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Nova Scotia firefighting crew to help battle Saskatchewan wildfires

Nova Scotia firefighting crew to help battle Saskatchewan wildfires

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is sending a team of firefighters to help with out-of-control wildfires in Saskatchewan for the second time this wildfire season.
Newfoundland police charge 19-year-old in teen boy's fatal overdose

Newfoundland police charge 19-year-old in teen boy's fatal overdose

ST. JOHN'S — Police in Newfoundland have charged a 19-year-old with manslaughter in the fatal overdose of a 14-year-old boy. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says the teen was found unresponsive on March 14 at a home in Mount Pearl, N.L., near St.
Crews working to contain wildfire that has damaged cabins in Newfoundland

Crews working to contain wildfire that has damaged cabins in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S — Crews are working to contain an out-of-control wildfire on Newfoundland's east coast that has damaged several cabins.
Search operation over for woman who went missing on ferry in Atlantic Canada

Search operation over for woman who went missing on ferry in Atlantic Canada

CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES — A search and rescue operation has ended for a 41-year-old woman who went missing on a ferry travelling between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Lt.-Cmdr.
Cape Breton's Donkin coal mine up for sale by U.S.-based owner

Cape Breton's Donkin coal mine up for sale by U.S.-based owner

HALIFAX — An idle Cape Breton underground coal mine that has been plagued by rockfalls is up for sale. Nova Scotia-based Morien Resources Corp.
Some of the best-known Canadian UFO sightings over the years

Some of the best-known Canadian UFO sightings over the years

OTTAWA — Some of the best-known Canadian cases of unusual sightings in the sky: May 20, 1967, near Falcon Lake, Man.
Pair of rare, multicoloured lobsters new summer stars of Dartmouth ocean centre

Pair of rare, multicoloured lobsters new summer stars of Dartmouth ocean centre

DARTMOUTH — Burrowing under seaweed and crawling around a large open-top tank at an ocean centre in Dartmouth, N.S., are two beady-eyed alien-like creatures named Moonmist and Bingo.
Measles cases in New Brunswick more than double overnight; 13 cases reported

Measles cases in New Brunswick more than double overnight; 13 cases reported

FREDERICTON — The number of confirmed measles cases in New Brunswick's south-central region has more than doubled over the past 24 hours. Public health officials say there are 13 confirmed cases of the contagious infection in Sussex, N.B.
Coast guard searching water off N.L. for woman who went missing on ferry

Coast guard searching water off N.L. for woman who went missing on ferry

CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES — A search is underway for a 41-year-old woman who went missing on a ferry travelling between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. RCMP say the woman was last seen around 3:30 a.m.
Nova Scotia premier threatens to overrule Halifax city council on downtown bike lane

Nova Scotia premier threatens to overrule Halifax city council on downtown bike lane

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is threatening to overrule Halifax city council's efforts to create a new bike lane — drawing criticism he's unnecessarily meddling in municipal matters.
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