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Stella Assange, wife of Wikileaks founder, vows to fight on ahead of crucial court date
In a week's time, WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange could be on a flight to the United States at the end of his years-long legal battle to avoid extradition. At a hearing at London's High Court on Monday which Assange plans to attend, judges are expected to give a ruling on whether to accept U.S. assurances which would pave the way for him to be sent across the Atlantic to face 18 charges, nearly all under the Espionage Act. The High Court's decision could bring down the curtain on the Austral
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VideoPetsch on bidding farewell to 'Riverdale'
Madelaine Petsch, who can soon be seen in horror "The Strangers: Chapter 1," reveals why she was ready to say goodbye to "Riverdale" and her character, Cheryl Blossom. (May 14)
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Arthur Irving remembered for leadership and enthusiasm for New Brunswick
The death of Arthur Irving is causing New Brunswickers who knew him best to pause and reflect on his legacy.The billionaire businessman who died Monday at the age of 93 served as chair emeritus of Irving Oil Ltd. later in his life after running the company for many years. Based in Saint John, the company owns Canada's largest oil refinery."He never lost his enthusiasm for the province, for the business, for the people that were in it," said Premier Blaine Higgs, who worked at Irving Oil for 33 y
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New $25M facility allows Canada's ocean scientists, military to share research
A new $25-million marine research centre opened Monday in Dartmouth, N.S., to co-ordinate the sophisticated underwater platforms used by Canada to gather ocean data.The Facility for Intelligent Marine Systems brings together researchers from Fisheries and Oceans, Natural Resources Canada, and Defence Research and Development Canada into one place."These researchers will be leading the way in testing new systems to observe Canada's marine environment," Dartmouth MP Darren Fisher said at the facil
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Confederation Trail will soon take folks all the way to the Wood Islands ferry
The province is hoping to encourage more people to walk, run or bike to the ferry in Wood Islands by extending the Confederation Trail another 1,076 metres."There is a trail to the ferry in Nova Scotia, so it's kind of a no-brainer that we have to join them," says John Rousseau, chair of the board of directors for Wood Islands and Area Development Corporation."There are an awful lot of local people who walk on the Confederation Trail, and the trip down there, especially to the lighthouse... on a
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Loop by loop, Fredericton woman helps those who have undergone a mastectomy
Deborah Doucet has been knitting since she was just four years old.Her skills and her love of the craft are evident in everything she's ever done, but especially in her latest creations.Last year, she was at her cottage in Shediac when a friend of a friend came to visit. Eventually, she and the guest got on the topic of something called Knitted Knockers, which are breast prostheses for women who have had a mastectomy. After doing a bit of research, Doucet, 68, who has had her own serious medical
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This new French school in Halifax is looking for English-speaking billets
The director of an international French school that has eight campuses in Canada says there's one thing that's missing from the school's portfolio."We're in all of Canada's regions, except for here in Acadia," Sylvain Olivier, the CEO of LIFPA Don Bosco Halifax, recently told Radio-Canada's La Mouvée in comments translated from French.That will change this September with the opening of a location in Halifax, which will welcome students from ages five to 18, many from France.In a region that's ho
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