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Momentum building among N.B. Progressive Conservatives to force Blaine Higgs to quit

Momentum building among N.B. Progressive Conservatives to force Blaine Higgs to quit

A group of New Brunswick Progressive Conservative constituency presidents is pushing for the ouster of Premier Blaine Higgs, saying his leadership has divided the party.
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Cape Breton-based employment organization mismanaged $1 million: auditor general

Cape Breton-based employment organization mismanaged $1 million: auditor general

HALIFAX — A Cape Breton-based employment services organization mismanaged more than $1 million in government funds in what Nova Scotia's auditor general says was a "perfect storm" of deliberate, systemic actions that benefited select managers and sta
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Police arrest man after girl's abduction triggers P.E.I. Amber Alert

Police arrest man after girl's abduction triggers P.E.I. Amber Alert

EGLINGTON, P.E.I. — Prince Edward Island RCMP say they've arrested a man who allegedly abducted a nine-year-old girl at gunpoint.
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P.E.I. Amber Alert cancelled, 9-year-old girl found safe and suspect arrested

EGLINGTON, P.E.I. — Prince Edward Island RCMP officials say the Amber Alert for a missing nine-year-old girl has been cancelled.
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Prime Minister Trudeau pushes idea of hydro loop connecting Quebec, Atlantic region

Prime Minister Trudeau pushes idea of hydro loop connecting Quebec, Atlantic region

ANTIGONISH, N.S. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he remains confident his government will eventually support a connected loop of Atlantic and Quebec electricity, allowing the Maritimes to end its reliance on coal.
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Five things to know about the changes to New Brunswick's LGBTQ school policy

Five things to know about the changes to New Brunswick's LGBTQ school policy

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government's recent changes to the province's policy on sexual orientation in schools have created an uproar among LGBTQ students and advocates, sparked dissent within the cabinet of Premier Blaine Higgs and so far led
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Weekend Highway 103 crash near Bridgewater, N.S., results in four deaths

Weekend Highway 103 crash near Bridgewater, N.S., results in four deaths

BRIDGEWATER, N.S. — Four people have died in a three-car collision on a major highway in southern Nova Scotia.
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Ferry travel between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia on hold due to technical issues with ship

Ferry travel between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia on hold due to technical issues with ship

WOOD ISLANDS, P.E.I. — Ferry travel between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia has been cancelled until at least Wednesday morning due to technical problems with the service's sole vessel, the MV Confederation.
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Halifax-area school support staff returning to jobs after accepting tentative deal

Halifax-area school support staff returning to jobs after accepting tentative deal

HALIFAX — About 1,800 striking educational support workers in the Halifax area have voted in favour of a deal with the province and are heading back to their jobs on Monday.
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P.E.I. Green leader Peter Bevan-Baker stepping down after seat decline in election

P.E.I. Green leader Peter Bevan-Baker stepping down after seat decline in election

NORTH RUSTICO, P.E.I. — The politician who guided Prince Edward Island's Green Party to four years as the province's official Opposition — the best result for a Green party in Canada — is stepping down as leader.
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