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An aerial view of the Clifton Museum Park taken from a drone in 2016 by Paul Illsley. - Contributed

Windsor museum changing names after former title tied to slavery

A museum in Hants County named after a businessman linked to slavery in the 19th century is getting a new name. The Haliburton House Museum in Windsor, which was an estate originally named after Thomas Chandler Haliburton, will now be known as the ...

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Legal tussle over custody of N.S. dogs dismissed: 'Too vague to be enforceable'

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A court battle just played out over custody of these two border collies, Axle and Theo.

Kings, N.S., council delays decision on controversial Scots Bay campground

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The Kings County council chambers in Coldbrook was packed with concerned citizens on May 2 for a public hearing on a controversial planning application for a social enterprise campground in Scots Bay. Council has yet to make a final decision on the application. KIRK STARRATT

Pictou County Women's Centre letting survivors of sexual violence know they're not alone

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Berwick and Wolfville hospitals now accepting blood collection appointments

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Free, easy, useful: Alertable app now available in Annapolis County, N.S., for emergencies

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Opinion

BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Ready, aim, pace yourself

Bruce MacKinnon's cartoon for May 4, 2024.

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PERSPECTIVE: Want to fix student absence rates? Reduce illness in schools

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Teachers in Nova Scotia will hold a strike vote on April 11. Nova Scotia Teachers Union president Ryan Lutes said teachers hope job action won’t be necessary. STOCK IMAGE

GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Poilievre talking points constantly cross decorum line

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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks as Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre listens during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 18, 2023.

EDITORIAL: Temporary foreign workers are critical to Atlantic Canada and deserve supports

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JOHN DeMONT: Getting kids off screens will make them happier — here’s how

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LETTER: New Cape Breton central library project needs public’s support

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Business

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Prices at the Pumps: Explaining recent pump fluctuations

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THE WRAP: TikTok kids crazy, Loblaw boycott lazy and Bargain Harley’s checks out

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Locally made crochet tank tops retal for $79.99 but dupes retail for under $15 promting cystomers to shop from fast fashion stores

Creative Pictou County to host Economic Development Forum for Artists

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The first Economic DevelopmentForum for Artists: Becoming an Art Town will take place on June 7 and 8 in Pictou, hosted by Creative Pictou County. Contributed

New Marriott hotel coming to Pictou County

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Sydney-based biotech firm gets $4 million in seed funding

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Atlantic Canadian post-secondary institutions awarded nearly $10M to commercialize research

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Lifestyles

The Boston, Halifax, Prince Edward Island Steamship Line ran a regular passenger ship service The S.S. Halifax is shown arriving in Charlottetown. - Contributed

LEO J. DEVEAU: This Week in Nova Scotia History: May 4-10

4 May 1839 - Samuel Cunard of Halifax established the British and North American Royal Mail Packet Company, which later became known as the Cunard Line. He subsequently won a British government bid to carry mail to and from Liverpool, Halifax and ...

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KEELYWOOD: New on Netflix

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Jeff Daniels, left, portrays Charlie Croker and Sarah Jones portrays Serena Croker in a scene from "A Man in Full," airing on Netflix. Netflix handout

Daily horoscope for May. 04, 2024

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Mi'kmaw acts shine at first day of 2024 ECMAs

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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia not reopening its western branch in Yarmouth

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African Nova Scotian author on Amazon’s bestseller list

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Sports

Halifax Mooseheads forward Mathieu Cataford had two hat tricks during a four-game stretch leading up the Christmas break. - QMJHL

Mooseheads' Mathieu Cataford named QMJHL's most valuable player

Mathieu Cataford is officially in a class of his own in the QMJHL. The league named the Halifax Mooseheads forward its most valuable player on Friday after a tremendous third season. Cataford finished third in QMJHL scoring with 90 points (40 ...

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Semi-pro Saint-Laurent stuns struggling Wanderers in Canadian Championship preliminary

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Halifax Wanderers goalkeeper Yann Fillion watches as the ball rolls into the net during a penalty shootout against CS Saint-Laurent in Telus Canadian Championship preliminary play Thursday night at the Wanderers Grounds. - CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE

Maritime Women's Basketball Association will be bigger, better in Year 3 - commissioner

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Halifax Hornets Jasmine Parent drives against Moncton Mystics Emelie Turnelduring MWBA tourney action at SMU Friday June 24, 2022.
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Nova Scotia's Rick Bowness named finalist for NHL coach of the year

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NHL PLAYOFFS: Nathan MacKinnon's gain comes at expense of fellow Nova Scotians

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Creighton creating magic on Korn Ferry Tour: Digby golfer shoots final-round 62 Sunday to finish in second place

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Communities

Man, 18, dead after crash in Upper Stewiacke

One person is dead as a result of a crash in Colchester County last week. RCMP said Saturday that a northbound Honda Civic was traveling on Highway 289 in Middle Stewiacke Wednesday night when it left the road at about 10 p.m. and crashed, ending up ...

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Windsor museum changing names after former title tied to slavery

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Rugby player a provincial phenom

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Ella Benoit, 17, is a Grade 12 student at CEC and fly-half for the school's rugby team. She also plays with the Nova Scotia Keltics. NICK GAINES

WORTH REPEATING: The unexpected – a moment of joy and a reason to smile

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Kings, N.S., council delays decision on controversial Scots Bay campground

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Creative Pictou County to host Economic Development Forum for Artists

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Canada

P.E.I. RCMP has cuffed 27 impaired drivers throughout the month of April.

