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Thick smoke billowed from a wildfire in Barrington, N.S., on May 27. The fire was in the Barrington Lake area and burned out of control for weeks. FRANKIE CROWELL PHOTO

Report on province’s 2023 wildfire response generally positive, all recommendations accepted

The Nova Scotia government has released the report into the firefighting response to the wildfires in Shelburne and Halifax counties last year. The Barrington Lake fire in Shelburne County was the largest wildfire in recorded history in the ...

Updated 17 hours ago |3 min read

Pictou West byelection nominations closed, candidates announced

Updated 19 hours ago |2 min read

Elections Nova Scotia’s groundbreaking e-balloting kicks off in Preston byelection, marking Canada’s first use of the secure and swift voting method. Facebook

Committee will soon rate progress on Mass Casualty Commission recommendations

Updated 20 hours ago |5 min read

Linda Oland, founding chairwoman of the Progress Monitoring Committee (PMC) and a retired Nova Scotia Appeals Court justice, speaks at a news conference at One Government Place in Halifax following the release of the committee's six-month update report and monitoring plan on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

Premier Tim Houston marks First Responders Day in Westville, N.S.

Updated 22 hours ago |2 min read

Pictou County council votes in favour of supporting climate change research project

Updated 23 hours ago |6 min read

Province provides grants for Lunenburg County community infrastructure repairs and upgrades

Updated a day ago |2 min read

Opinion

Fogo Island Inn was created by charitable organization Shorefast as means to invest in the development of the natural and cultural assets that exist in the place. Contributed

COMMENTARY: Canada has an investment problem — and Fogo Island, N.L., has a solution

Much debate continues to greet the latest statistics indicating Canada’s productivity – measured as economic output generated per hour of work – has continued to decline, dramatically lagging other G7 countries. What began as a rant by pundits, has ...

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COMMENTARY: Newfoundland and Labrador’s population is growing fast and homebuilding isn’t keeping up

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Provincial and federal government officials announced the opening of eight new affordable housing units on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. (Jenna Head/ The Telegram)

LETTER: N.L. government isn't representing the interests of the people and nature with approval of hydrogen projects

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Residents of the Codroy Valley gathered in Doyles on Jan. 6, 2024, to express their opposition to World Energy GH2s proposed wind farm development in the area. The rally was organized by Codroy Valley United. – Contributed

PAM FRAMPTON: Wake me up when spring comes

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ANNE M. CROSSMAN: A couple of Premier Houston’s inner circle have plenty of responsibilities

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GWYNNE DYER: 'The second time as farce' – is history repeating itself?

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Business

Pictured here is one of Interhabs’ home designs, which was constructed using the company’s panelization method.

New owner taking over Hubbards home-building outfit

As a volunteer firefighter in Harrietsfield, Scott Reinhardt was busy tackling wildfires and saving homes in Tantallon last spring. Beginning on May 28, 2023, the Tantallon wildfires damaged hundreds of houses and forced thousands of people to ...

Updated a day ago |4 min read

Moody brothers selling Berwick, N.S., landmark business, Bargain Harley's

Updated 2 hours ago |8 min read

Brothers George, left, and Harley Moody created a destination business in Berwick. They have decided to sell Bargain Harley’s after more than 35 years in business.
Jason Malloy

Loblaw profit increases as Canadians boycott the company

Updated 19 hours ago |5 min read

Pictured is the Southport Real Canadian Superstore.

Moncton golf course in receivership and up for sale

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Newfoundland Whisky earns 'Best in Class' distinction at 2024 spirit competition

Updated a day ago |1 min read

Cummins revenue misses estimates as truck demand stays on slow lane

Updated 8 minutes ago |1 min read

Lifestyles

Halifax Regional police are looking to purchase a Deep Trekker Pivot Expert underwater drone to assist with water-based investigations. - Deep Trekker

MUN's Marine Institute hosting 2024 regional underwater robotics competition in St. John's

Memorial University’s Marine Institute (MI) will host 21 junior and high school teams from Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Ontario vying for the top spot in an underwater robotics challenge. Teams competing in the 2024 Regional Marine ...

