Good afternoon from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau. Here are the stories we produced today. Questions can go to graeme.hamilton@thecanadianpress.com
Feds, N.L. sign financial terms for Muskrat Falls
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada -- Ottawa and the Newfoundland and Labrador government have signed terms for two key pieces of a $5.2-billion financing agreement aimed at staving off a spike in provincewide electricity rates due to the beleaguered Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project. By Sarah Smellie. Words: 773
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Noisy N.B. COVID protest dwindles to small group
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada -- A small group of about 60 demonstrators were all that remained Monday afternoon of a protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Fredericton, which was inspired by the trucker convoy in Ottawa. By Kevin Bissett. Words: 753
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N.S. reports seven deaths, starts easing measures
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada -- Nova Scotia reported seven COVID-19-related deaths Monday as the province entered Phase 1 of a three-step plan to ease pandemic restrictions. Words: 290, Photos: 1
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N.S. NDP leadership race has first candidate
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada -- The Nova Scotia NDP leadership contest got its first candidate Monday after party house leader Claudia Chender jumped into the race. By Keith Doucette. Words: 392, Photos: 1
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Two more deaths, hospitalizations down in N.B.
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada -- There are 112 people hospitalized in New Brunswick as a result of COVID-19 — a drop of four from Sunday. Words: 132, Photos: 1
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Ottawa invests $672,000 in N.S. vaccine outreach
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada -- Ottawa is investing $672,000 into Nova Scotian organizations to boost COVID-19 vaccine uptake in undervaccinated communities throughout the province and the Atlantic region. Words: 248, Photos: 1
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Man in hospital after shooting in Saint John, N.B.
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada -- A 35-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after a shooting in Saint John, N.B. Words: 110
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COVID-19 hospitalizations remain steady in P.E.I.
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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada -- Health officials in Prince Edward Island say there are four patients in hospital due to COVID-19. Words: 138, Photos: 1
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