How a Nova Scotia family is using social media to find a kidney donor for their son | CBC News

While six-year-old Ethan Hackney focuses on playing with Lego and trips to the beach, his parents have started an online search to find him a live kidney donor.

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Frank Beard, longtime ZZ Top drummer, dead at 77

The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.

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New Glasgow calls on N.S. government to ‘immediately’ close homeless shelter

The Town of New Glasgow is calling on the Nova Scotia government to close its local homeless shelter and work on a transition plan for the facility’s residents.

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Study finds sugary drinks may increase gastric cancer risk

Researchers in the United States are warning of a possible link between sugar-sweetened drinks and gastric cancer.

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P.E.I. offering up to $20K for people using fertility treatments

The Prince Edward Island government is offering up to $20,000 to people trying to get pregnant.

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N.B. police still searching for missing woman four years later

New Brunswick RCMP are still trying to find a missing 66-year-old woman last seen in Moncton on Aug. 6, 2022.

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This St. John’s science superstar is competing in a water science competition in Stockholm | CBC News

A St. John’s high school student is bound for Europe, where he’ll be representing Canada as he competes in a prestigious international water science competition.

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‘I’m so proud’: Viral Acadian drag queen makes it to finale on ‘Canada’s Drag Race: All Stars’

The very first New Brunswicker and Acadian queen to compete on “Canada’s Drag Race: All Stars” was among the four finalists when the reality competition show came to a close last Thursday.

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P.E.I. RCMP still investigating 2025 homicides of two people in Urbainville

Police say they continue to investigate the homicides of two people in a remote part of P.E.I. more than year ago.

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New Brunswick extends contract for head of public power utility, grants pay bump

The head of New Brunswick’s public power utility has been granted an extension to her contract and a pay bump.

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Disney and ABC sue FCC, seeking to stop early license renewal process

In April, the FCC ordered Disney’s eight owned-and-operated television stations to file their broadcast license renewals ahead of schedule.

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$100 buys just enough to fill 2 small bags: A look at grocery-item inflation in Canada

Grocery store inflation has now outpaced the rise in the overall consumer price index in Canada for 18 straight months.

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Vehicle fire in Dartmouth prompts HAZMAT call

Fire crews were called to a home on Hillview Drive in Dartmouth, N.S., around 8:40 p.m. on Monday.

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What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries and Buss family drama over Lakers share: Morning Rundown

Plus, Hayden Panettiere’s lifelong career in Hollywood that was marred by struggles with stardom, depression and substance abuse.

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Terrifying video shows homeowner scare off would-be burglars in masks

A frightening encounter was caught on camera as a homeowner scared off a group of would-be burglars in Pasadena, California.

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Codiac RCMP plan blitz on open-air drug use | CBC News

The Codiac Regional RCMP plan a blitz targeting open-air drug use over the next two months.

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New Churchill Falls agreement could have bigger impact than oil in N.L., says financial analyst | CBC News

The new Churchill Falls agreement between Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec could have a larger impact than oil in N.L. — if the agreement works out, says one financial analyst.

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'Everything fell into place': At 85, this N.S. golfer can still par the course | CBC News

In golf, shooting your age is considered a big achievement. To beat it by 13 strokes is remarkable. That's what 85-year-old David McDonald recently did at one of Nova Scotia's longest and toughest cou...

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Medical campus in Cape Breton set to finally welcome students this week | CBC News

The Cape Breton Medical Campus is slated to open its doors this week, where it will begin training a new cohort of future doctors.

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What the Churchill Falls deal means for Quebec – and the provincial election | CBC News

Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador and the federal government are hailing the new Churchill Falls deal as a win-win-win. The new agreement will have major consequences for Quebec, and could also have a...

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‘I felt like I did the right thing’: N.B. teenager saves shark washed ashore

A New Brunswick teenager saved a shark washed ashore in Maces Bay.

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Hayden Panettiere, ‘Heroes’ actress, dead at 36 after 911 call for cardiac arrest, South Carolina coroner says | CNN

Actress Hayden Panettiere, known for portraying an indestructible cheerleader in the series “Heroes” and a country music sensation in the show “Nashville,” is dead after she was found in cardiac arres...

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Student and teen gunman dead in rare Philippines school shooting, officials say | CNN

Two students were killed in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, one of them the gunman, and the situation was now under control, officials said, in the second such inci...

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A McDonald’s provides normalcy in Ukraine and actor Hayden Panettiere dies: Morning Rundown

Plus, Tupac’s murder trial begins and an NBC News review of voter fraud claims in Texas.

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Hayden Panettiere, actress in ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36 | CNN

Actress Hayden Panettiere has died, her representative confirmed to CNN. She was 36 years old.

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Trump orders military to ‘substantially reduce’ joint exercises with South Korea

The president said South Korea declined to help denuclearize Iran.

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Former MLB pitcher Tommy John dies at age 83

“Tommy John surgery” is now named after the pitcher, who became known as the “Bionic Man” following a thrilling return from what should have been a career-ending injury.

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Adsum House 'sickened' by past misogynistic song made by N.S. cabinet minister, calls for his removal | CBC News

A Halifax women's shelter says that a song containing "violent" and misogynistic lyrics made at least a decade ago by Energy Minister Marco MacLeod should disqualify him from holding public office.

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