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Active hurricane season expected, centre tells Atlantic residents to get ready
The Canadian Hurricane Centre is backing U.S. predictions of an active season this year, telling residents in the Atlantic provinces they should prepare. The Canadian centre says an unusually warm tropical Atlantic Ocean is one of the factors behind the forecast of an active hurricane season, which continues a 15-year period of high hurricane activity.
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Canada could have a busy hurricane season
Canadian Hurricane Centre forecasters in Dartmouth issue their prediction for the Atlantic Hurricane Season later this morning. U.S. federal forecasters issued their outlook yesterday calling for 13 to 20 named storms, seven to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and three to six that become major hurricanes. “It’s not a good thing,” said News 95.7′s Richard
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Federal officials quarantine N.S apple orchard after rare pest detected
Federal food safety officials have placed an apple orchard in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley under quarantine after the detection of a destructive pest for the first time in North America. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has found an infestation of apple proliferation phytoplasma in an orchard near Kentville. The agency, which did not
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New Brunswick RCMP identify fisherman killed in capsizing of lobster boat
RCMP have identified three lobster fishermen who died after their boat capsized off northeastern New Brunswick over the weekend. Police say the victims were 23-year-old Samuel-Rene Boutin of Saumarez, 32-year-old Alfred Rousselle of Brantville and 35-year-old Ian Benoit of Tabusintac. The men died after their boat hit a sandbar near Tabusintac on Saturday. Five search
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Bodies of missing N.B fishermen recovered
The death of three New Brunswick fishermen has cast a pall over the communities where they lived and worked. Two bodies were recovered yesterday, and the third was found Saturday. All three were found near where their boat hit a sandbar in rough seas off New Brunswick`s northeast coast and capsized. The minister of a
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HMCS Toronto crew to run own Bluenose Marathon in Bahrain
The crew of HMCS Toronto will host their own version of the Bluenose Marathon this weekend while they continue Operation Artemis, patrolling the international waters of the Middle East. The run will take place while the frigate is in port in Bahrain. Master Seaman Willert, the crew member organizing the race, says much of the
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RCMP concerned about false crime reports
A spokesman for the RCMP says he’s worried the public won’t take warnings of attempted abductions or other crimes seriously after a recent report turned out to be fake. Last week, the Mounties reported that a 27-year-old Cape Breton woman alleged that a man had tried to abduct her in Orangedale, N.S. The woman told
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Maritime provinces launch venture capital fund with $32.5 million contribution
HALIFAX – The three Maritime provinces are contributing $32.5 million to a new regional venture capital fund that will be privately managed. The Nova Scotia government says the Build Ventures fund is aimed at helping companies that have had limited access to venture capital in the past. The fund stands at $48.5 million, with Nova
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Prime Minister Harper weighs in on lobster dispute
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is urging fishermen and seafood processors in the Maritimes to resolve a dispute over slumping lobster prices. As some lobster fishermen headed back to work today after days of protests, Harper said he encourages them and processors to find a solution to problems in the market. Harper says he is concerned
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Eastern Shore lobster fishermen to keep boats tied up
A number of lobster fishermen in Nova Scotia say they’ll keep their boats tied up today as they push for better prices. About 500 fishermen along the Northumberland Shore and around Cape Breton attended a meeting yesterday in Antigonish to express their concerns. They were joined by three members of the legislature. Another meeting is