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A laboratory at Dalhousie University’s agricultural campus in Truro. The Nova Scotia government announced a total of $255,846 funding for nine research projects that work to reduce carbon emissions. - Communications Nova Scotia

More than $255K earmarked for nine N.S. carbon emission reduction projects

The Nova Scotia government has set aside $255,846 for nine local clean-tech research projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions. The funding comes as part of the $3-million Net Zero Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program to help the ...

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Still no space alloted for pallet shelters in Truro, N.S.

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Pallet shelters are being set up outside Beacon House in Lower Sackville Tuesday February's 6, 2024.

TIM KROCHAK PHOTO

RCMP: Sudden deaths in Bass River, N.S., ruled not suspicious

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The Bass River Lighthouse surrounded by fog. The wooden, pepper-shaker-style tower was built in 1907. It is no longer operational and is privately owned.

UPDATED: Lunenburg, Cookeville wastewater and sidewalk projects receive more than $12M in funding

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Kings, N.S., volunteer symposium to focus on leadership, recruitment ‘crisis’

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N.S. pharmacists dealing with increased harassment, association says

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Opinion

EDITORIAL: Teaching 'n' texting — a school cellphone ban needs to be accompanied by more education

The province of Ontario has just introduced the most restrictive ban on cellphone use in schools in the country. Yet, even that does not seem thorough enough to turn the tide on one of society’s greatest challenges in this age. Set to begin in ...

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DAVID JOHNSON: Past decisions probably haunt federal Liberals

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P.E.I. Premier Dennis King (right) is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left) to work with the province on implementing a new national school lunch program. - Stu Neatby

COMMENTARY: Portugal marks 50 years since the Carnation Revolution

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Retired members of the military stand inside an original military vehicle of Portugal's Carnation Revolution during the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of Portugal's Carnation Revolution that resulted in the overthrow of dictatorship. Pedro Nunes/Reuters

LETTER: How a failed laser eye surgery changed my life

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LETTER: Worrisome actions by Alberta’s Premier Smith

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LETTER: Apply logic to discussion around retraumatizing victims

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Business

The Bradley & Emma is one of 24 fishing boats in the southwestern Nova Scotia fleet that has been outfitted with a solar and wind turbine powered energy system as a way to reduce fossil fuel consumption and green house gases. Kathy Johnson

A win-win: Solar and wind-power energy systems installed on fishing boats in southwestern Nova Scotia

Twenty-four fishing boats in the southwestern Nova Scotia fleet are now outfitted with solar and wind turbine-powered energy systems as a way to reduce fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gases. Installed on the top of wheelhouses, the off-grid ...

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MEET THE MAKERS - A flair for design: Mother-daughter duo share passion, creativity in business

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Jocelyn Willis and Katie Evans are a mother-daughter duo in Hantsport, N.S. and founders of Sleepy Hibou Designs, focusing on making handcrafted goods suitable for all ages, prioritizing durable, reusable items that are practical and enjoyable.

Rapid Housing work continues in Sydney

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Workers continue to make progress Monday on the rapid housing project in downtown Sydney. New Dawn Enterprises and the Ally Centre of Cape Breton received $5 million in funding from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.’s rapid housing initiative stream in 2023. The site at the corner of Charlotte and York streets will provide 24 affordable, accessible, apartments with staff onsite. BARB SWEET/CAPE BRETON POST

N.L. socioeconomic tracking software firm gets government funding to aid in expansion

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SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: The missed opportunity of the Loblaw boycott

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'Getting more farms back in Newfoundland': O'Brien Farm program providing support and resources to help start small-scale farms

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Lifestyles

Donnell Beaton and Lena Burger pictured at the BOLD Centre in Baddeck. BOLD CENTRE

SENIOR LIVING: Funding senior mental health, wellbeing initiatives

As a charity organization, the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia raises money to support mental health initiatives in communities across the province. Donations support the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia’s community grant program, ...

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SENIOR LIVING: Embracing technology for senior health

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The Club Z Fitness Program leverages the benefits of using interactive audiovisual technology (Zoom) to allow the instructors and members to see and hear each other during the workouts. This helps members exercise confidently and comfortably. CONTRIBUTED

Newcomers to Halifax look for comfort food to remind them of home

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Sugumar Krishnan shop for frozen fish and fresh produce from the store

N.B. woman 'Set for Life' after unknowingly winning Atlantic Lottery top prize

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ECMAs returning to St. John's in 2025

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Reaping the rewards of communal eating: Gathering around the table at least once a day can draw out conversation, prevent isolation

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Sports

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

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

Myles Creighton’s pro career is on the upswing. That’s understating his recent performances during his rookie season on the Korn Ferry Tour. The 28-year-old from Digby has played a dozen events on the feeder circuit for the PGA Tour, making the cut ...

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

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Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand carries the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL playoff game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. - John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

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

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

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

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

Updated Apr. 28, 2024 |5 min read

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

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Communities

Still no space alloted for pallet shelters in Truro, N.S.

No parcel of land has been designated for the pallet shelters the province announced for Truro in October 2023. The shelters—miniature homes that can provide a private space for unhoused people—had been announced for Truro alongside other areas ...

