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June 16, 2008--Angry residents shout obsenities as Penny Boudreau is led from court to a waiting car after her appearance in the first degree murder case in Bridgewater Monday morning.

N.S. mom who strangled her own daughter eyeing eventual release to a halfway house

The parole board has granted a Bridgewater woman who killed her own daughter more than a dozen temporary escorted passes from prison, including one to check out a halfway house where she might eventually be released. Penny Patricia Boudreau, 50, ...

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Offers received to buy Halifax Herald and SaltWire

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The Halifax headquarters of The Chronicle Herald, a SaltWire publication.

Plan being hatched to convert Amherst Armoury to veterans housing

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The Col. James Layton Ralston Armoury in downtown Amherst.

Lunenburg County man facing several charges after fleeing from police twice

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One killed, one injured after single-vehicle crash in French Village, N.S.

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Bedford driver clocked at 248 km/h on Timberlea highway charged with stunting

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Opinion

N.S. mom who strangled her own daughter eyeing eventual release to a halfway house

The parole board has granted a Bridgewater woman who killed her own daughter more than a dozen temporary escorted passes from prison, including one to check out a halfway house where she might eventually be released. Penny Patricia Boudreau, 50, ...

Updated 39 minutes ago |3 min read

LETTER: Clarifying Maple's role in P.E.I.

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The login screen on the Maple virtual care site online promises a hand-picked network of doctors and specialists. Screenshot

LETTER: Bullying, gender-based violence need to be taken seriously

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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

LETTER: Criticism of New Dawn 'disappointing and insulting'

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GWYNNE DYER: A look at the whys and hows of the wars in Africa

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LETTER: N.L. needs to become faster at licensing international doctors

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Aug. 25, 2011--A newer, smaller bag of Ben's Holsum Fresh Enriched White bread for story on how food quantities are shrinking while prices stay the same, or increase.

You knead to be careful about online Ben's Bread rumours

Proving that no molehill is too small to turn into a mountain, social media in Halifax this week flamed into a small firestorm after someone posted that “after 117 years, Ben’s bread is no more.” While it is true that Ben’s Bakery was a Halifax ...

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Union to launch boycott of Java Blend coffee shops in Halifax

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IGNITE Atlantic signs MOU with Indian grassroots innovation organization

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IGNITE Atlantic has partnered with Gujarat Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network to facilitate cross-cultural collaboration and innovation. ANGELA CAPOBIANCO

THE WRAP: Baristas picket, punching the retirement ticket and Tim Hortons plays defence

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How a new restaurant in Morell, P.E.I., helps a father stay close to home with family

Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |7 min read

Genuine Parts CEO Paul Donahue to be replaced by operations head

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Lifestyles

Founding members of the Cape Breton Chorale, from left, are Bernard Levere, Barb Smith, Eileen Forrester and Clare Rogers. CONTRIBUTED/ANITA CLEMENS PHOTO

GWEN HARWOOD: Our Shining Night with the Cape Breton Chorale

The Cape Breton Chorale invites you to Our Shining Night on Saturday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Downtown. Our 50th anniversary season concludes with a concert and reception, with appetizers by Mise en Place Catering. Your ticket is good for ...

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PHOTO: Raking weather in Cape Breton

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Sunny and cool temperatures on Monday made for good conditions to get some outside work started and/or completed. Outside of the T.J. Tracey Cremation and Burial Specialists location in Sydney Clayton Murphy was spotted pushing stone off of the paved parking lot and removing stones from the grass nearby. Murphy's main job is as funeral director at the home but was doing a pretty good job on the raking. Across the municipality there were countless work crews and home owners spotted also catching up on their yardwork.

