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Holt says money to keep nurses in N.B. will be priority after Nov. 2 swearing in

Holt says money to keep nurses in N.B. will be priority after Nov. 2 swearing in

FREDERICTON — Susan Holt, New Brunswick's premier-designate, met with her newly elected Liberal team on Thursday and announced their top priorities for the coming weeks.
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Body of teen in Halifax Walmart bakery oven was discovered by her mother

Body of teen in Halifax Walmart bakery oven was discovered by her mother

HALIFAX — A Sikh organization says the body of a 19-year-old employee was found in a Walmart bakery oven on Saturday by her mother — a co-worker at the Halifax store.
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With Liberal election win, First Nations in N.B. look forward to improved relations

With Liberal election win, First Nations in N.B. look forward to improved relations

FREDERICTON — Chief Allan Polchies is excited about New Brunswick's new Liberal provincial government. Polchies, of St.
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Five things to know for Skate Canada International in Halifax

Five things to know for Skate Canada International in Halifax

HALIFAX — The Canadian pairs team of Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will join fellow world champions Ilia Malinin and Kaori Sakamoto to headline a strong field at Skate Canada International this week.
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Nova Scotia company fined $80,000 after worker dies in scaffolding collapse

Nova Scotia company fined $80,000 after worker dies in scaffolding collapse

PICTOU, N.S. — A Nova Scotia excavation company has been fined $80,000 after a worker died when scaffolding collapsed on one of its job sites. In a decision released Wednesday, a Nova Scotia provincial court judge in Pictou, N.S.
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Remains of missing Kansas man found at scene of western Newfoundland hotel fire

Remains of missing Kansas man found at scene of western Newfoundland hotel fire

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Investigators found the remains of a 77-year-old American man on Wednesday at the scene of a fire that destroyed a hotel in western Newfoundland on the weekend.
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Woman faces fraud charges after theft from Nova Scotia premier's riding association

Woman faces fraud charges after theft from Nova Scotia premier's riding association

NEW GLASGOW, N.S. — Police in New Glasgow, N.S., say a 44-year-old woman faces fraud charges after funds went missing from the Pictou East Progressive Conservative Association. New Glasgow Regional Police began the investigation on Oct.
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Small memorial set up outside Walmart where 19-year-old found dead in bakery oven

Small memorial set up outside Walmart where 19-year-old found dead in bakery oven

HALIFAX — A small memorial of flowers, prayer candles and condolence cards has been set up in a parking lot just outside a Halifax Walmart where a young woman died in a walk-in oven over the weekend.
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Nova Scotia premier announces one point cut to HST, to 14 per cent, starting April 1

Nova Scotia premier announces one point cut to HST, to 14 per cent, starting April 1

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s harmonized sales tax will be trimmed by one percentage point starting April 1, Premier Tim Houston announced Wednesday amid increasing speculation about a snap election call in the coming days.
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'Alarming': Report says Canadian homes show higher levels, exposure to radon gas

'Alarming': Report says Canadian homes show higher levels, exposure to radon gas

CALGARY — A countrywide study says radioactive radon exposure is on the rise and continues to be a critical public health concern. The study, released Wednesday, is the first update on radon exposure in Canada since 2012.
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