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Three-day heat wave in parts of Atlantic Canada shatters temperature records

Three-day heat wave in parts of Atlantic Canada shatters temperature records

FREDERICTON — Weather records were shattered during the three-day heat wave that rolled across New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador this week.
Head of New Brunswick health network defends big spending on travel nurses

Head of New Brunswick health network defends big spending on travel nurses

FREDERICTON — The head of New Brunswick's francophone Vitalité Health Network launched a spirited defence Thursday of the organization's spending on travel nurse contracts. Dr.
Talks underway with potential buyer for Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain

Talks underway with potential buyer for Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain

HALIFAX — The court-appointed monitor overseeing the potential sale of Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain has confirmed selection of a bidder who has plans to operate SaltWire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Ltd. as viable businesses.
Labrador wildfire 'got worse really fast,' residents given minutes to flee: evacuee

Labrador wildfire 'got worse really fast,' residents given minutes to flee: evacuee

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A wildfire threatening a town in central Labrador grew suddenly to a raging blaze that advanced two kilometres in about 45 minutes before officials ordered everyone to evacuate Wednesday night, authorities have revealed.
New rules coming for tenants paying fixed rent in Nova Scotia's public housing units

New rules coming for tenants paying fixed rent in Nova Scotia's public housing units

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is changing the rules for those who pay a fixed amount of rent for public housing, a move the government says is aimed at achieving fairness and consistency.
Supreme Court of Canada won't hear dispute about Nova Scotia teacher contract

Supreme Court of Canada won't hear dispute about Nova Scotia teacher contract

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not delve into a dispute between Nova Scotia and its teachers union that stretches back several years.
Empire Co. Ltd. reports Q4 profit down from year ago, raises quarterly dividend

Empire Co. Ltd. reports Q4 profit down from year ago, raises quarterly dividend

STELLARTON, N.S. — Grocery company Empire Co. Ltd. reported its fourth-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago, but raised its quarterly dividend.
Residents ordered to flee Labrador town as out-of-control wildfire rages nearby

Residents ordered to flee Labrador town as out-of-control wildfire rages nearby

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An out-of-control wildfire forced officials to order residents to flee their homes in the central Labrador community of Churchill Falls on Wednesday evening.
Nova Scotia's Lunenburg Municipality passes coastal protection regulations

Nova Scotia's Lunenburg Municipality passes coastal protection regulations

HALIFAX — A rural municipality on Nova Scotia’s South Shore has become the first to pass its own coastal protection regulations after the province abandoned its legislation earlier this year.
Pandemic, cellphones may have contributed to rise in N.S. school violence: officials

Pandemic, cellphones may have contributed to rise in N.S. school violence: officials

HALIFAX — The COVID-19 pandemic, students’ use of cellphones and school crowding may have contributed to the spike in school violence in Nova Scotia, officials say.
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