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Premier League trophy in Toronto as Man City visits Liverpool in high-stakes showdown

TORONTO — Manchester City's Premier League title hopes could hang in the balance Sunday when the slumping club visits league-leading Liverpool. The trophy they are both battling for is 5,450 kilometres away — in Toronto.

Nov 30, 2024 9:47 AM Read more >

Winnipeg's McEwen top seed heading into Kioti National quarterfinals

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Mike McEwen remains perfect at the Kioti National after taking an 8-1 victory over Winnipeg's Reid Carruthers on Friday. McEwen, who's also from Winnipeg, scored three in the first end and never trailed.

Nov 29, 2024 9:54 PM Read more >

'Anne of Green Gables' recognized as heritage document in UN agency's registry

CAVENDISH, P.E.I. — The manuscript for the novel “Anne of Green Gables” has been added to a United Nations registry that highlights Canadian heritage, further celebrating the novel’s legacy on an international stage.

Nov 29, 2024 2:10 PM Read more >

N.S. lobster conflict: Men who allegedly confronted buyer charged with intimidation

METEGHAN, N.S. — Two men have been charged with intimidation in southwestern Nova Scotia after police said they confronted a lobster buyer who went public after his home was hit by a bullet. Sgt.

Nov 29, 2024 2:10 PM Read more >

Newfoundland's LGBTQ+ bar paid drag queens $37.50. Tara Nova called them out.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — If the screaming crowd in the twinkling Majestic Theatre in downtown St. John's was any indication, Newfoundland drag queen Tara Nova will never have to accept $37.50 for a show again.

Nov 29, 2024 1:32 PM Read more >

'Serious commitment' toward N.S. mass shooting recommendations, says committee

HALIFAX — The head of the committee monitoring how governments and the RCMP are responding to the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia is reporting some progress on key issues, including gender-based violence.

Nov 29, 2024 12:40 PM Read more >

Prime Minister Trudeau adds $7.1 million to P.E.I. school food program

MOUNT STEWART, P.E.I. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to a public school in eastern Prince Edward Island Friday where he announced $7.1 million in federal support over three years for the Island’s school food program.

Nov 29, 2024 12:18 PM Read more >

N.S. regulator greenlights 2.4% power rate hike; would be higher without bailout

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia regulator has approved a 2.4 per cent power rate hike for 2025 to help the province's utility compensate for delays in Muskrat Falls electricity.

Nov 29, 2024 11:51 AM Read more >

McEwen beats hometown favourite Gushue in round-robin play at Kioti National

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Mike McEwen scored a single in the eighth end for a 4-3 victory over Brad Gushue at the Kioti National on Thursday night. McEwen, from Winnipeg, made a takeout with his final throw to give Gushue, from St. John's, N.L.

Nov 28, 2024 7:30 PM Read more >

'Shocking': Nova Scotia has lowest voter turnout of all 2024 provincial elections

HALIFAX — The weak voter turnout in Nova Scotia’s election is "shocking" but not a complete surprise, says a political scientist after almost 66,000 fewer voters cast ballots compared with the 2021 vote.

Nov 28, 2024 2:45 PM Read more >