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Woman charged after hit-and-run and police chase in Halifax: police

Woman charged after hit-and-run and police chase in Halifax: police

A 33-year-old woman is facing charges after Halifax Regional Police say a hit-and-run on Sunday night turned into a chase that ended with her car crashing into a police vehicle.

October 12, 2026 at 9:34a.m. EDT

Plane bound for Amsterdam lands safely in St. John's, N.L. after engine issues

Plane bound for Amsterdam lands safely in St. John's, N.L. after engine issues

October 12, 2026 at 2:34p.m. EDT

Hundreds of runners turn out for Dieppe turkey trot

Hundreds of runners turn out for Dieppe turkey trot

October 12, 2026 at 2:49p.m. EDT

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How menopause can impact your eyes

How menopause can impact your eyes

October 12, 2026 at 9:20a.m. EDT

Christopher Liew: What’s behind the rise in medical tourism, and what Canadians should know

Christopher Liew: What’s behind the rise in medical tourism, and what Canadians should know

October 12, 2026 at 5:00a.m. EDT

Visitors take in the autumn colours at New Brunswick’s Crabbe Mountain

Visitors take in the autumn colours at New Brunswick’s Crabbe Mountain

October 12, 2026 at 8:33a.m. EDT

Police search for suspect after hit-and-run near MacKay Bridge in Dartmouth

Police search for suspect after hit-and-run near MacKay Bridge in Dartmouth

October 11, 2026 at 4:43p.m. EDT

Man dead after being struck by vehicle near Moncton: RCMP

Man dead after being struck by vehicle near Moncton: RCMP

October 11, 2026 at 11:14a.m. EDT

Pothole the 480-kilogram pumpkin on track to outgrow Newfoundland's famed Gourdzilla

Pothole the 480-kilogram pumpkin on track to outgrow Newfoundland's famed Gourdzilla

October 11, 2026 at 8:38a.m. EDT

Man’s hopes of owning boat sink after court tosses out Tim Hortons class-action lawsuit

Man’s hopes of owning boat sink after court tosses out Tim Hortons class-action lawsuit

Top lottery prize becomes the largest-ever Canadian jackpot

Top lottery prize becomes the largest-ever Canadian jackpot

Nova Scotia alcohol vending company expands to top American sports and entertainment venues

Nova Scotia alcohol vending company expands to top American sports and entertainment venues

Support floods in for Gus, Halifax's 104-year-old gopher tortoise, ahead of surgery

Support floods in for Gus, Halifax's 104-year-old gopher tortoise, ahead of surgery

GM recalls more trucks over side curtain airbag risk

GM recalls more trucks over side curtain airbag risk

‘Farmer’s Christmas’: Fredericton producers react to Thanksgiving business

‘Farmer’s Christmas’: Fredericton producers react to Thanksgiving business

Police arrest N.B. man wanted on multiple warrants

Police arrest N.B. man wanted on multiple warrants

New Dracula play in Halifax brings a comedic twist to a horror classic

New Dracula play in Halifax brings a comedic twist to a horror classic

More changes at the pumps in the Maritimes as the Thanksgiving weekend gets underway

More changes at the pumps in the Maritimes as the Thanksgiving weekend gets underway

Registered dietitian gives tips for preparing Thanksgiving dinner

Registered dietitian gives tips for preparing Thanksgiving dinner

Oh my gourd: Giant pumpkins to hit the water Sunday in Windsor, N.S.

Oh my gourd: Giant pumpkins to hit the water Sunday in Windsor, N.S.

High winds cause ferry cancellations Saturday

High winds cause ferry cancellations Saturday

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IN PICTURES: Windsor Pumpkin Regatta and Build Your Own Boat Race

IN PICTURES: Windsor Pumpkin Regatta and Build Your Own Boat Race

IN PICTURES: Fall Festival of Colours at Crabbe Mountain

IN PICTURES: Fall Festival of Colours at Crabbe Mountain

Local food co-op works to keep food cheap and healthy in Halifax

Local food co-op works to keep food cheap and healthy in Halifax

Mobile health-care team aims to address needs of Fredericton’s vulnerable populations

Mobile health-care team aims to address needs of Fredericton’s vulnerable populations

