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Indigenous fishers, co-operatives are winners in Ottawa's shuffle of baby eel quotas

Indigenous fishers, co-operatives are winners in Ottawa's shuffle of baby eel quotas

HALIFAX — Ottawa has issued the latest version of how it is proposing to distribute licences for the lucrative baby eel fishery in the Maritimes.
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Navy identifies sailor who died after small boat capsized in calm Halifax harbour

Navy identifies sailor who died after small boat capsized in calm Halifax harbour

HALIFAX — The Royal Canadian Navy has identified the sailor who died Friday after a small military boat capsized in the north end of Halifax harbour.
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Farm goods store Peavey Mart to close all Canadian locations

TORONTO — Peavey Industries LP says it is closing its stores across Canada.
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Federal government orders audit of ferry service between Nova Scotia and P.E.I.

Federal government orders audit of ferry service between Nova Scotia and P.E.I.

HALIFAX — Federal Transport Minister Anita Anand has ordered an audit of the ferry service between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island after a season plagued by delays and interruptions.
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Nova Scotia government says wind farms key to meeting 80 per cent renewables goal

Nova Scotia government says wind farms key to meeting 80 per cent renewables goal

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says a program to bring wind-generated electricity to 11 large customers is keeping the province on track to meet its goal of producing 80 per cent of its electricity with renewables by 2030.
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Canadian Navy sailor dead after a boat capsized in Bedford Basin

Canadian Navy sailor dead after a boat capsized in Bedford Basin

HALIFAX — The Royal Canadian Navy says a sailor has died in the Bedford Basin after a boat capsized. The Navy says two sailors were operating a rigid-hull inflatable boat in the Halifax-area bay when it overturned and capsized around 10 p.m.
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Woman charged with attempted murder in alleged intimate partner violence in N.S.

Woman charged with attempted murder in alleged intimate partner violence in N.S.

TRURO, N.S. — Police in Nova Scotia say they've charged a woman with attempted murder after a man was stabbed in Truro, in what authorities allege was a case of intimate partner violence.
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Equinor hires companies for work on stalled Bay du Nord oilfield off Newfoundland

Equinor hires companies for work on stalled Bay du Nord oilfield off Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Norwegian energy giant Equinor has contracted two companies to do preliminary work for the stalled Bay du Nord offshore oil project in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Vidicek has three goals, assist to power Moncton Wildcats past Acadie-Bathurst Titan

MONCTON, N.B. — Markus Vidicek scored three goals and added an assist to power the Moncton Wildcats past the Acadie-Bathurst Titan 7-1 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action Friday night. Gabe Smith added a goal and two assists for the Wildcats.
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Acadians say nursing homes should be bilingual, lament lack of progress from province

Acadians say nursing homes should be bilingual, lament lack of progress from province

FREDERICTON — An Acadian leader in New Brunswick says little progress has been made in providing bilingual services in the province's nursing homes.
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