YVONNE KENNEDY: Volunteer firefighters integral part of rural communities

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Members of the Port Morien Volunteer Fire Department. In the front row from left are James Bates, Remington Strongman, Katie Cameron, Justin Gilliam, Donna Martell, Jacob Egan, Jared Peach and Allan Cameron. In the back row from left are Harvey Butts, Lisa Boutilier, Brandon Bates, Michael Kelloway, Tayor Gilliam, Stewart MacPherson, David Murrant, Robbie Byrne, Donald Clements, Jonathan Eveleigh, Jarrett Byrne and Mavis Wadden. CONTRIBUTED/JAMES BATES

'I do not feel that the services are up to snuff': Long-term solutions needed as number of people in N.L. seeking help for mental health rises

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‘A farm is a local hub’: Buying direct from farmers a win-win situation in Atlantic Canada

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20 QUESTIONS: With P.E.I. award-winning singer-songwriter Tara MacLean

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Sports

Malcolm Christie throws down a dunk for the Dalhousie Tigers during an AUS men's basketball game against the Memorial Sea-Hawks. - Dalhousie Athletics

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

The AUS men's basketball MVP is taking his talents South of the border. Dalhousie Tigers star Malcolm Christie announced his official commitment on Sunday to play NCAA Division 1 for Oakland University next season. Malcolm Christie of @DalTigers has ...

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

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Albany goaltender Doug Jamieson turned aside 52 Halifax shots for his first career playoff victory as the FireWolves upended the Thunderbirds 9-3 Sunday in the single elimination quarter-final. - NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE

‘Everyone’s feeling the urgency’: Wanderers lose home opener to Ottawa, fall to 0-3 to start CPL season

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Atlético Ottawa midfielder Manuel Aparicio and HFX Wanderers midfielder Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé leap for the ball during Saturday's Canadian Premier League match at the Wanderers Grounds on April 27, 2024. Ottawa won the match 3-1.
Ryan Taplin - The Chronicle Herald

Halifax's Paul Flemming wins gold at world senior men's curling championship

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Antigonish Bulldogs edge Kensington 3-2 to win second straight Don Johnson title

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Halifax sailor Gillis just misses qualifying for Olympics in France

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Communities

Sisters Laura Ross (from right) and Dorothy Penney were the grill masters for the free barbecue at the Barrington Care and Recovery Centre on April 23. Barrington Municipal Warden Eddie Nickerson stands nearby, enjoying a cheeseburger. Kathy Johnson

Barrington Care & Recovery Centre celebrates extended lease after lobbying effort

A successful lobby effort by the Shelburne County Youth Health and Support Association to secure a two-year lease with the Municipality of Barrington in the former visitor information centre (VIC) building was celebrated with an open house, free ...

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Applications for the We Rise Again Fund–Shelburne County are open

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A Department of Natural Resources and Renewables helicopter releases water over a wildfire burning out of control in the Barrington/Clyde River region of Shelburne County on Sunday, May 28, 2023. FRANKIE CROWELL PHOTO

Antigonish Bulldogs edge Kensington 3-2 to win second straight Don Johnson title

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The 2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup starts on Tuesday in Mount Pearl

N.S. RCMP charge 32-year-old man with impaired driving, seize 1.5 kilograms of elvers

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IN PHOTOS: 2024 Highlanders Rugby Classic Day 1 recap

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Amherst police lay charges in commercial break-in and e-bike theft

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Canada

Alleged distracted driving leads to a rear-end collision captured on dashcams in a video posted by OPP Highway Safety Division. Charges are pending on this driver, a 19-year old from Mississauga.

Almost half of Canadians think roads less safe than a year ago: Survey

A new Distracted Driving Risk Survey by Travelers Canada says 72 per cent of Canadian drivers believe distracted driving is dangerous with 46 per cent of those surveyed saying roads are less safe than they were a year ago. In fact, most said they ...

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Colonel charged with allegedly making disloyal comments about Canadian Forces leaders

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Col. Robert Kearney faces five counts of Conduct Prejudice to the Good Order and Discipline.

