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• ‘She’s a wealth of knowledge’: Nova Scotia ‘Coupon Nannie’ offsets inflation

  A grandmother of five, the self-styled "Coupon Nannie" is grateful she's reaching a wider audience by the day as inflation pumps up prices at the grocery store.

  Money

  Sep 22, 2022
• ‘Air Canada will ruin my wedding’: Frustrated passengers lash out amid ongoing delays

  According to a spokesperson from Air Canada: “Aviation is a complex ecosystem made up of many independent players, including airports."

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2022
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• High hopes for some, controversy for others with $16B offshore oil project for Newfoundland

  The approval for the $16-billion Bay du Nord offshore oil project raises questions about whether Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador are serious about fighting climate change.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2022
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• B.C. researcher wants Mi’kmaq inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

  'The contribution (the Mi'kmaq) have made as craftsmen alone is nothing short of epic,' says Mark Grant in his submission to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

  Sports

  Mar 19, 2022
• Celebrating new connections to historic Nova Scotia army unit

  'This isn't a Black Canadian story. This is a Canadian story. This is our history that everyone can gravitate to,' says Lt. Jerome Downey about the Black soldiers of WWI.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2022
• Dalhousie’s ‘Wayne Gretzky of biology’ remembered as ‘most amazing’ human

  As a professor at Dalhousie University, Jeffrey Hutchings was known for teaching students about fisheries entirely from his head, without need of notes or PowerPoint presentations.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2022
• Mi’kmaq hockey legacy helping re-claim pride, inspire reconciliation

  As Canadians reflect on the meaning of truth and reconciliation, one Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw woman has offered up a highly relatable avenue – through the history of hockey.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2021
• Economic crisis, reset, federal election: Worry over what comes next in Newfoundland and Labrador

  As the people of Newfoundland and Labrador struggle amid an economic crisis, many worry the government may make 'big mistakes that will have a further negative consequence here.'

  Politics

  Sep 16, 2021
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• Gander, N.L., marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with pride and sorrow

  When airspace was closed in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, 38 planes with almost 7,000 bewildered passengers landed in Gander, N.L., a town of 10,000 residents.

  Features

  Sep 11, 2021
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• ‘I envisaged there would be a floodgate’: Lack of Black representation saddens political trailblazer

  Wayne Adams thought he'd opened the door for more African Nova Scotian representation in politics when he won his seat in 1993.

  Politics

  Aug 7, 2021
• Canadian researcher completes rare achievement at Mariana Trench

  A Canadian researcher has completed a rare achievement, sending a hi-tech machine designed at Nova Scotia's Dalhousie University to the world's deepest ocean depths.

  Environment

  Jul 15, 2021
• Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw boy walks for awareness: ‘That could have been me in one of those graves’

  On July 1, Landyn Toney is walking 157 km from his house in Valley, N.S., to the Annapolis Valley First Nation, honouring victims and survivors of Canada's residential schools.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2021
• ‘You just felt chronically tired’: COVID-19 pandemic burning out Canadian nurses

  'I shouldn't be burnt out this early in my career. I shouldn't be going through this,' a nurse in Oakville, Ont. says, as COVID-19 continues to hammer health care workers.

  Health

  May 15, 2021
• Trust issues persist between authorities and families of N.S. massacre victims

  The passing of one year has done little to satisfy the families of the 22 people killed in the Nova Scotia mass killing.

  Crime

  Apr 16, 2021
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• ‘There’s no rhyme or reason’: Nova Scotia struggles with mass killings, one year later

  As a dreadful anniversary approaches this weekend, Nova Scotians are struggling to measure progress in their mental health.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2021
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• Police informant sues RCMP, claims Mounties didn’t prepare him for witness protection

  In a lawsuit filed in the Federal Court of Canada, a paid police informant claims the RCMP failed to prepare him and his family for life in witness protection.

  Crime

  Apr 7, 2021
• Researchers make new findings on sperm whale survival tactics

  A Canadian researcher says new findings into sperm whale escape tactics are providing insight into why the marine mammals are not extinct.

  Science

  Mar 20, 2021
• Sobeys says request to use personal information of COVID-19 vaccine recipients was a mistake

  Many Canadians hoping for relief from the COVID-19 health crisis have faced questionable calls to share their personal information, some mistakenly and others maliciously.

  Health

  Mar 11, 2021
• Former Syrian refugee in Halifax completing journey from hardship to harmony

  Hadhad says investing in a new shop, at a time when many businesses are barely hanging on, is a testament to a perfect marriage: the idea of peace and the taste of chocolate.

  Economy

  Mar 6, 2021
• Jay Sharrers, hockey pioneer: ‘I wasn’t thinking about being the first Black official’

  'When I first got hired by the NHL, I was just wanting to get hired. I wasn't thinking about, you know, being the first Black official," says Jay Sharrers.

  Sports

  Feb 24, 2021
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• Unprecedented Newfoundland and Labrador election is fraught with risks

  'I've definitely heard rumblings about various kinds of constitutional challenges that are being contemplated,' the president of the NL NDP said of mail-in-only election voting.

  Politics

  Feb 20, 2021
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• Toronto Police Service to issue thousands of body-worn cameras to officers by October

  Toronto police recently reported the signing of a five-year deal with Axon for $34 million, which includes 2,350 body-worn cameras and cloud-based storage.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2021
• Timing is a key issue in Newfoundland and Labrador election

  By going to the polls now, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey has raised suspicions that his motives are not totally transparent.

  Politics

  Jan 23, 2021
• Canadian businessman buys Neil Young song rights, aims for ‘best opportunities possible’ for Young

  Fans of Canadian music legend Neil Young are wondering what a massive business deal will mean for his songs.

  Entertainment

  Jan 13, 2021
• Pregnancy during COVID-19 pandemic presents new challenges for Canada’s expectant mothers

  For Canada's expectant mothers pregnancy is already challenging enough, but the COVID-19 pandemic has made it more so. Ross Lord has more.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2020