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Shelburne pharmacist Colleen MacInnis delivers the COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at the prototype vaccination clinic in Shelburne. The three-day clinic for people 80 and over was held at the Shelburne Community Centre.

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Building an equal future for women in Atlantic Canada

Twenty-six years ago, an Atlantic Canadian report indicated intimate partner violence laws weren't working. A Newfoundland woman who has suffered violence at the hands of her partner says she feels more at risk by going through the courts.

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Jan. 21, 2019—Photo of Saint Vincent’s Nursing Home to go with future stories on senior care facilities. The group that represents non-profit nursing homes, which has grown to include some privately owned residences, hopes Stephen McNeil’s government will move quickly to hire more people and implement other recommendations in last week’s report from the expert panel on long-term care.
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A new study shows deficit spending and growing government debt has become a trend for many provinces.

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Heavy ice conditions in a section of Notre Dame Bay - North Head to Cape Freels – has delayed the opening of the area’s lobster fishery until May 18.

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Richard Pellisier-Lush holds the National Indigenous Coaching Award he won in November.

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MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MACLEOD: Affordable housing in Halifax

Sheldon MacLeod ([email protected])

Published: Jan 25 at 5:12 p.m.

Updated: Jan 25 at 5:15 p.m.

Atlantic Canadians were more likely in December to buy a home in rural areas as opposed to large cities and to budget less to make the purchase compared to the rest of the country, according to a new poll released on Monday by the Royal Bank of Canada. — - 123RF Stock Photo

Sheldon's take on affordable housing in HRM and the province's new web page asking for feedback on how to fix the issue.

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