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Two fishermen dead after boat capsizes off Nova Scotia, two survivors rescued

Two fishermen dead after boat capsizes off Nova Scotia, two survivors rescued

HALIFAX — Two fishermen who were pulled from the North Atlantic after a vessel capsized off Halifax have died, while two other crew members rescued have been released from hospital.
Nova Scotia woman facing more than 150 fraud-related charges

Nova Scotia woman facing more than 150 fraud-related charges

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia woman facing more than 150 fraud-related charges appeared in provincial court on Friday for a bail hearing.
Packaged goods entrepreneurs network to 'rise up' and face U.S. protectionism

Packaged goods entrepreneurs network to 'rise up' and face U.S. protectionism

HALIFAX — Vancouver businesswoman Karen Danudjaja put out a casual social media call on Monday for a “roundtable” on how entrepreneurs could survive the potential hit of 25 per cent U.S. tariffs.
United States edges Canada 2-1 in a shootout to even women's hockey Rivalry Series

United States edges Canada 2-1 in a shootout to even women's hockey Rivalry Series

HALIFAX — Gwyneth Philips was a standout for the United States in levelling the women's hockey Rivalry Series against Canada. The 25-year-old stopped 31 of 32 shots in regulation and wasn't beaten in a shootout in a 2-1 win for the U.S.
No booing: Trade tension with U.S. takes back seat to women's hockey in Halifax

No booing: Trade tension with U.S. takes back seat to women's hockey in Halifax

HALIFAX — Hockey fans in Halifax said the excitement of watching the Canadian women's hockey team face off against archrival United States overshadowed political tension between the two countries. Canada and the U.S.

QMJHL Roundup: Zonnon hat trick sparks Huskies in 6-5 shootout win over Cataractes

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US women beat Canada 2-1 in shootout to set up decisive Game 5 in Rivalry Series

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Hilary Knight, Hannah Bilka and Kelly Pannek scored in a shootout, goalie Gwyneth Philips was perfect in the tiebreaker and the United States beat Canada 2-1 on Thursday night to set up a decisive Game 5 in the Rivalry Ser
Deadly home invasion: No arrests after New Brunswick RCMP issue emergency alert

Deadly home invasion: No arrests after New Brunswick RCMP issue emergency alert

MONCTON, N.B. — The RCMP in eastern New Brunswick say one person is dead following a home invasion that prompted the police to issue a provincewide emergency alert early Thursday. The Mounties say that at 5:50 a.m.
One in five recent Canadian immigrants lived below poverty line in 2022, says StatCan

One in five recent Canadian immigrants lived below poverty line in 2022, says StatCan

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — One in five recent immigrants lived below the poverty line in Canada in 2022, and most of them were in "deep poverty," according to a report Thursday from Statistics Canada.
Workplace deaths rise slightly in Nova Scotia, says workers' compensation board

Workplace deaths rise slightly in Nova Scotia, says workers' compensation board

HALIFAX — The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia says there were 20 workplace deaths last year across the province, two more than the year before.