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More than 10-thousand people walked, ran and wheeled across the Confederation Bridge on Sunday for the 45th annual Terry Fox Run.
The event was last held on the bridge between P-E-I and New Brunswick in 2015.
Organizers say the run raised more than 800-thousand dollars for cancer research.
Terry’s brother Fred says he was thrilled to see the number of registered participants grow in the days leading up to the event, which closed the 14-kilometre bridge between 6 a-m and 1 p-m.
(The Candian Press/CTV News)
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Nova Scotia R-C-M-P have confirmed that while cadaver dogs were being brought in to search for two children reported missing four months ago, the Mounties say the dogs were not put to work on weekend.
Six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and four-year-old Jack Sullivan went missing from their home in Lansdowne Station in May.
Cadaver dogs are trained to pick up scents from human remains, even if the remains have been moved.
R-C-M-P say that to ensure the safety of the animals and officers, they would not specify where or when the searches would take place.
(The Canadian Press)
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Fire officials say ‘good progress’ is being made fighting the Long Lake wildfire in western Nova Scotia’s Annapolis County.
The wildfire has been burning for more than a month and is now being held at roughly 84 square kilometers.
The province’s Department of Natural Resources issued a statement yesterday saying there were no new reports of damage yesterday, though smoky conditions continued.
The department is also using infrared cameras to scan for hot spots.
(The Canadian Press)
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R-C-M-P in Halifax are investigating a violent home invasion involving two groups of youths in Lower Sackville.
The Mounties say that on Friday night, four masked youths entered a home on Hillside Avenue, where another group of youths had gathered.
Someone fired a shot from a pellet gun, one of the occupants was assaulted and the assailants sprayed some type of irritant in the driveway, affecting several people.
Two suspects were later arrested at a residence on Alder Crescent — and additional arrests are expected.
(The Canadian Press)
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The New Democrats in Newfoundland and Labrador say that if they are elected to govern on October 14, they will introduce a critical minerals strategy for Labrador.
N-D-P Leader Jim Dinn made the pledge Saturday while campaigning in Labrador, saying an N-D-P government would make sure the emerging industry would provide benefits to the region.
Dinn says Labradorians are frustrated with inadequate access to health care, medical transportation and housing.
Also on Saturday, Tory Leader Tony Wakeham announced that he plans to add a dedicated minister of fisheries and aquaculture if his party is elected to govern.
(CBC News / VOCM)
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An eight-year-old Cape Breton girl has made a rare discovery in her own backyard.
Abigail Boudreau says she was playing near her Louisdale home on Monday when she spotted a pink grasshopper, which she took to school to show her classmates.
Andrew Hebda, a retired curator at the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, says the insect’s unusual hue is a genetic fluke.
Hebda says rare colours can also occur in other species — like snakes, frogs and lobsters — but these variations are rare because high-visibility colours can attract hungry predators.
(CTV News)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