Ottawa to fund seven P.E.I. small craft harbour projects

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Ottawa is funding seven repair and maintenance project in seven P.E.I. small craft harbours as part of the 2022 budget.

Grade reconfigurations set for four St. John's schools due to capacity challenges

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P.E.I. facing a shortage of French and English teachers in school system

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P.E.I. pharmacists' UTI treatment expanded to patients under 19

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World

US appeals to UAE, others to stop support for Sudan's warring parties

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.S. is appealing to all countries - including the United Arab Emirates - to stop support for Sudan's warring parties, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said on Monday, warning that a "crisis ...

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US FDA grants full approval for Pfizer's cervical cancer drug

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US, Egyptian presidents hold phone call over Gaza ceasefire talks

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A house damaged in an Israeli strike lies in ruin, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, April 29, 2024.

Peru seeks to avoid arbitration over Chinese-built mega port

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'Multiple' law enforcement officers shot in North Carolina, police say

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Southwest Airlines launches delay compensation program

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N.S. mom who strangled her own daughter eyeing eventual release to a halfway house

Offers received to buy Halifax Herald and SaltWire

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Bedford driver clocked at 248 km/h on Timberlea highway charged with stunting

Opinion

N.S. mom who strangled her own daughter eyeing eventual release to a halfway house

LETTER: Clarifying Maple's role in P.E.I.

LETTER: Bullying, gender-based violence need to be taken seriously

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LETTER: N.L. needs to become faster at licensing international doctors

Business

You knead to be careful about online Ben's Bread rumours

Union to launch boycott of Java Blend coffee shops in Halifax

IGNITE Atlantic signs MOU with Indian grassroots innovation organization

THE WRAP: Baristas picket, punching the retirement ticket and Tim Hortons plays defence

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Genuine Parts CEO Paul Donahue to be replaced by operations head

Lifestyles

GWEN HARWOOD: Our Shining Night with the Cape Breton Chorale

PHOTO: Raking weather in Cape Breton

YVONNE KENNEDY: Volunteer firefighters integral part of rural communities

'I do not feel that the services are up to snuff': Long-term solutions needed as number of people in N.L. seeking help for mental health rises

‘A farm is a local hub’: Buying direct from farmers a win-win situation in Atlantic Canada

20 QUESTIONS: With P.E.I. award-winning singer-songwriter Tara MacLean

Sports

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

‘Everyone’s feeling the urgency’: Wanderers lose home opener to Ottawa, fall to 0-3 to start CPL season

Halifax's Paul Flemming wins gold at world senior men's curling championship

Antigonish Bulldogs edge Kensington 3-2 to win second straight Don Johnson title

Halifax sailor Gillis just misses qualifying for Olympics in France

Communities

Barrington Care & Recovery Centre celebrates extended lease after lobbying effort

Applications for the We Rise Again Fund–Shelburne County are open

Antigonish Bulldogs edge Kensington 3-2 to win second straight Don Johnson title

N.S. RCMP charge 32-year-old man with impaired driving, seize 1.5 kilograms of elvers

IN PHOTOS: 2024 Highlanders Rugby Classic Day 1 recap

Amherst police lay charges in commercial break-in and e-bike theft

Canada

Almost half of Canadians think roads less safe than a year ago: Survey

Colonel charged with allegedly making disloyal comments about Canadian Forces leaders

Ottawa to fund seven P.E.I. small craft harbour projects

Grade reconfigurations set for four St. John's schools due to capacity challenges

P.E.I. facing a shortage of French and English teachers in school system

P.E.I. pharmacists' UTI treatment expanded to patients under 19

World

US appeals to UAE, others to stop support for Sudan's warring parties

US FDA grants full approval for Pfizer's cervical cancer drug

US, Egyptian presidents hold phone call over Gaza ceasefire talks

Peru seeks to avoid arbitration over Chinese-built mega port

'Multiple' law enforcement officers shot in North Carolina, police say

Southwest Airlines launches delay compensation program

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