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A Department of Natural Resources and Renewables helicopter releases water over a wildfire burning out of control in the Barrington/Clyde River region of Shelburne County on Sunday, May 28, 2023. Frankie Crowell photo

Nova Scotia increases fine for violating daily burn restrictions to $25,000 during wildfire season

Nova Scotia has ramped up its efforts to prevent wildfires by carrying over a $25,000 fine instituted during the spring 2023 provincewide burn ban to this summer. This year, however, instead of a basic fine of $237.50, an order in place until the end ...

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Former St. Martha's Hospital clerk charged over privacy breach

Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

Four takeaways from the Ward 3 community meeting in Truro, N.S.: Development, active transportation concerns raised

Updated 2 hours ago |4 min read

Councillors Kathy Hinton, left, and Ian McGrath, met with constituents on May 9 for a community meeting. They addressed concerns raised by residents, such as development, active transportation and fire concerns. BRENDYN CREAMER

Truro Ward 3 councillor ‘possibly’ running for mayor in 2024

Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

‘I think everybody is concerned’: Mitigation and preparation important to preventing wildfire in Pictou County

Updated 2 hours ago |7 min read

Amherst man charged in connection with October 2023 crash that killed three, including an infant

Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

Opinion

Gudie Hutchings, minister responsible for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), said during a stop in Summerside on April 3 that the federal budget focuses on clearing red tape and putting more money where it needs to go to get more homes built. Yutaro Sasaki • SaltWire file

COMMENTARY: Promises, promises — Canada's Budget 2024 through the eyes of a student

Jaron Rykiss, a student in the Schulich faculty of law at Dalhousie University in Halifax, provided the following opinion article. “Budget 2024 is all about delivering fairness for every generation.” This phrase is the first thing that you see when ...

Updated 9 minutes ago |6 min read

LETTER: Capelin fishery a valuable resource in N.L.

Updated 2 hours ago |3 min read

Jessika Lamarre says reliance on forage fish such as capelin to make fishmeal for farmed fish is not environmentally sustainable. – Saltwire file

ANDY WALKER: P.E.I. MPs batter premier on carbon tax

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Premier Dennis King argued that a bill that would strike out a labour law provision allowing employers to require employees produce a sick note was premature. He said it lacked details on what would replace this provision to "police" workers who abuse sick leave provisions - Stu Neatby

COVID VIGNETTE: Fake cukes and me

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LETTER: Northside urgent care visit upsetting for former nurse

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LETTER: Will future medical school solve doctor shortage?

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Business

Prices at the Pump for May 15, 2024. Gas, gasoline, price of gas, fuel adjustment, fuel markets, consumer, oil and gas, inequality.

Prices at the Pumps: This week is a gasoline guess

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New general manager, restaurant, and observation decks at iconic Cape Forchu Lighthouse in Yarmouth

Updated a day ago |7 min read

Cape Forchu's Climb the Light Experience Tours can be booked, starting May 18. DAVEY AND SKY

N.B. judge refuses to scrap eel fisher's lawsuit against chiefs

Updated 22 hours ago |5 min read

Mary Ann Holland, left, Michelle Morrison, centre, and lawyer Barry Morrison are seen leaving the Saint John Law Courts in April 2023. Holland's lawsuit against four Wolastoquey First Nations and their chiefs over eel harvesting survived a court ruling May 7.

Aquarium and new concert venue among items on residents' wish lists for downtown Halifax: survey

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Marine protected areas won't shut down lobster fishery, says DFO spokesperson

Updated a day ago |8 min read

Move over Tesla, the man who made the Bricklin is back — with an EV

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Lifestyles

A file photo of one of the Makin' Waves concerts at Wentworth Park in Sydney in 2022. Makin' Waves presented by the Sydney Credit Union is nominated in the Live Sector Award category of the Music Nova Scotia 2023 awards. FILE PHOTO/CAPE BRETON POST

Children's fishing derby hitting the water at Wentworth Park on Saturday

The Cape Breton Island Wildlife Association is welcoming young anglers to Wentworth Park in Sydney on Saturday to catch some fish. The association is hosting a fishing derby on May 18 with 10 prizes available to compete for among participants aged 15 ...

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Western P.E.I. high school holds fifth multicultural day to celebrate student diversity

Updated 3 hours ago |7 min read

On May 9, Westisle Composite High School held a multicultural day to celebrate the growing student diversity. – Kristin Gardiner/SaltWire

Safe and secure: High-tech security at lower prices becoming a popular purchase

Updated 6 hours ago |6 min read

With smart home systems, not only the appliances but also the high-tech security system - designed to protect your home, property and everyone in it from burglary, home invasion, fire, flood or any environmental danger - can be controlled remotely from a central monitoring device connected to the internet.

Cormack cartoonist has comic success while living in South Korea

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No shortage of fun: Y-CON returns for bigger year at Yarmouth Mariners Centre May 31 to June 2

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Sports

Bridgewater's Luke Woodworth raises the Gilles Courteau Trophy after the Drummondville Voltigeurs clinched the QMJHL championship in Drummondville on Monday. - QMJHL

Nova Scotia's Luke Woodworth is the heart and soul of QMJHL champion Voltigeurs

There's a long list of star players on the Drummondville Voltigeurs. There are NHL draft picks like Alexis Gendron, Vsevolod Komarov, Maveric Lamoureux and Ethan Gauthier. Newfoundland's Riley Mercer broke goaltending records in the playoffs and ...

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NHL PLAYOFFS: Ex-Mooseheads Brad Marchand, Jonathan Drouin desperate to help but will it matter?

