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On Tuesday the Department of Justice issued a press release saying Zimmer would be replaced as the judge overseeing the Desmond inquiry. Minister Brad Johns stated that the Desmond family and the public had been waiting more than five years for answers -- Francis Campbell photo

N.S. justice minister apologizes for saying domestic violence isn’t epidemic

Opposition leaders are calling for provincial Justice Minister Brad Johns to resign after he denied Thursday that gender-based violence is epidemic. His comments came on the fourth anniversary of the 2020 massacre that began in Portapique and claimed ...

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Pictou County council sets election dates for municipal election

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The proposed tourism marketing levy was a hot topic at the Municipality of Pictou County council on Sept. 5. Angela Capobianco

Switch MOPC interest rates reduced to zero per cent: ‘I think it’s worth the gamble’

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Zoe Cromwell speaks on behalf of Switch MOPC during a session held at the Municipality of Pictou County Administrative Building on Oct. 24.CONTRIBUTED

N.S. Teachers Union, province reach ‘agreement in principle’

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Nova Scotia Tories backtrack on decision to not invite teachers union to meeting on school violence

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‘There’s nothing like a phone call,’ says Red Cross volunteer who provides emotional support through Friendly Calls program

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Opinion

Columnist Pam Frampton rants about “reaching out,” and other overused words and phrases that stick in her craw. — Marc Olivier Jodoin/Unsplash photo

PAM FRAMPTON: Unpacking words that drive me crazy

Language is a living thing that morphs over time. Words fall out of fashion, their meanings can shift or expand, their origins can disappear into the mists of time, or they themselves can become archaic. We may still be on tenterhooks waiting for ...

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LETTER: Leave personal life out of politics

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Premier Andrew Furey speaks with reporters outside the House of Assembly. -Juanita Mercer/SaltWire file photo

LETTER: Christians supporting Donald Trump and other Right-wing politicians concerning

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Former President Donald Trump arrives for the start of the second day of his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, New York City, New York, U.S. April 16, 2024. JUSTIN LANE/Pool via REUTERS

LETTER: Weak apology for traumatizing those who are already traumatized

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LETTER: CBRM rodent problem needs to be addressed, says reader

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LETTER: Questioning the N.L. government's ethics after 'provincial government official' tip

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Business

Prices at the Pumps: An up and down week at the pumps

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Lack of investment is a 'big part' of Canada's productivity slowdown — and it could get worse

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"Our lagging productivity and stalled GDP growth mean Canadians are becoming collectively poorer and working harder to just remain where they are today," Perrin Beatty, chief executive of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, said following the release of budget 2024.

N.S. wants details on Ottawa’s budget promises, finance minister worried about growing federal debt

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Finance Minister Allan MacMaster answers questions from reporters about the provincial budget at One Government Place on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
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HALIFAX RETALES: Danielle Latour tapping the Korean rice beverage market

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Crab deal will pay dividends this year and pave way for longer-term stability, says union president

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Cultural care: New long-term care facility opens in Eskasoni

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Lifestyles

Emma Stevens, who saw popular reaction to her Mi'kmaw language cover of the song 'Blackbird' by The Beatles in 2019, sings the chorus of 'We are the Love," alongside students from both Riverside and Marion Bridge Elementary School choirs. CONTRIBUTED/EYM Project

A song for Ukraine: Cape Breton student musical collaboration spreads message of world peace

Children half the world apart have joined together in a message of world peace in "We are the Love," a song dedicated to the people of Ukraine. Riverside Elementary and Marion Bridge Elementary choirs teamed up with local Mi'kmaw musicians from ...

