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Almost all of the polls have closed in Nova Scotia's provincial election

Almost all of the polls have closed in Nova Scotia's provincial election

HALIFAX — Virtually all of the polls have closed across Nova Scotia after an election campaign that saw Progressive Conservative Premier Tim Houston ask voters for a new mandate to send a strong message to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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The latest on the Nova Scotia provincial election

The latest on the Nova Scotia provincial election

Nova Scotians have gone to the polls after a campaign during which the Progressive Conservatives asked voters for a second term in office, and the NDP and Liberals both pledged to make life more affordable and fix the housing shortage.
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TBM council gets glimpse of preliminary 2025 budget with double-digit tax increase

TBM council gets glimpse of preliminary 2025 budget with double-digit tax increase

Town facing 18.9 per cent local tax hike in first budget projections, which could change during 2025 budget discussions in early January
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Nebraska judge's ruling moves the state closer to legalizing medical marijuana

Nebraska judge's ruling moves the state closer to legalizing medical marijuana

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Three weeks after Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved medical marijuana the state moved a step closer to allowing it Tuesday when a judge ruled that the petitions that put the question on the ballot were valid.
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Australia's House of Representatives passes bill that would ban young children from social media

Australia's House of Representatives passes bill that would ban young children from social media

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from social media , leaving it to the Senate to finalize the world-first law.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson out against Utah with lower-body injury

Canadiens' Mike Matheson out against Utah with lower-body injury

MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson was not available for Tuesday's game against the Utah Hockey Club due to a lower-body injury. The Canadiens announced his injury half an hour before puck drop.
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Saskatchewan NDP motion to scrap gas tax fails in legislature

Saskatchewan NDP motion to scrap gas tax fails in legislature

REGINA — An Opposition emergency motion to suspend the provincial 15-cent-a-litre gas tax failed in the Saskatchewan legislature Tuesday, with Premier Scott Moe saying there are other ways to save people money.
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Australia's House of Representatives passes bill that would ban young children from social media

Australia's House of Representatives passes bill that would ban young children from social media

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from social media , leaving it to the Senate to finalize the world-first law.
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A fugitive wanted in the US for a pair of bombings is arrested in the UK after 20 years on the run

A fugitive wanted in the US for a pair of bombings is arrested in the UK after 20 years on the run

LONDON (AP) — A suspected animal rights extremist wanted in the U.S. for bombings in the San Francisco area was arrested in Britain after more than 20 years on the run from the law, officials said Tuesday.
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Paul Bernardo denied parole after victims' families plead he be kept behind bars

Paul Bernardo denied parole after victims' families plead he be kept behind bars

Notorious killer and rapist Paul Bernardo has been denied parole for a third time after the families of his victims made an emotional plea to the Parole Board of Canada on Tuesday to keep him behind bars.
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