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Nova Scotia judge to rule on Postmedia’s bid to buy Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain
Newspapers owned by SaltWire Network Inc. are photographed in Halifax on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. An expert who tracks Canada's mainstream media industry says Postmedia's pending purchase of Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain is almost certain to result in job cuts and a reduction in local content. A Nova Scotia judge is expected to decide Thursday whether to approve Postmedia's $1-million bid to acquire Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Family of Indigenous woman in N.S. launches lawsuit claiming negligence in her death
Destiny Rennie is shown in this undated selfie image provided by her family. The family of an Indigenous woman who died in hospital has filed a lawsuit against the Nova Scotia health authority and four doctors who treated her, claiming they were negligent in caring for the 22-year-old woman with fungal meningitis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO- **MANDATORY CREDIT **
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The Maritimes are no longer an economic basket case. But the good times bring their own problems
Donald Savoie
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Postmedia offers to purchase Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain for $1 million
A monitor’s report says Postmedia Network Inc. has put forward a purchase price of $1 million to acquire Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain. Newspapers owned by SaltWire Network Inc. are photographed in Halifax on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Nature non-profit wants Canadians to grab cameras and get outside this weekend
A monarch butterfly is seen in the Insectarium in Montreal, on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Canadians to get outside and document the nature around them this weekend by snapping a photo or by making a recording. The Nature Conservancy of Canada’s annual Big Backyard BioBlitz, which began Thursday and runs through Monday, is aimed at assisting scientific knowledge and conservation efforts by identifying species of plants and animals that inhabit backyards, hiking trails and park areas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
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N.S. Black community prays for wounded, including 17-year-old girl, shot at reunion
The Africville Heritage Trust Museum is seen in Halifax on Friday, June 28, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Alberta getting wildfire help with firefighters from Nova Scotia and PEI set to arrive
A helicopter buckets water onto smouldering fires outside of Jasper, Alta., on Friday, July 26, 2024. A group of firefighters from the Maritimes is heading to Alberta to assist with the ongoing battle against wildfires that have ravaged the Jasper area. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
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New money to expand cellular service in parts of rural N.S. with spotty coverage
The Nova Scotia government says it will spend another $18.6 million as part of its ongoing plan to upgrade spotty cellular phone service in rural areas of the province.A cell tower is pictured in rural Ontario on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Ottawa announces-more than $192 million for Nova Scotia clean energy projects
Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced more than $192 million for six clean energy projects in Nova Scotia. Wilkinson speaks during an announcement at Industrial Equipment Manufacturing, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Nova Scotia Black community shaken but resilient after weekend shooting injures five
Twila Grosse, MLA for Preston, is sworn in as minister of African Nova Scotian affairs and minister of the Public Service Commission, becoming the first female African Nova Scotian member of the Nova Scotia Executive Council, in Halifax on Sept. 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Government of Nova Scotia **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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After months, Dalhousie University in Halifax dismantles pro-Palestinian encampment
Dalhousie University in Halifax has ordered the removal of a pro-Palestinian encampment from the downtown campus, saying those taking part in the protest are trespassing. A pro-Palestinian encampment on the Dalhousie University campus in Halifax is shown on Monday, May 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Starfish-crossed lovers: East Coast sea stars mingle in warming ocean waters
Handful of sea stars at Acadia National Park in Maine in July 2021
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Postmedia plans to buy SaltWire newspaper chain
Postmedia signage is pictured at the head office in Toronto, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
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Postmedia plans to buy insolvent SaltWire newspaper chain
Postmedia signage is pictured at the head office in Toronto, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
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Nova Scotia verifying accuracy of lengthy family medicine wait-list
Nova Scotia Health Minister Michelle Thompson fields a question at a COVID-19 briefing in Halifax on September 29, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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N.S. premier says he was told he’d be ‘lightning rod’ if he walked in Pride parade
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is defending his absence from this year's Halifax Pride parade, saying a key reason he didn't attend was police feared he'd be a "lightening rod" for protesters. Houston speaks to reporters during meetings with Canada's other premiers at the Council of the Federation in Halifax on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
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Insurance claim tally for last year’s floods, wildfires in Nova Scotia: $490 million
A helicopter carrying water flies over heavy smoke from an out-of-control fire in a suburban community outside Halifax that spread quickly, engulfing multiple homes and forcing the evacuation of local residents on Sunday, May 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Publication ban imposed on details about Halifax student who stabbed school staff
Police monitor the situation at Charles P. Allen High School in Halifax, Monday, March 20, 2023. The mental health of a 16-year-old student who stabbed two people at a Halifax high school was the subject of a sentencing hearing Wednesday, but details about his medical history were immediately banned from publication. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Riley Smith
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‘Complete panic’: How to spot red flags in moving scams
Nancy Irvine, president of the Canadian Association of Movers, is shown in this recent handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Nancy Irvine
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Victims found on Nova Scotia island were adventure-seeking B.C. couple, says relative
The British Columbia couple whose remains recently washed ashore on Nova Scotia's remote Sable Island have been identified as 70-year-old James Brett Clibbery and his 54-year-old wife, Sarah Packwood. Clibbery, left, and Packwood are shown in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-, Lynda Spielman, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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