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In once tranquil N.S. town, intimidation in the lobster industry now all too common

In once tranquil N.S. town, intimidation in the lobster industry now all too common

METEGHAN, N.S. — Standing by a bullet hole in his dining room wall, lobster buyer Geoffrey Jobert says such attacks have become an all-too-familiar reality in Nova Scotia's largest fishery. Overnight on Nov.
Drought, heat threaten future of balsam firs popular as Christmas trees

Drought, heat threaten future of balsam firs popular as Christmas trees

FREDERICTON — University of New Brunswick forestry professor Anthony Taylor was heading down a highway in the spring of 2018 when his wife pointed out clumps of red-coloured trees.
Kenya LGBTQ+ activists try switching role of religion from oppression to empowerment

Kenya LGBTQ+ activists try switching role of religion from oppression to empowerment

KISUMU — Every Sunday in the Kenyan port city of Kisumu, an HIV-prevention group gathers dozens of gay and bisexual men for a service to help maintain their physical and spiritual health.
MP Jamil Jivani meets U.S. vice president-elect amid Trump's tariff threats

MP Jamil Jivani meets U.S. vice president-elect amid Trump's tariff threats

WASHINGTON — A Conservative member of Parliament has tapped a longtime friendship to connect with Donald Trump's inner circle as Canada prepares for the president-elect’s return to the White House next month amid threats of devastating tariffs.
Groups launch legal challenge against Alberta's new gender-affirming treatment law

Groups launch legal challenge against Alberta's new gender-affirming treatment law

EDMONTON — A pair of LGBTQ+ advocate organizations say they've followed through with their plan to challenge Alberta's three transgender bills in court, starting with one that bars doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such as puberty blo
Montreal blacksmith says he has a ‘place in paradise’ as Notre-Dame reopens its doors

Montreal blacksmith says he has a ‘place in paradise’ as Notre-Dame reopens its doors

MONTREAL — Five years ago, Notre-Dame Cathedral erupted in flames. A column of smoke rose above the Paris skyline as the historic cathedral, which took 182 years to build between the 12th and 14th centuries, was reduced to a smouldering shell.
Quebec Conservative Party leader hospitalized with heart problem

Quebec Conservative Party leader hospitalized with heart problem

MONTREAL — Quebec Conservative Party leader Éric Duhaime has been hospitalized after suffering from a heart problem Friday night. Duhaime made the announcement on social media Saturday afternoon, saying he is feeling better and is in good hands.
Quebec liquor store employees secure new collective agreement after 2-year fight

Quebec liquor store employees secure new collective agreement after 2-year fight

MONTREAL — Members of a union representing more than 5,000 Quebec liquor store employees have secured a new collective agreement, ending two years of negotiations with the province-owned company.
Not just for your parents: Facebook's buy-and-sell platform drawing back millennials

Not just for your parents: Facebook's buy-and-sell platform drawing back millennials

HALIFAX — A historic 400-kilogram anchor that was dragged up from the ocean floor off Cape St. Mary’s in Newfoundland sits propped up against a tree in front of Tyler Stapleton’s house.
LGBTQ+ refugees languish as Kenyan government blocks Canadians from resettling them

LGBTQ+ refugees languish as Kenyan government blocks Canadians from resettling them

NAIROBI — In a low-income neighbourhood on the outskirts of Nairobi, seven people gather in an air-conditioned home around a dinner table for a Ugandan stew of matoke bananas with peanut sauce.