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OTTAWA — A Mi'kmaw member of Parliament said Tuesday that proposed changes to the boundaries of federal ridings in Nova Scotia would remove two Indigenous communities from the area he represents, including his home of Eskasoni First Nation.

HALIFAX — Most of the 911 systems across the Maritimes were offline for more than two hours Tuesday after a main system switch failed and a backup system broke down, Nova Scotia officials say.

HALIFAX — A new $1-million pilot project in Nova Scotia will expand the scope of practice for pharmacists as the province tries to free up space in its struggling emergency departments.

HALIFAX — The grisly aftermath of an alleged fatal shooting was described Monday during the murder trial of a former Dalhousie University medical student accused of killing a fellow student in Halifax seven years ago.

HALIFAX — Canadian doctors spend 18.5 million hours per year on unnecessary administrative work — the equivalent of more than 55 million patient visits — a report published Monday by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says. Dr.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Leaders of faculty unions say ongoing strikes at two Atlantic Canadian universities are a sign of growing frustration among instructors and staff, driven by persistent underfunding of public post-secondary education in the region.

SYDNEY, N.S. — An inmate at the provincial jail in Cape Breton has died after he was found unconscious in his cell. Justice Department spokesman Peter McLaughlin says correctional services aren't releasing the man's identity or cause of death.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — More than 800 faculty members at Newfoundland's Memorial University are on strike.

Actress, teacher and former senator Viola Léger has died at the age of 92. A release from management company Le Grenier musique says Léger died Saturday in Dieppe, New Brunswick.

SYDNEY, N.S. — Some faculty members at Cape Breton University have walked off the job. Their strike started Friday, with the faculty's union saying the administration has disrespected it at every turn, leading to a large number of labour grievances.