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Charlottetown set to host Scotties Tournament of Hearts for record fifth time in 2027

Charlottetown set to host Scotties Tournament of Hearts for record fifth time in 2027

CHARLOTTETOWN — Charlottetown will be the host of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts for a record fifth time in 2027. The 46th edition of the Canadian women’s curling championship is set for Feb. 12-21 at Eastlink Centre.
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Woman who spent 16 days in 'dry cell' confinement settles civil lawsuit

Woman who spent 16 days in 'dry cell' confinement settles civil lawsuit

HALIFAX — A woman who says she endured cruel and unusual punishment in a Nova Scotia prison has settled a civil lawsuit she filed against the federal attorney general almost five years ago.
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Some N.S. municipalities who voted for pause on uranium get letters from premier

Some N.S. municipalities who voted for pause on uranium get letters from premier

HALIFAX — After at least two Nova Scotia municipalities voted in favour of asking the provincial government to slow down on its uranium exploration plans, their offices received several-page-long letters from Premier Tim Houston saying the province n
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Endangered North Atlantic right whale seen entangled in waters near P.E.I.

Endangered North Atlantic right whale seen entangled in waters near P.E.I.

An endangered North Atlantic right whale has been spotted off the waters of Prince Edward Island entangled in fishing gear.
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N.S. youth pleads guilty to one of 33 charges in case alleging high school threats

N.S. youth pleads guilty to one of 33 charges in case alleging high school threats

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia youth is pleading guilty to one of 33 charges related to police allegations he threatened to shoot people at a downtown high school in Halifax.
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Small gathering lays ashes of wrongfully convicted man to rest, as family seeks probe

Small gathering lays ashes of wrongfully convicted man to rest, as family seeks probe

HALIFAX — In a quiet grove at the edge of a Halifax cemetery, the family of a wrongfully convicted man laid his remains to rest, and said his fight for justice lives on.
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Drop in Canadian tourists hurting U.S., say northeast governors

Drop in Canadian tourists hurting U.S., say northeast governors

FREDERICTON — New England governors say tariffs and anti-Canadian rhetoric by the United States government is taking a bite out of tourism, with some states seeing a drop of up to 60 per cent in visitors from north of the border. Massachusetts Gov.
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Rare find: Remains of large, shortfin mako shark found in eastern Nova Scotia

Rare find: Remains of large, shortfin mako shark found in eastern Nova Scotia

PORT DUFFERIN — A marine animal rescue group has confirmed a rare but unfortunate find on Nova Scotia's eastern shore.
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3-year-old has died after being struck by starting gate at N.B. horse racing track

3-year-old has died after being struck by starting gate at N.B. horse racing track

WOODSTOCK, NEW BRUNSWICK — A three-year-old child died after they were struck over the weekend by the starting gate at a horse racing track in western New Brunswick. The child, whose identity has not been released, was hit around 1:20 p.m.
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N.S. premier disappointed court won't decide who is responsible for Chignecto Isthmus

N.S. premier disappointed court won't decide who is responsible for Chignecto Isthmus

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier says he’s disappointed the province's Court of Appeal has declined to say which level of government has responsibility for the land bridge to New Brunswick.
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