Good afternoon from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau. Here are the stories we produced today. We also draw your attention to NS-Women-Veterans, which was repeated this morning after a technical issue meant some clients did not receive it Saturday. Questions can go to graeme.hamilton@thecanadianpress.com
New Brunswick schools to reopen next Monday
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada -- Barring any advice to the contrary from public health officials, schoolchildren will return to in-class learning on Jan. 31, New Brunswick's Education minister said Monday. By Kevin Bissett. Words: 499, Photos: 1
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17 COVID cases in St. John's homeless shelter
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada -- The head of a St. John's shelter for people experiencing homeless said Monday it was dealing with its first COVID-19 outbreak of the pandemic, while health officials reported a record number of patients in hospital with the disease. By Sarah Smellie. Words: 464
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NB Power seeks 25-year licence for nuclear plant
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada -- The licence for Atlantic Canada's only nuclear power generating station expires in June, and the New Brunswick Crown corporation that operates the aging CANDU-6 reactor is seeking to renew it for an unprecedented 25-year term. By Kevin Bissett. Words: 628, Photos: 1
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N.S. reports five new deaths related to COVID-19
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada -- Nova Scotia reported an additional five COVID-19-related deaths today, as well as 15 new hospital admissions due to the disease. Words: 164, Photos: 1
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Two more COVID-19 deaths reported in P.E.I.
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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada -- There have been two more deaths due to COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island, bringing the total death count on the Island to eight. Words: 151, Photos: 1
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N.S. RCMP searching for urn stolen in break-in
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Upper Rawdon, Nova Scotia, Canada -- Police in Nova Scotia are asking for the public's help as they investigate a break-in that resulted in the theft of several items, including an urn containing cremated remains. Words: 152, Photos: 1
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Women, LGBTQ military vets lack targeted support
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada -- Halifax artist Jessica Wiebe served eight years in the Canadian Armed Forces as an artillery gunner, often the lone woman in a male-dominated environment. Now she draws on that experience, and her mental and physical struggles after leaving the military, to create her art. By Danielle Edwards. Words: 731, Photos: 1
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