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N.B. police say three people found dead following single-vehicle crash

FREDERICTON — Three people have died after a single vehicle crash in Sheffield, N.B. RCMP say members of the Oromocto detachment responded to the collision early Sunday morning and found three people dead in a car.
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Pilot dead after ultralight plane crash northwest of Fredericton

Pilot dead after ultralight plane crash northwest of Fredericton

FREDERICTON — The pilot of an ultralight plane died after the aircraft crashed in a cornfield about 25 kilometres northwest of Fredericton. Ken Hodgson, fire chief of Keswick Valley Fire Department, says his team received a call at 11:33 a.m.
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Global tech outage reaches Atlantic Canada, affects Newfoundland health-care services

Global tech outage reaches Atlantic Canada, affects Newfoundland health-care services

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A global technology disruption spread to parts of Atlantic Canada Friday morning, affecting the government of Newfoundland and Labrador's online services and health-care information systems.
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Newfoundland town on edge as crews search for missing vessel with seven people aboard

Newfoundland town on edge as crews search for missing vessel with seven people aboard

NEW-WES-VALLEY, N.L. — Anxiety gripped a Newfoundland fishing community Friday as a massive search was underway for a missing vessel carrying seven harvesters that hadn't been heard from in two days. Mike Tiller, mayor of New-Wes-Valley, N.L.
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Woman found dead in suitcase in Newfoundland; spouse found dead, suspected in killing

Woman found dead in suitcase in Newfoundland; spouse found dead, suspected in killing

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Police in St. John's, N.L., say a woman's body was found in a suitcase in the city's downtown this week and her spouse — who was found dead a day prior — is suspected of killing her. Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Const.
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15-year-old ATV driver dies in collision on New Brunswick highway

15-year-old ATV driver dies in collision on New Brunswick highway

A 15-year-old driver of an all-terrain vehicle has died after a collision on a Moncton, N.B., highway. The RCMP say they responded to a report of a crash between a parked vehicle and an ATV on Highway 2 on Thursday afternoon.
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N.S., federal government offering rent subsidies to people escaping domestic violence

N.S., federal government offering rent subsidies to people escaping domestic violence

HALIFAX — The Canadian and Nova Scotia governments are teaming up to offer rent subsidies for survivors of gender-based violence. Nova Scotia will invest $11.
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With election campaign on horizon, N.B. Tories promise 2-point HST cut if re-elected

With election campaign on horizon, N.B. Tories promise 2-point HST cut if re-elected

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs hasn't yet called a provincial election, but he's already making campaign promises.
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N.S. union claims respiratory services in crisis, as agencies say recruiting underway

N.S. union claims respiratory services in crisis, as agencies say recruiting underway

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia union says a shortage of respiratory therapists is jeopardizing patient care, but health agencies say they're already responding to the issue with recruitment efforts.
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Corrective to July 16 story on Labrador wildfires

In a July 16 story about the wildfires in Labrador, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that a fire burning close to Labrador City was 14 square kilometres in size. In fact, it was about 140 square kilometres. The Canadian Press
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