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East Coast Music Association names 2024 honorary award winners

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Scott Parsons and The Umbrella Collective are set to bring the music of reggae’s greatest performers to the stage of Watermark Theatre on Sept. 11. File

Swap, trade and barter with Cape Breton’s witches, druids and heathens

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The Cape Breton Pagan Society is hosting its first-ever Earth Day Market to raise awareness of consumer spending habits and the effect on the Earth. “We celebrate the equinoxes. Sometimes we get together for full moon rituals. We also have things like book club, craft nights —just kind of community building get-togethers like potlucks, karaoke, game nights to get people out and get to know each other. Last Earth Day we did a beach cleanup over in North Sydney,” says member Jennifer Desveaux-Gillis. Contributed/Victoria Strukovskaya — <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/green-floral-wreath-on-persons-wrist-W8SpdoIsuYQ?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Unsplash</a>

Celebrating 98 years: Community icon, jazz enthusiast, and world traveller Catherine Tolbart continues to inspire in Middleton, N.S.

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ANNE M. CROSSMAN: Kakfwi's new book gives readers an understanding of what First Nations children in Canada went through

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Making time for volunteering: Finding support and personal fulfillment

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Sports

Vancouver Warriors forward Keegan Bal scores one of the five goals he scored against the Halifax Thunderbirds during a National Lacrosse League game on April 5. The Thunderbirds will look to finish the regular season with a victory when they host the Colorado Mammoth on Saturday night. - NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE

Thunderbirds ‘limp’ into NLL playoffs: Halifax hosts final regular-season game Saturday, will hit the road for next week's opening round

It might take an abacus, slide rule and a calculator to figure out who the Halifax Thunderbirds will face in the opening round of the National Lacrosse League playoffs. “There are a million different scenarios of who we could play, where we could ...

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Antigonish Bulldogs win third straight NSJHL title in double overtime

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Mooseheads fire head coach Jim Midgley and assistant coach Liam Heelis

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Jim Midgley was the head coach of the Halifax Mooseheads in 2017-18. - Halifax Mooseheads

BASKETBALL: St. F.X.'s Reddick, Thomas and Dal's Christie get pro opportunities

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‘We were very unlucky not to get a point out of this’ – Wanderers lose 1-0 in season opener at Pacific FC

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Missing a bone in her arm, Katie Pegg is a shot put champion, possible Paris Paralympian

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Communities

Pictou County council sets election dates for municipal election

It’s time to start preparing for the coming election. The Municipality of Pictou County (MOPC) set polling dates during its April 15 finance and property meeting. Polls will be open from midnight on Oct. 6 until 7 p.m. on Oct. 19. They will be ...

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Switch MOPC interest rates reduced to zero per cent: ‘I think it’s worth the gamble’

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Celebrating 98 years: Community icon, jazz enthusiast, and world traveller Catherine Tolbart continues to inspire in Middleton, N.S.

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ANNE M. CROSSMAN: Kakfwi's new book gives readers an understanding of what First Nations children in Canada went through

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MEET THE MAKERS - Focusing on crafts: Crocheting, sewing and sign making also part of creative process for photographer

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WENDY ELLIOTT: Protest real issues instead of carbon tax

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Canada

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

Vehicles damaged, items stolen during Carbonear towing company break-in: RCMP

Police in Harbour Grace are looking into theft and vehicle damage following a break-in at the Hickman’s Towing in Carbonear. Harbour Grace RCMP said the crime took place at the business's compound sometime between the evening of April 16 and the ...

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St. John's Pitts Memorial Drive load limit reduced to 15 tonnes April 22-23

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Due to the ongoing bridge work, vehicles on the Pitts Memorial Drive are asked not to carry loads weighing more than 15 tonnes between Monday at 10 a.m. and Tuesday at 2 p.m. - Google Street View

Canada's capital gains tax rise will further knock productivity, say economists

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The Canadian flag flies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa August 2, 2015.

RCMP arrest man for swinging weapon at driver in Glovertown

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N.L. awards two contracts for urgent care centres on Northeast Avalon

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Major's Path and Portugal Cove Road road work in St. John's starting soon

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World

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walks outside Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain April, 17, 2024.

UK PM Sunak to consult on tougher rules to combat 'sick note culture'

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will look at tightening the rules for long-term sick leave in a bid to reverse a rise in the number of Britons who have permanently dropped out of the workforce. Labour force ...

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Latin America must brace as El Nino flips to La Nina, experts warn

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Pea plants are damaged by drought, due to the El Nino weather phenomenon in Madrid municipality near Bogota, Colombia, January 17, 2016.

