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Officials in Nova Scotia expanded an evacuation order Sunday night after officials warned of “a challenging day” ahead in the fight against an out-of-control wildfire raging in the province's Annapolis County.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s largest wildfire has grown as firefighters continue to deal with stronger winds forecast for the province’s Annapolis Valley.

Newly released court documents are revealing previously unreported details of the investigation into the disappearance of two young children from their home in rural northeastern Nova Scotia more than three months ago.

He won over 3,000 career races, but Ron Turcotte will forever be remembered for the three he registered aboard the legendary Secretariat 52 years ago. Turcotte guided Secretariat to an emphatic American Triple Crown sweep in 1973.

GANDER — The Mounties in Newfoundland and Labrador say a 23-year-old woman from the United Kingdom was arrested following an alleged assault aboard an international flight.

The investigation continues into the disappearance of two young children from their home in rural northeastern Nova Scotia more than three months ago.

A powerful storm tracking up the Atlantic Ocean risks disrupting firefighting efforts in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia, but officials in both provinces say they are prepared.

HALIFAX — The union representing locked out professors at Atlantic Canada's largest university says its members have voted to reject the school’s latest contract offer.

MONTRÉAL — New federal data says apparent opioid-related deaths dropped by 17 per cent across Canada in 2024 compared with the prior year. But they rose in Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador and the Northwest Territories over the same period.

OTTAWA — Gail Shea, a former MLA and MP from P.E.I. has died at 66 years old. Shea represented the riding of Egmont for the Conservatives between 2008 and 2015.