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Nova Scotia recruits 30 paramedics from Australia

Nova Scotia is set to welcome 30 new paramedics from Australia as part of the province's first in-person healthcare recruitment efforts. The experienced advanced-care paramedics recruited to Emergency Medical Care Inc. and serving communities across ...

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Detours and delays coming as work gets underway at busy Yarmouth intersection

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Major infrastructure work will be carried out the busy Yarmouth intersection of Main, Vancouver and Chestnut streets from May to September, which will lead to detours and traffic delays. TINA COMEAU

Guysborough County man charged with child pornography offences

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Police said the couple became stranded approximately 45 km into the Highlands before 4 p.m. on Saturday. File

Hearing from the electorate: Annapolis Royal, N.S., hosting meeting to discuss big projects

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Annapolis Royal, N.S., mayor knows some tough decisions are coming with NSP grant in jeopardy

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Pallet shelter plan: A year late and 90 per cent short

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Opinion

The Nova Scotia government is offering new financial incentives for doctors to attract and encourage them to practise in the province. - Stock Image

COMMENTARY: Retired Cape Breton doctor stresses importance of patient confidentially

An open letter to Dr. Colin Audain, president of Doctors Nova Scotia: I've been retired since 2018 after practicing for 52 years and I'm old enough to remember when the government said that when they introduced Medicare, they would respect our rights ...

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WALK IN THE WOODS: It's time to give the pollinators a break

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No Mow May helps pollinators become nourished after hibernation. A study from University of Quebec – Trois Rivieres reveals a reduction in mowing can help increase the number of pollinators and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. CONTRIBUTED

LETTER: Earth Day clean ups are just the tip of the iceberg

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"If the powerful people in government and industry can’t collaborate on such a beneficial project as human survival, then the rest of us may as well forget our garbage clean-ups and nature walks," writes Ed Healy of Marystown. - Nikola Jovanovic/Unsplash

GWYNNE DYER: Arctic seals and coral reefs facing extinction, but every little bit helps

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LETTER: Justice and science in public health policy needed as federal government hikes taxes for vaping

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LETTER: Carbon tax is simply another irrational decision by the current government to further burden all of us

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Business

Discarded plastic containers litter sone brush in north-end Dartmouth Wednesday April 24,2024.

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Dalhousie-led study reveals biggest branded waste producers

A Dalhousie-led study has unveiled a link between plastic production and pollution. The study, published Wednesday in Science Advances, was conducted by scientists from Dalhousie and 12 other post-secondary institutions in the U.S., Australia, the ...

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Roll Up to Win confusion: Cape Bretoners disappointed after Tim Hortons email mistake

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In this Saltwire file photo, a person rolls up the rim of their Tim Hortons cup to see if they are a winner or not, which was how the contest was run until 2021 when they decided to make it a digital-only game. SALTWIRE FILE

Poached elvers still getting exported despite DFO busts and closed season

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CBRM seeks land-use bylaw change for supportive housing units

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Time to double the quota? Owner of only N.L. fish plant to process exclusively northern cod thinks stocks are ready and is working to regain its position in global marketplace

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St. John's Pilates studio helping those with Parkinson's: Classes offered free to those with the disease to help keep people moving

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Lifestyles

Dr. Douglas Henshaw and his wife Sylvia are shown in the nursing home where he resided in 2015. Dr. Henshaw, who suffered from advanced Parkinson’s Disease, was one of the first patients in Nova Scotia to be approved for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). He died on Sept. 6, 2016, at age 84.

‘A personal choice’: More Canadians seeking medical assistance in dying

Paul Pickrem Special to SaltWire On the night of Sept. 1, 2016, Sylvia Henshaw received a long-awaited call when she returned home from spending the day with her husband, Douglas, in the long-term care facility where he lived. For three months, ...

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DOUG GALLANT: Hornsby, yMusic serve up unique fair

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Acclaimed singer-songwriter and keyboard player Bruce Hornsby has teamed up with experimental New York chamber ensemble yMusic for an eye-opening album about water. CONTRIBUTED

deCoste On The Road Tour hosting performers David Francey and Kellie Loder at the Legion

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"One of Canada’s most revered folk poets and singers", David Francey, will take to the stage at the Pictou Legion on Friday, May 3rd, at 7:30 PM.