Updated May. 14, 2024 |5 min read

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand (63) struggles to get to the bench after being hit by Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett during the first period of Game 3 of the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden in Boston. - Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Legendary coach Gardiner MacDougall leaves UNB to take over as Moncton Wildcats bench boss

Updated a day ago |3 min read

UNB Reds head coach Gardiner MacDougall follows the play during an Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Men’s Hockey Conference game during the 2023-24 season. MacDougall, from Bedeque, P.E.I., has been named head coach of Team Canada for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) world under-18 championship in Finland from April 25 to May 5. James West Photo/For UNB Athletics

Boatload of activities, events planned for Sail GP weekend in Halifax

Updated a day ago |2 min read

‘One point is better than zero’: After starting season 0-3, Wanderers pick up draw with Cavalry

Updated May. 12, 2024 |4 min read

Mooseheads GM Cam Russell provides update on coaching search, overall team direction

Updated May. 10, 2024 |5 min read

Communities

Former St. Martha's Hospital clerk charged over privacy breach

Antigonish RCMP have charged a former clerk at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital with illegally accessing the personal health records of 2,690 people. Sarah Emily Dewolfe, 30, of Antigonish has been charged with wilfully gaining or attempting to gain ...

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COVID VIGNETTE: Fake cukes and me

Updated 2 hours ago |3 min read

This fake cuke, that disguises itself as a baby oversized cucumber has become a travelling weed, a nuisance for the community that, compared to other invasive weeds such as dandelions, isn't even edible.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: 9-year-old hockey star

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Jett Reid, 9, is a grade 3 student at Valley Elementary. He's been skating and playing hockey for almost as long as he could walk. He now plays hockey for the U9 Kings. NICK GAINES

Four takeaways from the Ward 3 community meeting in Truro, N.S.: Development, active transportation concerns raised

Updated 2 hours ago |4 min read

Truro Ward 3 councillor ‘possibly’ running for mayor in 2024

Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

‘I think everybody is concerned’: Mitigation and preparation important to preventing wildfire in Pictou County

Updated 2 hours ago |7 min read

Canada

The New Brunswick RCMP's Major Crime Unit is investigating a suspected homicide that took place in Nasonworth, N.B., on Monday, May 13. - File

Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP seize cocaine during traffic stop, Ontario man arrested

Police in Grand Falls-Windsor arrested a 52-year-old Ontario man and seized cocaine during a traffic stop early Saturday morning, May 11. Just before 3 a.m., Mounties say they stopped Kamel Kharooba's car after noticing a burnt-out headlight and ...

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N.L. finalizes Muskrat Falls rate mitigation strategy

Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

From the left, Craig Martin, assistant deputy minister Industry, Energy and Technology; Andrew Parson, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology; and Jennifer Williams, President and CEO of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, discuss the finalization of the rate mitigation plan aimed at ensuring domestic residential power rate increases are capped at 2.25 per cent annually for cost recovery associated with the Muskrat Falls project.

Summerside moving historic Bishop's Machine Shop building

Updated 1 hour ago |6 min read

The City of Summerside is set to move Bishop's Machine Shop from Water Street to Summer Street. The building is the last remnant of one of the oldest commercial enterprises in the community, founded in 1873, and has served as a museum since 2006. Colin MacLean

P.E.I. man sentenced for climbing onto Salvation Army roof, escaping police custody

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CPKC to resume contract negotiations with Canadian rail workers union

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Israeli-Canadian teenager says she was attacked at Fredericton school for being Jewish

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World

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a signing documents ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 16, 2024. Sputnik/Sergei Bobylev/Pool via REUTERS

Factbox-Top takeaways from Putin's trip to China

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin made a state visit to China on Thursday where he was greeted by China's Xi Jinping. What are the main takeaways from the visit? * Xi and Putin declare a "new era" partnership: In a joint ...

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US FDIC chief faces 2nd day of penitence on Capitol Hill

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg testifies at a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on "Recent Bank Failures and the Federal Regulatory Response" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 28, 2023.

GSK intends to sell its remaining stake in Haleon

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Nova Scotia increases fine for violating daily burn restrictions to $25,000 during wildfire season

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New general manager, restaurant, and observation decks at iconic Cape Forchu Lighthouse in Yarmouth

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Children's fishing derby hitting the water at Wentworth Park on Saturday

Western P.E.I. high school holds fifth multicultural day to celebrate student diversity

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Cormack cartoonist has comic success while living in South Korea

No shortage of fun: Y-CON returns for bigger year at Yarmouth Mariners Centre May 31 to June 2

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Legendary coach Gardiner MacDougall leaves UNB to take over as Moncton Wildcats bench boss

Boatload of activities, events planned for Sail GP weekend in Halifax

‘One point is better than zero’: After starting season 0-3, Wanderers pick up draw with Cavalry

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Communities

Former St. Martha's Hospital clerk charged over privacy breach

COVID VIGNETTE: Fake cukes and me

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: 9-year-old hockey star

Four takeaways from the Ward 3 community meeting in Truro, N.S.: Development, active transportation concerns raised

Truro Ward 3 councillor ‘possibly’ running for mayor in 2024

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Canada

Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP seize cocaine during traffic stop, Ontario man arrested

N.L. finalizes Muskrat Falls rate mitigation strategy

Summerside moving historic Bishop's Machine Shop building

P.E.I. man sentenced for climbing onto Salvation Army roof, escaping police custody

CPKC to resume contract negotiations with Canadian rail workers union

Israeli-Canadian teenager says she was attacked at Fredericton school for being Jewish

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