Good evening from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau. Here are the stories we produced today. Questions can go to graeme.hamilton@thecanadianpress.com
Wanda Robson, sister of Viola Desmond, dies at 95
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North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada -- Wanda Robson, the youngest sister of the late civil rights activist Viola Desmond, has died at the age of 95. Words: 359, Photos: 1
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N.L. police seek murder suspect seen in Alberta
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada -- Police in Newfoundland have issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for the suspect in the killing a 68-year-old man in St. John's last May. Words: 156
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N.S. reports three more COVID-19 deaths
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada -- Nova Scotia is reporting three more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus and a small drop in the number of patients being treated for COVID-19. Words: 161, Photos: 1
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Thousands in Nova Scotia without power after storm
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada -- Thousands of Nova Scotia residents were still without power Monday, after a weekend winter storm brought freezing rain across the province that damaged power lines. By Danielle Edwards. Words: 395, Photos: 1
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N.B. maple syrup producers seek land to expand
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada -- Maple syrup producers in New Brunswick are pushing the provincial government to respond to their request for more Crown land on which to expand production and meet a growing global demand for their products. By Kevin Bissett. Words: 315, Photos: 1
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Retired Halifax professor facing sex charges dies
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada -- A retired University of King's College professor who was facing a series of sex-assault charges in connection with alleged incidents in the 1970s and 1980s has died. Words: 241
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Chantel Moore death inquest in N.B. put off to May
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada -- A coroner's inquest into the police shooting of a 26-year-old Indigenous woman in northwestern New Brunswick has been delayed until May. Words: 167, Photos: 1
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N.L. reports 46th death from COVID-19
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada -- Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador are reporting the province's 46th death from COVID-19, as bars, lounges and movie theatres reopen after more than a month. Words: 162, Photos: 1
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New Brunswick reports four more COVID-19 deaths
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada -- Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting four more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus today and a drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Words: 131, Photos: 1
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P.E.I. reports slight drop in COVID-19 patients
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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada -- Prince Edward Island is reporting a one-patient drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations, for a total of 11. Words: 110, Photos: 1
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