UPEI faculty of business receives $3 million donation from Don and Marion McDougall

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Build and grow a home mushroom farm with P.E.I expert Rene Lestan

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PAUL SMITH: What's the best bet for raincoats? Plenty of good options for outdoor enthusiasts in N.L.

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Sports

Albany FireWolves netminder Doug Jamieson stares down Halifax Thunderbirds forward Clarke Petterson during a National Lacrosse League game Jan. 6 in Albany, N.Y. The two teams will face each other in a one game quarter-final on Sunday. - National Lacrosse League

Thunderbirds on the eve of NLL playoffs: ‘We have a chance to win this thing’

If the Halifax Thunderbirds want to fulfill their pre-season objective of hosting a National Lacrosse League post-season game, they have a tall order of getting past the Albany FireWolves in a single elimination playoff Sunday afternoon in New York’s ...

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Brad Marchand's antics driving Leafs and their coach batty: 'It's an art and he's elite at it'

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Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand reacts after being slashed by the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL playoff game this week. - Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports

NHL PLAYOFFS: Nathan MacKinnon setting the intensity bar in Colorado, Brad Marchand up to old tricks

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Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates his first period goal with Colorado Avalanche left-winger Zach Parise (9) on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) in Game 1 of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. - James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports

Goalie Jorja Burrows stands tall as Northern Selects win second straight at Esso Cup

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Atlantic All-Star event in Halifax will showcase the region's top female basketball players

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50th edition of Skate Canada International coming to Halifax in October

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Communities

WALK IN THE WOODS: It's time to give the pollinators a break

Here we are with April winding down, the weather warming and the grass growing. Before going into autopilot and grabbing your lawnmower to mow the grass, let’s give it a second-thought for the benefit of valuable pollinators, because we are ...

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Detours and delays coming as work gets underway at busy Yarmouth intersection

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deCoste On The Road Tour hosting performers David Francey and Kellie Loder at the Legion

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Hearing from the electorate: Annapolis Royal, N.S., hosting meeting to discuss big projects

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Annapolis Royal, N.S., mayor knows some tough decisions are coming with NSP grant in jeopardy

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ANNE M. CROSSMAN: A soft spot for Lawrencetown, N.S.-based COGS

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Canada

RCMP arrested and charged a Bible Hill man following a fire that destroyed a residence in the town on Oct. 1. File

Beaconsfield, N.B., pair arrested after truck theft, flight from police

Mounties in western New Brunswick arrested a man and woman from Beaconsfield in connection with a Nackawic vehicle theft reported last week. Following a tip on April 21, West District RCMP say a Ford F250 reported stolen last Saturday was seen ...

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Canada exemption for Airbus from titanium sanctions is time-limited, says source

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Woman arrested after stealing vehicle with dog inside from Saint John home

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Saint John Police are looking for a male suspect in connection with a report of sexual assault on Jan. 1.

Newfoundland woman banned from driving picks up new charges after speeding from Bonavista RCMP

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Spring weight restrictions lifted early on southern New Brunswick highways and roads

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DFO opening mackerel bait fishery for Atlantic Canada and Quebec, but commercial fishery remains closed

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World

Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles, California, USA, 04 October 2022. Harvey Weinstein was extradited from New York to Los Angeles to face sex-related charges. Etienne Laurent/Pool via

The rise and fall of movie maker Harvey Weinstein

(Reuters) - Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood producer who transformed the independent film world with Oscar-winning movies such as "Shakespeare in Love" and "The English Patient," was convicted of sex crimes in two states, but his New York ...

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Chef Jose Andres mourns World Central Kitchen workers killed in Gaza at Washington Cathedral

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World Central Kitchen (WCK) founder Chef Jose Andres answers one dead child is too many when asked what he would say to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while participating remotely in an online Reuters interview from Eastern Shore, Maryland, U.S., in this video grab taken on April 3, 2024.

Argentine scientists find speedy 90-million-year-old herbivore dinosaur

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Argentine paleontologists Rodrigo Alvarez and Sebastian Rozadilla look at fossils of the 'Chakisaurus nekul', a newly-discovered herbivorous dinosaur that lived about 90 million years ago in the Patagonia region, at the Buenos Aires' Natural Science museum, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 24, 2024.