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RCMP: Sudden deaths in Bass River, N.S., ruled not suspicious

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‘It was so much fun’: Queer hockey event a success in Pictou County

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Players and hockey fans alike gathered at the Pictou County Wellness Centre for a game of hockey. People came from across Pictou County and nearby communities, as well as Halifax to go head-to-head on April 20.

A win-win: Solar and wind-power energy systems installed on fishing boats in southwestern Nova Scotia

Updated 6 hours ago |5 min read

Kings, N.S., volunteer symposium to focus on leadership, recruitment ‘crisis’

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Kings and West Hants court report: April 30, 2024

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Canada

The last section of pipeline is assembled on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project before operations are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2024, near Laidlaw, British Columbia, Canada, February 18, 2024.

Canada Energy Regulator approves final permits for Trans Mountain expansion project

(Reuters) - The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) approved the final pipeline leave to open (LTO) application for the Trans Mountain expansion project, it said in a statement on Tuesday. "The pipeline is now authorized to carry crude oil from Trans ...

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Canada opposition leader calls Trudeau a 'wacko,' is ejected from chamber

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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks as Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre listens during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 18, 2023.

Police looking for suspects in St. John's to Clarenville crime spree in stolen vehicle

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Mounties in Newfoundland are looking for these two men and two women in connection with a spate of crimes in St. John's and Clarenville between April 25-27, 2024.

Man facing charges after allegedly firing shot in air during assault incident near Rigolet

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Central Newfoundland worker seriously injured on contracting job site, firm charged under OHS Act

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Qalipu and Nature Conservacy of Canada sign MOU to protect wilderness area near Gander

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World

A driver adjusts a rope as he stands on a truck carrying humanitarian aid bound for the Gaza Strip, at the Kerem Shalom crossing, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in southern Israel, March 14, 2024.

UN warns Israel assault on Gaza's Rafah on 'immediate horizon'

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations on Tuesday warned that an Israeli assault on Rafah in the Gaza Strip was "on the immediate horizon" and that "incremental" progress by Israel on aid access to the enclave could not be ...

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FDA approves Neurocrine Biosciences' Huntington's disease drug

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A bottle of Zantac heartburn drug is seen in this picture illustration taken October 1, 2019.

Biden team sets out ethanol's path to aviation fuel subsidies

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IMF, Mali reach staff deal on $120 million emergency financing

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California's population grew in 2023 for first time since 2020

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Local

More than $255K earmarked for nine N.S. carbon emission reduction projects

Still no space alloted for pallet shelters in Truro, N.S.

RCMP: Sudden deaths in Bass River, N.S., ruled not suspicious

UPDATED: Lunenburg, Cookeville wastewater and sidewalk projects receive more than $12M in funding

Kings, N.S., volunteer symposium to focus on leadership, recruitment ‘crisis’

N.S. pharmacists dealing with increased harassment, association says

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Teaching 'n' texting — a school cellphone ban needs to be accompanied by more education

DAVID JOHNSON: Past decisions probably haunt federal Liberals

COMMENTARY: Portugal marks 50 years since the Carnation Revolution

LETTER: How a failed laser eye surgery changed my life

LETTER: Worrisome actions by Alberta’s Premier Smith

LETTER: Apply logic to discussion around retraumatizing victims

Business

A win-win: Solar and wind-power energy systems installed on fishing boats in southwestern Nova Scotia

MEET THE MAKERS - A flair for design: Mother-daughter duo share passion, creativity in business

Rapid Housing work continues in Sydney

N.L. socioeconomic tracking software firm gets government funding to aid in expansion

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: The missed opportunity of the Loblaw boycott

'Getting more farms back in Newfoundland': O'Brien Farm program providing support and resources to help start small-scale farms

Lifestyles

SENIOR LIVING: Funding senior mental health, wellbeing initiatives

SENIOR LIVING: Embracing technology for senior health

Newcomers to Halifax look for comfort food to remind them of home

N.B. woman 'Set for Life' after unknowingly winning Atlantic Lottery top prize

ECMAs returning to St. John's in 2025

Reaping the rewards of communal eating: Gathering around the table at least once a day can draw out conversation, prevent isolation

Sports

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

‘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

Communities

Still no space alloted for pallet shelters in Truro, N.S.

RCMP: Sudden deaths in Bass River, N.S., ruled not suspicious

‘It was so much fun’: Queer hockey event a success in Pictou County

A win-win: Solar and wind-power energy systems installed on fishing boats in southwestern Nova Scotia

Kings, N.S., volunteer symposium to focus on leadership, recruitment ‘crisis’

Kings and West Hants court report: April 30, 2024

Canada

Canada Energy Regulator approves final permits for Trans Mountain expansion project

Canada opposition leader calls Trudeau a 'wacko,' is ejected from chamber

Police looking for suspects in St. John's to Clarenville crime spree in stolen vehicle

Man facing charges after allegedly firing shot in air during assault incident near Rigolet

Central Newfoundland worker seriously injured on contracting job site, firm charged under OHS Act

Qalipu and Nature Conservacy of Canada sign MOU to protect wilderness area near Gander

World

UN warns Israel assault on Gaza's Rafah on 'immediate horizon'

FDA approves Neurocrine Biosciences' Huntington's disease drug

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Biden team sets out ethanol's path to aviation fuel subsidies

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