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Feds ask shipyards to make their cases for building missing heavy icebreaker

There is a new lead in the case of the missing icebreaker, though exactly how the story will end remains to be seen.
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Local and pro schedules for 2/28/20
Mi'kmaq Warrior Society members gather around Willow Street rail crossing

A group of protesters set up around the railway crossing on Willow Street in Truro this morning.
Cumberland North MLA pressuring government to remove Cobequid Pass tolls

The MLA for Cumberland North is continuing to pressure the provincial government to remove the tolls on the Cobequid Pass.
Bob Gloade re-elected as Chief of Millbrook First Nation

Bob Gloade has been re-elected Chief of the Millbrook First Nation for a fifth consecutive term.
Gas, diesel prices down on Friday

It's a little cheaper to fuel up this morning.
Pipeline talks with hereditary chiefs set for second day in northern B.C.

The hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en are scheduled to meet for a second day with senior federal and provincial ministers today as they try to break an impasse in a pipeline dispute that's sparked national protests and led to disruptions in the economy.
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Pro results for 2/27/20
Premier backs chief of staff's handling of MLA's alleged drunk driving incident

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil says he has full confidence in his chief of staff despite learning that she didn't tell him about a drunk driving allegation involving a Liberal backbencher last May.
Nova Scotia legislature sergeant-at-arms will be required to be armed

Proposed legislation in Nova Scotia would require the legislature's sergeant-at-arms to carry a sidearm and have the same firearms training as police officers.
Amendments tabled to address youth vaping in Nova Scotia

The provincial government has announced a series of amendments to the Tobacco Access Act and the Smoke-free Places Act to address the rise in youth vaping in Nova Scotia.
Ottawa imposes new rules to protect fragile population of right whales

Canada is rolling out new measures to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, but federal officials insisted today the rules won't lead to more fishing closures in the Gulf of St. Lawrence or the Bay of Fundy.

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Historic Oxford Theatre building reaches new heights as rock climbing gym

The 82-year-old former Oxford Theatre on Quinpool Road in Halifax has been transformed into a modern rock climbing gym. After closing in 2017, Halifax’s last single-screen cinema is now welcoming crowds to the highest climbing walls in Atlantic Canada.
Commission promotes awareness after New Brunswickers lose millions to fraud

New Brunswickers lost at least $3.5 million to fraud over the past three years according to the province's Financial and Consumer Services Commission.
Popular Halifax-area trail closed for repairs months after Hurricane Dorian

A popular multi-use trail in Cole Harbour, N.S. is closed for repairs to storm damage caused by Hurricane Dorian.
Woman charged following copper theft from Digby radio site

A 40-year-old woman is facing charges in connection with a theft from a radio transmitter site that has forced the closure of a radio station in southwestern Nova Scotia.
'It meant everything to me': N.S. fire department volunteers tie knot in fire-themed wedding

When Luke Guthro and Lindsay LeFresne were planning their wedding, there wasn’t much debate about where and how to tie the knot. The ceremony was held at the fire hall where they both serve.
Push to curb teen vaping rates in Atlantic Canada should include higher legal age: Cancer Society

For the last 18 months, Atlantic Canada’s Public Policy Director for the Canadian Cancer Society, Kelly Cull, has focused on getting the legal smoking age in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick increased from 19 to 21, something P.E.I. legislated last November.
Powerful winds, blowing snow make for treacherous morning commute in N.L.

It will be a difficult morning commute for those in Newfoundland and Labrador with numerous school closures, bus cancellations, and road closures due to a wicked winter storm making its way across the province.
Thousands of Maritimers in the dark after storm rolls through the region

Thousands of Maritimers are without power and some schools are closed after a winter storm rolled through the region.
Cape Breton native living his best life after kidney transplant

His search for a kidney captured hearts across the country, and now, a Cape Breton native is back doing what he loves most.
Nova Scotia legislature sergeant-at-arms will be required to be armed

Proposed legislation in Nova Scotia would require the legislature's sergeant-at-arms to carry a sidearm and have the same firearms training as police officers.