US FDA sends warning to Cardinal Health for marketing unapproved devices

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US VP Harris hosts Kim Kardashian to discuss criminal justice reform

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Reactions to court overturning Harvey Weinstein NY rape conviction

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CBRM throws its support behind new proposed solar gardens projects

Poached elvers still getting exported despite DFO busts and closed season

Guysborough County man charged with child pornography offences

Union to launch boycott of Java Blend coffee shops in Halifax

Detours and delays coming as work gets underway at busy Yarmouth intersection

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Nova Scotia recruits 30 paramedics from Australia

Detours and delays coming as work gets underway at busy Yarmouth intersection

Guysborough County man charged with child pornography offences

Hearing from the electorate: Annapolis Royal, N.S., hosting meeting to discuss big projects

Annapolis Royal, N.S., mayor knows some tough decisions are coming with NSP grant in jeopardy

Pallet shelter plan: A year late and 90 per cent short

Opinion

COMMENTARY: Retired Cape Breton doctor stresses importance of patient confidentially

WALK IN THE WOODS: It's time to give the pollinators a break

LETTER: Earth Day clean ups are just the tip of the iceberg

GWYNNE DYER: Arctic seals and coral reefs facing extinction, but every little bit helps

LETTER: Justice and science in public health policy needed as federal government hikes taxes for vaping

LETTER: Carbon tax is simply another irrational decision by the current government to further burden all of us

Business

Dalhousie-led study reveals biggest branded waste producers

Roll Up to Win confusion: Cape Bretoners disappointed after Tim Hortons email mistake

Poached elvers still getting exported despite DFO busts and closed season

CBRM seeks land-use bylaw change for supportive housing units

Time to double the quota? Owner of only N.L. fish plant to process exclusively northern cod thinks stocks are ready and is working to regain its position in global marketplace

St. John's Pilates studio helping those with Parkinson's: Classes offered free to those with the disease to help keep people moving

Lifestyles

‘A personal choice’: More Canadians seeking medical assistance in dying

DOUG GALLANT: Hornsby, yMusic serve up unique fair

deCoste On The Road Tour hosting performers David Francey and Kellie Loder at the Legion

UPEI faculty of business receives $3 million donation from Don and Marion McDougall

Build and grow a home mushroom farm with P.E.I expert Rene Lestan

PAUL SMITH: What's the best bet for raincoats? Plenty of good options for outdoor enthusiasts in N.L.

Sports

Thunderbirds on the eve of NLL playoffs: ‘We have a chance to win this thing’

Brad Marchand's antics driving Leafs and their coach batty: 'It's an art and he's elite at it'

NHL PLAYOFFS: Nathan MacKinnon setting the intensity bar in Colorado, Brad Marchand up to old tricks

Goalie Jorja Burrows stands tall as Northern Selects win second straight at Esso Cup

Atlantic All-Star event in Halifax will showcase the region's top female basketball players

50th edition of Skate Canada International coming to Halifax in October

Communities

WALK IN THE WOODS: It's time to give the pollinators a break

Detours and delays coming as work gets underway at busy Yarmouth intersection

deCoste On The Road Tour hosting performers David Francey and Kellie Loder at the Legion

Hearing from the electorate: Annapolis Royal, N.S., hosting meeting to discuss big projects

Annapolis Royal, N.S., mayor knows some tough decisions are coming with NSP grant in jeopardy

ANNE M. CROSSMAN: A soft spot for Lawrencetown, N.S.-based COGS

Canada

Beaconsfield, N.B., pair arrested after truck theft, flight from police

Canada exemption for Airbus from titanium sanctions is time-limited, says source

Woman arrested after stealing vehicle with dog inside from Saint John home

Newfoundland woman banned from driving picks up new charges after speeding from Bonavista RCMP

Spring weight restrictions lifted early on southern New Brunswick highways and roads

DFO opening mackerel bait fishery for Atlantic Canada and Quebec, but commercial fishery remains closed

World

The rise and fall of movie maker Harvey Weinstein

Chef Jose Andres mourns World Central Kitchen workers killed in Gaza at Washington Cathedral

Argentine scientists find speedy 90-million-year-old herbivore dinosaur

US FDA sends warning to Cardinal Health for marketing unapproved devices

US VP Harris hosts Kim Kardashian to discuss criminal justice reform

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