15-year-old youth dead, two injured after two ATVs crash in Beresford, N.B.

A 15-year-old boy is dead, while two other people were injured after two ATVs crashed into each other in Beresford, N.B., on May 3. Chaleur Region RCMP responded to the crash report between two ATVs on Route 11 near the community at around 10:20 ...

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India waits for details on arrests in Canada over Sikh separatist's murder

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Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh and Karanpreet Singh, the three individuals charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in relation to the murder in Canada of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023, are seen in a combination of undated photographs released by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT). IHIT/Handout via

Attempted murder, arson charges adjourned again for P.E.I. man

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Jesse Douglas Paquet, 30, had his arson and attempted murder charges called in provincial court in Charlottetown on May 2. Paquet had his matters adjourned to May 30. He has been in custody since Nov. 6, 2023, for allegedly setting fire to a tent near the Park Street shelter with someone inside it. File

Canada's arrests of three Indian men in Sikh leader's death 'bittersweet,' friend says

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Canada toughens import requirements on US breeding cattle over bird flu concerns

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King Charles and UK royals to relinquish dozens of patronages

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World

North Korea's Ambassador to the United Nations Kim Song speaks during a meeting of the U.N. General Assembly after China and Russia vetoed new sanctions on North Korea in the U.N. Security Council, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., June 8, 2022.

North Korea's U.N. ambassador says US-led sanctions monitoring groups will fail

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S.-led efforts to form new groups monitoring sanctions on North Korea will fail, the country's U.N. envoy said on Sunday according to state media KCNA carrying his statement. Ambassador Kim Song made the comment in response to ...

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New York synagogues, museum got fake bomb threats, officials say

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Trump, RNC raise over $76 million in April, half from small donors

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A supporter of Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump waves a flag during a gathering in Palm Harbor, Florida, U.S. March 10, 2024.

France's Macron set to press visiting Xi on trade, Ukraine

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Togo ruling party wins sweeping majority in legislative poll, final provisional results show

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Dozens arrested in weekend of protests on US campuses

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Windsor museum changing names after former title tied to slavery

Legal tussle over custody of N.S. dogs dismissed: 'Too vague to be enforceable'

Kings, N.S., council delays decision on controversial Scots Bay campground

Pictou County Women's Centre letting survivors of sexual violence know they're not alone

Berwick and Wolfville hospitals now accepting blood collection appointments

Free, easy, useful: Alertable app now available in Annapolis County, N.S., for emergencies

Opinion

BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Ready, aim, pace yourself

PERSPECTIVE: Want to fix student absence rates? Reduce illness in schools

GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Poilievre talking points constantly cross decorum line

EDITORIAL: Temporary foreign workers are critical to Atlantic Canada and deserve supports

JOHN DeMONT: Getting kids off screens will make them happier — here’s how

LETTER: New Cape Breton central library project needs public’s support

Business

Prices at the Pumps: Explaining recent pump fluctuations

THE WRAP: TikTok kids crazy, Loblaw boycott lazy and Bargain Harley’s checks out

Creative Pictou County to host Economic Development Forum for Artists

New Marriott hotel coming to Pictou County

Sydney-based biotech firm gets $4 million in seed funding

Atlantic Canadian post-secondary institutions awarded nearly $10M to commercialize research

Lifestyles

LEO J. DEVEAU: This Week in Nova Scotia History: May 4-10

KEELYWOOD: New on Netflix

Daily horoscope for May. 04, 2024

Mi'kmaw acts shine at first day of 2024 ECMAs

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia not reopening its western branch in Yarmouth

African Nova Scotian author on Amazon’s bestseller list

Sports

Mooseheads' Mathieu Cataford named QMJHL's most valuable player

Semi-pro Saint-Laurent stuns struggling Wanderers in Canadian Championship preliminary

Maritime Women's Basketball Association will be bigger, better in Year 3 - commissioner

Nova Scotia's Rick Bowness named finalist for NHL coach of the year

NHL PLAYOFFS: Nathan MacKinnon's gain comes at expense of fellow Nova Scotians

Creighton creating magic on Korn Ferry Tour: Digby golfer shoots final-round 62 Sunday to finish in second place

Communities

Man, 18, dead after crash in Upper Stewiacke

Windsor museum changing names after former title tied to slavery

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Rugby player a provincial phenom

WORTH REPEATING: The unexpected – a moment of joy and a reason to smile

Kings, N.S., council delays decision on controversial Scots Bay campground

Creative Pictou County to host Economic Development Forum for Artists

Canada

15-year-old youth dead, two injured after two ATVs crash in Beresford, N.B.

India waits for details on arrests in Canada over Sikh separatist's murder

Attempted murder, arson charges adjourned again for P.E.I. man

Canada's arrests of three Indian men in Sikh leader's death 'bittersweet,' friend says

Canada toughens import requirements on US breeding cattle over bird flu concerns

King Charles and UK royals to relinquish dozens of patronages

World

North Korea's U.N. ambassador says US-led sanctions monitoring groups will fail

New York synagogues, museum got fake bomb threats, officials say

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