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Hammonds Plains - St. Margarets councillor Pam Lovelace announces her candidacy for mayor at a press conference at Mount Saint Vincent University on Friday, May 3, 2024. Ryan Taplin - The Chronicle Herald

HRM councillor Pam Lovelace declares she's running for mayor

Pam Lovelace is throwing her hat in the ring as a candidate to become Halifax Regional Municipality’s next mayor.  The Hammonds Plains-St. Margarets councillor made the announcement at Mount Saint Vincent University on Friday morning.  Lovelace said ...
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UPDATED: First female chief of Cape Breton’s We’koqma’q community steps downs
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Chief Annie Bernard-Daisley speaks at the Mi'kmaw Friendship centre in Halifax Tuesday June 27, 2023.

Nova Scotia artists dominate first night of 2024 ECMAs in Charlottetown
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Maggie Andrew, an artist from Nova Scotia, won her first ECMA award for African Canadian artist of the year during the award nights at the Delta Prince Edward Convention Centre on May 3 in Charlottetown. She said getting nominated was a huge recognition of her craft and winning the category meant a lot to her. Vivian Ulinwa/SaltWire

Pictou County Women's Centre letting survivors of sexual violence know they're not alone
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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia not reopening its western branch in Yarmouth
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Kings, N.S., council delays decision on controversial Scots Bay campground
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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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Two weeks after surgery to fix a hernia, Rick MacLean is counting down the weeks until he can hop on the bike again. Greg Rosenke • Unsplash

RICK MacLEAN: The girdle offered me a pregnancy lesson

The cool thing about regaining consciousness is how sudden it can be. One minute you’re getting to know what it’s like to be wheeled down the hall on a stretcher. It’s exactly the same view shown in all the TV shows set in hospitals. The lights of ...
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BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Ready, aim, pace yourself
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- Bruce MacKinnon

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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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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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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SaltWire Horoscope Sunday

Daily horoscope for May. 05, 2024

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your intuition is very strong today. Make sure to follow it. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your mind needs a rest. Find a quiet spot and chill out. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Connect with good ...
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LEO J. DEVEAU: This Week in Nova Scotia History: May 4-10
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The Boston, Halifax, Prince Edward Island Steamship Line ran a regular passenger ship service The S.S. Halifax is shown arriving in Charlottetown. - Contributed

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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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. TIM KROCHAK PHOTO

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

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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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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Children go to school as schools reopen after the fall in temperature, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 5, 2024.

Bangladesh reopens schools as searing temperatures drop

By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Schools in Bangladesh reopened on Sunday and classes were continuing over the weekend after a searing heatwave a week ago that suspended lessons as the country baked in temperatures that surged to well over 40 ...
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Death toll from rains in southern Brazil climbs to 66, over 100 still missing
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A drone view shows a flooded city center after people were evacuated in Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, May 4, 2024.

Ukrainians in embattled east mark third Easter under fire
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A Ukrainian serviceman attends an Orthodox Easter service in the town of Kostiantynivka, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near a front line in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 5, 2024.

South Africa inquiry blames authorities for neglect leading to deadly fire
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Hamas claims responsibility for attack on Israel-Gaza border crossing, casualties reported
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