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N.S. wildfires: Blaze in Annapolis Valley continues to burn ‘out of control’The wildfire in Annapolis Valley that has forced 100 homes to be evacuated continued to rage on Wednesday morning, according to the province.Canada9 hours
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N.B. wildfires: Firefighters continue to battle out-of-control blazesThere are 24 active wildfires in New Brunswick, with five of those being listed as 'out of control' by the province on Wednesday morning.Canada10 hours
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Dalhousie University locks out faculty over contract disputeThe Dalhousie University Faculty Association say members are currently voting on an offer, and that voting is not scheduled to end until Thursday.EducationAug 19
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N.B. wildfires: 33 active fires across the province, 4 ‘out of control’As of Tuesday morning, there were 33 active wildfires in New Brunswick, including four listed as being 'out of control.'CanadaAug 19
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N.S. wildfires: ‘Crews made good progress’ but Long Lake blaze remains ‘out of control’The massive Long Lake wildfire, which was initially sparked by a lightning strike last week, is still estimated to be around 3,200 hectares in size.CanadaAug 19
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N.B. Wildfires: Miramichi blaze contained but others continue to growThe wildfire near Miramichi, N.B., is said to be contained but there are still 37 active woodland blazes in the province, seven of which are considered to be out of control.CanadaAug 18
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N.S. Wildfires: Long Lake continues to spread, now more than 3,000 hectaresThe Long Lake wildfire is expected to grow, said Scott Tingley, manager of forest protection with Nova Scotia's Natural Resources Department.FireAug 18
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New Brunswick wildfires: Miramichi blaze remains out of control as others appearThe massive wildfire near Miramichi, N.B., is one of 17 active fires throughout the province, including four that are said to be 'out of control.'CanadaAug 15
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N.S. wildfires: Blaze in Annapolis Valley that forced evacuations continues to growIt was started by a lightning strike on Wednesday night and has grown to 406 hectares in size, according to the Department of Natural Resources.CanadaAug 15
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N.S. missing kids: Signs about Lilly and Jack Sullivan pop up as case remains unsolvedAs the search for the missing siblings continued, Kent Corbett felt he had to do something to keep the Sullivans’ story atop people’s minds.CrimeAug 15
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N.S. wildfires: Evacuation order issued for some in Annapolis Valley, Halifax blaze containedA wildfire on the western outskirts of Halifax that had prompted evacuations is now being held, Nova Scotia officials say.FireAug 14
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Nova Scotia wildfire worries spark no-smoking alerts on some golf coursesAs a heatwave continues to produce conditions ripe for fire, a golf club in Bayside, N.S., has introduced new restrictive smoking policies.CanadaAug 13
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New Brunswick wildfires: Miramichi blaze getting bigger, others popping upOn Wednesday, New Brunswick’s Fire Watch website listed the Old Field Road wildfire as being 1.358 hectares in size, up from the 1,120 hectares reported on Tuesday morning.CanadaAug 13
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New Brunswick wildfires: Irishtown residents on ‘pins and needles’ as blaze persistsProvincial officials said Monday that there were 1,500 people who could be forced to flee the Irishtown area if things take a turn for the worse.CanadaAug 12
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New Brunswick wildfires: Blaze near Miramichi jumps to more than 1,100 hectaresThe ‘Old Field Road’ wildfire near Miramichi was reported as being around 450 hectares on Monday afternoon is now said to be 1,120 hectares in size.CanadaAug 12
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New Brunswick wildfires: Residents told to prepare for possible evacuationTwo areas of New Brunswick are burning "out of control" after multiple wildfires have broken out across the province, with no rain in the forecast.FireAug 11
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Child hospitalized in Halifax after contracting measles: public healthThere are now 44 cases of measles in the northern zone, which includes Colchester County, Cumberland County, Pictou County and East Hants.HealthAug 1
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Marchand’s day with the Stanley Cup saw Crosby, MacKinnon join the partyOn Thursday, it was Brad Marchand’s turn, as the 37-year-old Florida Panther brought hockey’s most celebrated trophy to his hometown of Halifax.SportsAug 1
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Ontario police officer fatally shoots man in Niagara Falls, watchdog investigatingThe province’s police watchdog has been called in to investigate a fatal shooting that occurred in Niagara Falls on Wednesday morning.CrimeJul 31
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Police catch man charged with murder in Ontario hit-and-runAfter nearly two weeks, police in Niagara Falls, Ont., say they have finally caught up with a man who is accused of fatally running over an 82-year-old man with his own car.CrimeJul 30
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Police recover body of man who drowned trying to rescue woman in Ottawa RiverPolice in Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, Que., say the body of a man who drowned while attempting to save a woman who was in distress in the Ottawa River has been located.CanadaJul 30
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Toronto-area homeowner finds rabbit shot dead on lawn, police search for shooterYork police say officers were dispatched to a home near Glenway Circle and Eagle Street West in Newmarket on Sunday at around 11 a.m. after the person found the dead rabbit.CrimeJul 29
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Highway 401 reopens after being closed over 24 hours due to ‘unsafe road conditions’A major Ontario highway was closed on Monday due to ;unsafe road conditions,' according to provincial police in Lambton County.CanadaJul 29
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3 tornadoes touched down in Ontario over the weekend: ResearchersThree tornadoes touched down in Ontario on the coastline of Lake Huron over the weekend, according to the Northern Tornadoes Project.WeatherJul 29
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Tow truck drivers caught fighting each other over Ontario car crash: policeWaterloo police say officers were dispatched to a collision on Franklin Boulevard near Mill Creek Road in Cambridge Thursday and found a fleet of tow trucks waiting for them.CrimeJul 25
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