North Korea, Belarus deputy foreign ministers agree to strengthen ties

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US FDA mandates label updates on CAR-T cancer therapies

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Papua New Guinea leader says China, Australia visits show 'robust' ties with major powers

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Opposition calls for boycott of Moldova EU referendum

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N.S. justice minister apologizes for saying domestic violence isn’t epidemic

Pictou County council sets election dates for municipal election

Switch MOPC interest rates reduced to zero per cent: ‘I think it’s worth the gamble’

N.S. Teachers Union, province reach ‘agreement in principle’

Nova Scotia Tories backtrack on decision to not invite teachers union to meeting on school violence

‘There’s nothing like a phone call,’ says Red Cross volunteer who provides emotional support through Friendly Calls program

Opinion

PAM FRAMPTON: Unpacking words that drive me crazy

LETTER: Leave personal life out of politics

LETTER: Christians supporting Donald Trump and other Right-wing politicians concerning

LETTER: Weak apology for traumatizing those who are already traumatized

LETTER: CBRM rodent problem needs to be addressed, says reader

LETTER: Questioning the N.L. government's ethics after 'provincial government official' tip

Business

Prices at the Pumps: An up and down week at the pumps

Lack of investment is a 'big part' of Canada's productivity slowdown — and it could get worse

N.S. wants details on Ottawa’s budget promises, finance minister worried about growing federal debt

HALIFAX RETALES: Danielle Latour tapping the Korean rice beverage market

Crab deal will pay dividends this year and pave way for longer-term stability, says union president

Cultural care: New long-term care facility opens in Eskasoni

Lifestyles

A song for Ukraine: Cape Breton student musical collaboration spreads message of world peace

East Coast Music Association names 2024 honorary award winners

Swap, trade and barter with Cape Breton’s witches, druids and heathens

Celebrating 98 years: Community icon, jazz enthusiast, and world traveller Catherine Tolbart continues to inspire in Middleton, N.S.

ANNE M. CROSSMAN: Kakfwi's new book gives readers an understanding of what First Nations children in Canada went through

Making time for volunteering: Finding support and personal fulfillment

Sports

Thunderbirds ‘limp’ into NLL playoffs: Halifax hosts final regular-season game Saturday, will hit the road for next week's opening round

Antigonish Bulldogs win third straight NSJHL title in double overtime

Mooseheads fire head coach Jim Midgley and assistant coach Liam Heelis

BASKETBALL: St. F.X.'s Reddick, Thomas and Dal's Christie get pro opportunities

‘We were very unlucky not to get a point out of this’ – Wanderers lose 1-0 in season opener at Pacific FC

Missing a bone in her arm, Katie Pegg is a shot put champion, possible Paris Paralympian

Communities

Pictou County council sets election dates for municipal election

Switch MOPC interest rates reduced to zero per cent: ‘I think it’s worth the gamble’

Celebrating 98 years: Community icon, jazz enthusiast, and world traveller Catherine Tolbart continues to inspire in Middleton, N.S.

ANNE M. CROSSMAN: Kakfwi's new book gives readers an understanding of what First Nations children in Canada went through

MEET THE MAKERS - Focusing on crafts: Crocheting, sewing and sign making also part of creative process for photographer

WENDY ELLIOTT: Protest real issues instead of carbon tax

Canada

Vehicles damaged, items stolen during Carbonear towing company break-in: RCMP

St. John's Pitts Memorial Drive load limit reduced to 15 tonnes April 22-23

Canada's capital gains tax rise will further knock productivity, say economists

RCMP arrest man for swinging weapon at driver in Glovertown

N.L. awards two contracts for urgent care centres on Northeast Avalon

Major's Path and Portugal Cove Road road work in St. John's starting soon

World

UK PM Sunak to consult on tougher rules to combat 'sick note culture'

Latin America must brace as El Nino flips to La Nina, experts warn

North Korea, Belarus deputy foreign ministers agree to strengthen ties

US FDA mandates label updates on CAR-T cancer therapies

Papua New Guinea leader says China, Australia visits show 'robust' ties with major powers

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