Nova Scotia's waiting list for family care dips about 15,000 people, to 145,144

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's health authority says the wait-list for family care has dipped by about 15,000 people in four months — a drop the premier credits to programs aimed at reducing the doctor shortage. The figures for Oct.
New Brunswick election: Greens and Liberals make pledges about housing affordability

New Brunswick election: Greens and Liberals make pledges about housing affordability

FREDERICTON — The high cost of housing was at the centre of the New Brunswick election campaign on Thursday. Both the Liberals and the Greens announced plans to make housing more affordable if they are elected to govern on Monday.
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