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Paid leave now extended for victims of domestic violence in Nova Scotia

Paid leave now extended for victims of domestic violence in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — Victims of domestic violence in Nova Scotia are now entitled to more paid leave under the province's labour standards code.
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Hundreds of thousands in Ontario still without power as ice storm cleanup continues

Hundreds of thousands in Ontario still without power as ice storm cleanup continues

Hundreds of thousands of people across Ontario were still without power Monday after freezing rain coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice, with outages expected to last in some areas as storm cleanup continues.
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Tensions rise on Nova Scotia river as some Indigenous eel fishers reject Ottawa rules

Tensions rise on Nova Scotia river as some Indigenous eel fishers reject Ottawa rules

HALIFAX — Two commercial fishers harvesting baby eels under new federal rules say they felt they had to stop fishing on Sunday night when a large group of Indigenous harvesters arrived at the river with nets.
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Ice and rain move through the Maritimes, but worst is over says Environment Canada

Ice and rain move through the Maritimes, but worst is over says Environment Canada

FREDERICTON — Freezing rain left trees and power lines coated and roads slick Monday morning as Environment Canada issued weather warnings for large parts of the Atlantic region.
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Hundreds of thousands still without power as ice storm moves east

Hundreds of thousands still without power as ice storm moves east

TORONTO — Freezing rain that coated parts of Ontario in thick layers of ice, downing branches and power lines, left hundreds of thousands of residents without electricity on Sunday as the storm headed east.
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Freezing rain warning in effect Monday for New Brunswick and P.E.I.

Freezing rain warning in effect Monday for New Brunswick and P.E.I.

New Brunswick and much of Prince Edward Island are expected to be hit with ice pellets and freezing rain beginning Monday morning. The messy weather comes as an ice storm that left hundreds of thousands without power in parts of Ontario moves east.
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27-year-old New Brunswick man dead after single-vehicle crash in St. George

27-year-old New Brunswick man dead after single-vehicle crash in St. George

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. — RCMP in New Brunswick say a 27-year-old man is dead following a single-vehicle crash in St. George. Police say they responded to a report of a crash on Highway 1 around 3:15 a.m. Saturday.
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'Sobering statistic:' One-fifth of pollinators in North America at extinction risk

'Sobering statistic:' One-fifth of pollinators in North America at extinction risk

FREDERICTON — Many butterflies, bees and moths are fluttering into oblivion. A new report co-authored by a Canadian researcher warns that more than one-fifth of pollinator species it studied in North America are at risk of extinction.
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American invasion of Canada would spark decades-long insurgency, expert predicts

American invasion of Canada would spark decades-long insurgency, expert predicts

HALIFAX — If U.S.
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Already hit by China, Nova Scotia's seafood sector braces for U.S. tariffs next week

Already hit by China, Nova Scotia's seafood sector braces for U.S. tariffs next week

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s lucrative seafood industry is bracing for market upheaval as it deals with the effects of tariffs imposed by China and awaits an identical 25 per cent duty from the United States.
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