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Police say woman faces murder charge in death of 48-year-old Cape Breton woman

Police say woman faces murder charge in death of 48-year-old Cape Breton woman

BIG BRAS D'OR, N.S. — RCMP say a 25-year-old woman faces a murder charge in the death of a Cape Breton woman who was reported missing under suspicious circumstances last week. Carolyn Ann Dermody, of North Sydney, N.S.
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Federal transport minister says Bay of Fundy ferry will not be removed from its route

Federal transport minister says Bay of Fundy ferry will not be removed from its route

HALIFAX — Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says the ferry that operates between Digby, N.S., and Saint John, N.B., will not be moved to another route next year.
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49-year-old Catholic priest charged with sexually assaulting an adult in Newfoundland

49-year-old Catholic priest charged with sexually assaulting an adult in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Police in Newfoundland say they've charged a priest with sexual assault.
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B.C. police watchdog backs out of investigation into Glen Assoun case in Nova Scotia

B.C. police watchdog backs out of investigation into Glen Assoun case in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — There's been another delay in the investigation to determine whether police in Nova Scotia broke the law when evidence was destroyed in the case of Glen Assoun, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1999 and served almost 17 years in pr
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Constitutional challenge in Indigenous lobster fishing case moving ahead this week

Constitutional challenge in Indigenous lobster fishing case moving ahead this week

HALIFAX — An Indigenous fisherman appeared Thursday in a northern New Brunswick courtroom, where he began a constitutional challenge that could prove pivotal for First Nations across the Maritimes.
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As N.S. regional chief takes office, her headdress tells a story of her passions

As N.S. regional chief takes office, her headdress tells a story of her passions

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — A Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq leader swore the oath of her new office on Thursday, wearing a headdress with hieroglyphics that evoke her life and passions.
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RCMP say Cape Breton woman who disappeared was victim of homicide

RCMP say Cape Breton woman who disappeared was victim of homicide

BIG BRAS D'OR, N.S. — RCMP say they are now investigating the recent disappearance of a Cape Breton woman as a homicide. Police confirm that human remains found by a police dog team Friday in Big Bras d’Or, N.S.
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N.B. report includes 12 recommendations to improve English-language school system

N.B. report includes 12 recommendations to improve English-language school system

FREDERICTON — A new report aimed at improving New Brunswick’s English-language school system recommends tackling chronic student absenteeism and rethinking the practice of promoting failing students to the next grade so they can remain with their pee
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P.E.I. councillor suspended, fined $500 for posting anti-Indigenous sign

P.E.I. councillor suspended, fined $500 for posting anti-Indigenous sign

MURRAY HARBOUR, P.E.I. — A municipal councillor in eastern Prince Edward Island has been ordered to pay a $500 fine for displaying a sign on his property denying the existence of residential school graves. The council in Murray Harbour, P.E.I.
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Newfoundland's 164-year-old jail has been without dentist for months, inmate says

Newfoundland's 164-year-old jail has been without dentist for months, inmate says

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An inmate at Newfoundland and Labrador's largest jail says the facility has been unable to offer dental services for at least five months.
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