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Nova Scotia RCMP says that a Kings County man wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant has been arrested. The Mounties say that 43-year-old Joel Mathew Gibson, who was wanted for failure to comply with…
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The deal was announced by WestJet and the AMFA union late on Sunday. Members were encouraged to report back to work.
MONCTON, N.B. — Precious Abygail Dedam twirled on stage in a plume of colour — red, pink, purple and blue. The fancy shawl dancer performed last week for a special announcement at the Atlantic Ballet…
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The Maple Leaf flew on lampposts, flagpoles and patios across the country on Monday as cities from coast to coast welcome thousands of revellers for Canada Day. Under a cloudless July sky, thousands of…
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WestJet officials say at least 407 flights will have been cancelled between the period of June 27 and July 2.
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ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The remains of a soldier from Newfoundland killed in the battlefields of France during the First World War will be laid to rest in St. John’s Monday, bringing an emotional end to a…
CityNews Sports’ Reporter Lindsay Dunn spoke with players and coaches at Team Canada’s Men’s Basketball Olympic training camp about the Olympics and Zach Edey removing himself from camp.
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Nearly 100,000 travellers are impacted as the WestJet mechanic strike continues across the country. Afua Baah speaks with an expert who says summer tourism could be impacted if the labour dispute isn’t resolved soon.
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Hurricane Beryl has rapidly intensified into a “life-threatening” category 4 storm ahead of making landfall in the Caribbean. Erica Natividad with the warnings and its projected path.
The US Supreme Court is expected to decide whether former president Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for his role in Jan 6th. Erica Natividad with how the ruling may impact the rest of his presidential campaign.
WestJet mechanics walk off the job at the height of the Canada Day Long weekend. Afua Baah has the details as travellers scramble to find alternate options to get to their destination.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Beryl has restrengthened into an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm was located about 70 miles (125 kilometers)…
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OTTAWA — Canadian creators and publishers want the government to do something about the unauthorized and usually unreported use of their content to train generative artificial intelligence systems. But…
MONTREAL — Some police services in Canada are using facial recognition technology to help solve crimes, while other police forces say human rights and privacy concerns are holding them back from employing…
WestJet airplane mechanics hit the picket lines Friday evening in a surprise move that forced the airline to cancel over 150 flights beginning on Saturday. The airline says cancellations will impact approximately…
As Canadians celebrate the country’s 157th birthday this weekend, one of the biggest parties will take place across the Atlantic Ocean. The annual Canada Day bash at London’s Trafalgar Square…
HALIFAX — The private lending firm that pushed Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain into insolvency in March says negotiations aimed at selling SaltWire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Ltd….
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — With school out for the summer and temperatures rising across the country, many families will visit the beach, lake or local swimming pool. Now is the time to review safety…
OTTAWA — One Liberal MP who is not seeking re-election has sent an email to fellow caucus members calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down as party leader. Another suggested it may be time…
HALIFAX — The Irving shipyard is testing methods to cut steel for Canada’s new destroyers, though the navy says it will be about a decade before the first vessel joins military operations. Standing before…
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Ellie Black will represent Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this summer. The Halifax native will become the first artistic gymnast to compete at four Olympic games. “I am thrilled to have qualified…
RCMP in Meteghan, N.S., have launched an investigation after a cemetery monument for a homicide victim was vandalized. Police said that recently, charges were laid in the murder of Vernon Doucet, who…
Nova Scotians are facing higher fuel prices ahead of the Canada Day long weekend. The provincial regulator moved the price of regular self-serve gasoline up by 2.8 cents to 174.9 cents per litre in…
ATLANTA (AP) — Above all, Joe Biden’s allies wanted him to demonstrate strength and energy on the debate stage to help put to rest questions about the 81-year-old Democrat’s physical and mental acuity. …
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s police watchdog is in talks with a civilian agency that is interested in investigating the role of police in the wrongful murder conviction of Glen Assoun, provincial justice…
Two huge honors for Cole Harbour’s Nathan Mackinnon. The superstar Colorado Avalanche forward was awarded the Hart Trophy as league MVP at the NHL awards ceremony in Las Vegas Thursday night. Mackinnon…
An 8-year-old “bravely” alerted police that someone was threatening to hurt them and their family if they didn’t send intimate images through a social media platform. According to the Nova Scotia RCMP,…
The health minister is defending the Nova Scotia government’s track record on health care after news this week that the list of people in need of a family doctor has grown again. The registry has now…
OTTAWA — Liberal campaign co-chair Terry Duguid insisted Thursday that his caucus is united behind Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, even as the majority of elected Liberals remain silent on the prime minister’s…
Minister of National Defence Bill Blair will be in Halifax on Thursday and Friday to meet with business leaders and to mark a major milestone for the navy and for the Irving shipyard. Blair is scheduled…