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Blink breaks and other ways to work at a computer without causing strain, pain or injury

Updated 42 minutes ago |5 min read

While sitting at a desk, frequently look up from the screen to avoid eye strain. FILE PHOTOS

LEO J. DEVEAU: This Week in Nova Scotia History: April 20-26

Updated Apr. 16, 2024 |11 min read

April Wine circa late 1970s: Clockwise from top left, Steve Lang, Gary Moffet, Brian Greenway, Myles Goodwyn and Jerry Mercer. CONTRIBUTED

Lest We Forget Veterans Committee acknowledged at Summerside’s annual community awards

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Changing with the seasons: Atlantic Canadian mothers share their budgeting tips for getting kids new summer clothing

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Daily horoscope for May. 02, 2024

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Sports

Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon (29) shakes hands with Winnipeg Jets centre Tyler Toffoli (73) after Game 5 of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. - James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports

NHL PLAYOFFS: Nathan MacKinnon's gain comes at expense of fellow Nova Scotians

Nathan MacKinnon will help carry the province's Stanley Cup hopes forward but his success comes at the expense of other Nova Scotians. MacKinnon's Colorado Avalanche eliminated the Winnipeg Jets with a 6-3 win on Tuesday and that meant Halifax's ...

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TELUS CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Winless Wanderers switch focus to CS St-Laurent

Updated 17 hours ago |3 min read

Lorenzo Callegari of the Halifax Wanderers (right) battles with Manny Aparicio of Atletico Ottawa early into a Canadian Premier League match Saturday afternoon at the Wanderers Grounds. - CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE

Creighton creating magic on Korn Ferry Tour: Digby golfer shoots final-round 62 Sunday to finish in second place

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Digby's Myles Creighton fired a 9-under 62 during Sunday’s final round of the Veritex Bank Championship in Arlington, Texas. The 28-year-old finished in second place in the Korn Ferry Tour event. - KORN FERRY TOUR

Wayne Gretzky heaps praise on Brad Marchand: 'His leadership is untouched'

Updated Apr. 30, 2024 |4 min read

BASKETBALL: AUS MVP Malcolm Christie leaves Dalhousie for NCAA's Oakland University

Updated Apr. 29, 2024 |2 min read

Thunderbirds' season ends with a thud: Halifax loses 9-3 in NLL quarter-final at Albany

Updated Apr. 29, 2024 |5 min read

Communities

Paul Shaffner coached basketball in Middleton for more than 50 years. He died on April 21. Contributed

Remembering Coach Shaffner, a Middleton, N.S., basketball legend

Annapolis Valley residents are mourning a man who gave tirelessly of himself, helping to teach life lessons to a generation of young men. Paul Shaffner died April 21 at the age of 85. He taught chemistry in his hometown and was a legendary basketball ...

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Cambridge, N.S., drive-in preparing for upcoming season with some new additions

Updated 2 hours ago |6 min read

Jason Coleman is the new operations manager at the Valley Drive-In.
Jason Malloy

ANNE M. CROSSMAN: A couple of Premier Houston’s inner circle have plenty of responsibilities

Updated 2 hours ago |5 min read

Annapolis Valley Register columnist Anne Crossman is a former journalist and media manager. She now does volunteer work in her community of Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County.

Yarmouth's Store Next Door offers crafts, gifts, and more via successful social enterprise venture

Updated 3 hours ago |5 min read

Report on province’s 2023 wildfire response generally positive, all recommendations accepted

Updated 17 hours ago |3 min read

Canadian artist HAUI talks Portia White opera: 'We can exist in a multitude of expressions'

Updated 20 hours ago |7 min read

Canada

Jamie Juniper, Hunter’s Ale House general manager, holds a poster for music at the bar during ECMA awards week. Hunter’s and three other bars will stay open until 4 a.m. on May 2-4. - Logan MacLean

Some bars staying open until 4 a.m. during ECMA week in Charlottetown

Music fans and late-night partiers in Charlottetown will have extra time to get groovy this week. Some bars in the city are staying open until 4 a.m. for the East Coast Music Association awards. Charlottetown is hosting the region's top music awards, ...

