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Parts of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador got an early spring blast from Old Man Winter yesterday.
Environment Canada says the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia was slated to see up to 15 centimetres of snow.
The storm is expected to move into Newfoundland this evening, with 20 to 30 centimetres expected in the central and northeastern regions of the island.
Between 30 and 50 centimetres is expected for southeastern Newfoundland, including the Avalon Peninsula, with wind gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour possible. (The Canadian Press)
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A historic church in Fredericton needs 15-million dollars in emergency repairs.
Built in 1845, the Christ Church Cathedral is a national historic site, but time has not been kind.
Parts of the roof are failing, stonework is shifting and there are electrical issues.
Church leaders will be seeking help from the government and anybody else in the province who has an interest. (CBC News)
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A 15-year-old girl from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, is scheduled to appear in court today after schools in Nova Scotia and Manitoba received threats last week.
Police allege the girl and a 14-year-old boy from Rivers, Manitoba, had been talking online about their simultaneous desire to attack their local schools.
Police said they searched a home in Bridgewater last week and found handwritten plans and imitation weapons, along with a roughly made imitation pipe bomb and assault rifle.
Interpol and the F-B-I warned local police about the threats, with Bridgewater’s Park View Education Centre as one of the targets. (The Canadian Press)
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Multiple agencies began searching for a missing man in Colchester County, Nova Scotia on Sunday.
Police say 47-year-old Jason Lorette was reported missing Friday.
Ground search and rescue teams from three counties, as well as civilian and R-C-M-P aircraft, are involved.
The Mounties have police dogs in the area as well. (The Canadian Press)
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Kids in P-E-I could soon get a blast from their parents’ past with a new musical based on “Polka Dot Door.”
The Confederation Centre for the Arts is creating a musical based on the beloved Canadian children’s T-V show, which ran for more than 20 years and ended in 1993.
It will be staged in an outdoor amphitheatre this summer as part of the Charlottetown Festival.
The production will feature an all-Island cast as well as local trivia and folklore. (CBC News)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
