Good evening from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau. Here are the stories we produced today. Questions can go to graeme.hamilton@thecanadianpress.com
Trudeau vows to support Ukraine as frigate departs
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada -- A Canadian warship departed for Europe and the Black Sea near Russia on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admitted to fears of a Russian invasion in Ukraine. By Michael Tutton. Words: 599, Photos: 1
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Major step forward for new national park in P.E.I.
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Lennox Island, Prince Edward Island, Canada -- Parks Canada has signed a provisional agreement with two First Nations to establish a new national park reserve on a pristine chain of islands along the northwest coast of Prince Edward Island. Words: 589, Photos: 1
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N.S. reports three more COVID-19-related deaths
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada -- Nova Scotia's premier highlighted the severity of the COVID-19 situation in the province on Wednesday, after health officials reported three more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. By Keith Doucette. Words: 482, Photos: 1
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COVID-19 hospitalizations reach new high in N.L.
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada -- Public health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador say 18 people are in hospital because of COVID-19, the highest number since the pandemic began. Words: 133, Photos: 1
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Fredericton to close tent sites for the homeless
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada -- Fredericton's police chief says tent sites, set up by the city's homeless, will be closed in the coming days as a result of safety concerns highlighted by a fire Tuesday night. Words: 149
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St. John's airport status unknown as of Thursday
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada -- A temporary fix to a labour dispute with firefighters at the St. John's International Airport expires on Thursday morning, and the head of the facility says management is doing everything it can to avoid a forced closure. By Sarah Smellie. Words: 609, Photos: 2
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Over 1,600 answer N.B. call for COVID volunteers
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Fredericton, , -- More than 1,600 volunteers have answered a call from the New Brunswick government for pandemic assistance while hundreds of health-care workers are off the job sick, Health Minister Dorothy Shephard said Wednesday. By Kevin Bissett. Words: 424, Photos: 1
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P.E.I. reports third death linked to COVID-19
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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada -- Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting the province's third death related to COVID-19. Words: 136, Photos: 1
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