Updated 23 minutes ago |3 min read

P.E.I.'s Malpeque and Egmont federal districts see border changes come into place

Updated 36 minutes ago |4 min read

The boundaries of the federal district of Malpeque have shifted slightly as of April 23, 2023. The old boundaries are represented by the thin dark line while the new boundaries are represented by the thicker, green line. The district expanded eastward slightly, taking on the communities of Frenchfort and Grand Tracadie. – Elections Canada

RNC investigating woman's west-end St. John's sexual assault

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Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. SaltWire file photo

BoC says there's a limit to how far US and Canada rates can diverge

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Canada posts surprise trade deficit as gold exports fell in March

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City of Summerside buys derelict downtown property, plans for demolition

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World

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani looks on during an interview with Reuters in Rome, Italy, April 15, 2024.

Italy seeks compensation for EU firms hit by Russian sanctions

ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government is working with the European Union to ensure that the bloc's firms hit by Russian sanctions are compensated for the damage they have suffered, it said on Thursday. Russia has placed the assets of a handful ...

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Death toll from rains in southern Brazil climbs to 13, Lula visits region

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A drone view shows houses in the flooded area next to the Taquari River during heavy rains in the city of Encantado in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, May 1, 2024.

Britain's Cameron, in Kyiv, promises Ukraine aid for 'as long as it takes'

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Britain's Foreign Secretary David Cameron speaks during a press conference with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev (not pictured), in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, during his five-day tour of the Central Asia region, April 22, 2024. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via

Ukraine war not likely to end anytime soon, says top US spy

Updated 16 minutes ago |1 min read

California police flatten pro-Palestinian camp at UCLA, arrest protesters

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Turkey's Erdogan criticises U.S. crackdown on college protests

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Report on province’s 2023 wildfire response generally positive, all recommendations accepted

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Premier Tim Houston marks First Responders Day in Westville, N.S.

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Opinion

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New owner taking over Hubbards home-building outfit

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Moncton golf course in receivership and up for sale

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Lifestyles

MUN's Marine Institute hosting 2024 regional underwater robotics competition in St. John's

Blink breaks and other ways to work at a computer without causing strain, pain or injury

LEO J. DEVEAU: This Week in Nova Scotia History: April 20-26

Lest We Forget Veterans Committee acknowledged at Summerside’s annual community awards

Changing with the seasons: Atlantic Canadian mothers share their budgeting tips for getting kids new summer clothing

Daily horoscope for May. 02, 2024

Sports

NHL PLAYOFFS: Nathan MacKinnon's gain comes at expense of fellow Nova Scotians

TELUS CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Winless Wanderers switch focus to CS St-Laurent

Creighton creating magic on Korn Ferry Tour: Digby golfer shoots final-round 62 Sunday to finish in second place

Wayne Gretzky heaps praise on Brad Marchand: 'His leadership is untouched'

BASKETBALL: AUS MVP Malcolm Christie leaves Dalhousie for NCAA's Oakland University

Thunderbirds' season ends with a thud: Halifax loses 9-3 in NLL quarter-final at Albany

Communities

Remembering Coach Shaffner, a Middleton, N.S., basketball legend

Cambridge, N.S., drive-in preparing for upcoming season with some new additions

ANNE M. CROSSMAN: A couple of Premier Houston’s inner circle have plenty of responsibilities

Yarmouth's Store Next Door offers crafts, gifts, and more via successful social enterprise venture

Report on province’s 2023 wildfire response generally positive, all recommendations accepted

Canadian artist HAUI talks Portia White opera: 'We can exist in a multitude of expressions'

Canada

Some bars staying open until 4 a.m. during ECMA week in Charlottetown

P.E.I.'s Malpeque and Egmont federal districts see border changes come into place

RNC investigating woman's west-end St. John's sexual assault

BoC says there's a limit to how far US and Canada rates can diverge

Canada posts surprise trade deficit as gold exports fell in March

City of Summerside buys derelict downtown property, plans for demolition

World

Italy seeks compensation for EU firms hit by Russian sanctions

Death toll from rains in southern Brazil climbs to 13, Lula visits region

Britain's Cameron, in Kyiv, promises Ukraine aid for 'as long as it takes'

Ukraine war not likely to end anytime soon, says top US spy

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