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A Moncton judge has dismissed a defendant’s second attempt to have his trial thrown out of court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniel Bard is facing charges of fraud, theft and money laundering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nearly four years of proceedings against Bard have seen several delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A retrial wrapped up in March and a verdict is expected late May. (CBC News)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Newfoundland and Labrador’s Progressive Conservative government is set to table their spending plan today for the indebted province’s year ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finance Minister Craig Pardy’s budget for the current 2026-27 fiscal year is expected to come with a deficit, though he hasn’t given hints on what the shortfall may be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has, however, said that he expected the fiscal year that ended on March 31st to close out with a deficit nearing one-billion dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Tories made campaign promises totalling nearly 285-million dollars before they unseated the Liberals in the October provincial election. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Nova Scotia’s premier says the province is poised to become a world leader in offering residents the opportunity to take part in potentially groundbreaking medical research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tim Houston says Nova Scotians can now sign up for clinical trials or other research when they register or renew their health card, or via a web-based portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They can also contact Medical Services Insurance, the province\u2019s public health insurance program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Options for participation include consenting to be contacted if they are a potential match for a clinical trial or other medical study, or allowing their biological samples and health information to be used to support research. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NS-Cigarettes-Seized)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
R-C-M-P in Nova Scotia seized 160 cases of unstamped cigarettes and arrested an 18-year-old man in the Antigonish area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police say they saw a U-Haul truck veering in and out of its lane and initiated a traffic stop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officers inspected the vehicle and discovered the 1.6 million cigarettes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 18-year-old driver from Riverview, New Brunswick, is expected to face charges under the Excise Act and the Nova Scotia Revenue Act. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Cape Breton University says it’s cutting jobs and plans to raise tuition as it grapples with significant enrolment pressures and the loss of tens of millions of dollars in revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The university says about 50 jobs will be impacted by the planned cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seventeen employees will be laid off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The school hopes to manage the loss of jobs through early retirements, term positions that will not be renewed and job vacancies that will not be filled. (CBC News)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A new substation is expected to reduce power outages in western P-E-I by 55 per cent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The island’s major utility company, Maritime Electric, says the infrastructure will cost around 13.8-million dollars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maritime Electric says there were hundreds of power outages over the winter in West Prince alone, and this new substation should dramatically reduce future outages. (CBC News)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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