Celtic Colours in Cape Breton set to kick off 30th music and fall colours festival

Celtic Colours in Cape Breton set to kick off 30th music and fall colours festival

How detecting breast cancer could be as simple as breathing

How detecting breast cancer could be as simple as breathing

Iconic Maritime thrift store takes centre stage in Dartmouth, N.S., stage show

Iconic Maritime thrift store takes centre stage in Dartmouth, N.S., stage show

Why thousands are calling on Maine to re-investigate a fatal train accident from 1970

Why thousands are calling on Maine to re-investigate a fatal train accident from 1970

Canadian buoy drifts across Atlantic, washes up on shore of Irish island

Canadian buoy drifts across Atlantic, washes up on shore of Irish island

High Thanksgiving dinner costs gobbling up families’ money: Dalhousie report

High Thanksgiving dinner costs gobbling up families’ money: Dalhousie report

Cost confusion, staffing shortages affecting access to national dental care plan: report

Cost confusion, staffing shortages affecting access to national dental care plan: report

Nearly 70 per cent of tip workers nationwide report decrease in tips: report

Nearly 70 per cent of tip workers nationwide report decrease in tips: report

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New Dracula play in Halifax brings a comedic twist to a horror classic

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Support floods in for Gus, Halifax's 104-year-old gopher tortoise, ahead of surgery

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Pothole the 480-kilogram pumpkin on track to outgrow Newfoundland's famed Gourdzilla

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Woman charged after hit-and-run and police chase in Halifax: police

Woman charged after hit-and-run and police chase in Halifax: police

Thousands attend a Quebec festival centred on a little-known tropical-tasting fruit

Thousands attend a Quebec festival centred on a little-known tropical-tasting fruit

Fact check: Trump posts fake quote of Denzel Washington supposedly praising him

Fact check: Trump posts fake quote of Denzel Washington supposedly praising him

Brazil presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro to visit jailed father

Brazil presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro to visit jailed father

France's envoy says Carney admired for response to 'extremely radical' U.S.

France's envoy says Carney admired for response to 'extremely radical' U.S.

France open to defence deals with Canada despite its push for arms autonomy: envoy

France open to defence deals with Canada despite its push for arms autonomy: envoy

Starbucks says not buying Chipotle, ends takeover speculation

Starbucks says not buying Chipotle, ends takeover speculation

How to throw a holiday party on a budget when everything costs more

How to throw a holiday party on a budget when everything costs more

How menopause can impact your eyes

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Christopher Liew: What’s behind the rise in medical tourism, and what Canadians should know

Christopher Liew: What’s behind the rise in medical tourism, and what Canadians should know

UChicago scientists discover semi-aquatic Jurassic-era otter that could chew and swallow

UChicago scientists discover semi-aquatic Jurassic-era otter that could chew and swallow

NASA may already have proof life once existed on another planet. Scientists might never get to find out

NASA may already have proof life once existed on another planet. Scientists might never get to find out

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‘Breaking Bad’ actor RJ Mitte dead at 34

Selma Blair hospitalized after allegedly physically injuring flight attendants on plane

Selma Blair hospitalized after allegedly physically injuring flight attendants on plane

Italian rice farmer beats heat with biodiversity haven

Italian rice farmer beats heat with biodiversity haven

Inside one of the largest malls in the world, a new museum tells a tale of life on the sea

Inside one of the largest malls in the world, a new museum tells a tale of life on the sea

New-look Grand Slam of Curling broadcast team in place after off-season overhaul

New-look Grand Slam of Curling broadcast team in place after off-season overhaul

Michael Jordan jersey sets US$14 million record for basketball memorabilia, auction house says

Michael Jordan jersey sets US$14 million record for basketball memorabilia, auction house says

Trump says tariffs have brought more U.S. auto factories. His numbers are off.

Trump says tariffs have brought more U.S. auto factories. His numbers are off.

A Honda plant in this small Ontario town is marking a major milestone

A Honda plant in this small Ontario town is marking a major milestone

Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast

Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast

Isaias moves north into Appalachians and mid-Atlantic

Isaias moves north into Appalachians and mid-Atlantic