Keith Doucette
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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Investigators unable to determine cause of Halifax fire that killed seven children
Nearly seven months after a devastating house fire claimed the lives of seven children, investigators in Halifax say they have been unable to determine the cause of the blaze.
Canadian health officials on alert after reports of vaping illnesses in the U.S.
Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health says he and colleagues across Canada have increased their vigilance as American health officials investigate nearly 200 cases of severe respiratory illnesses potentially linked to vaping.
Ground imaging shows large sinkhole chain near Nova Scotia town
Preliminary results of an imaging survey near a Nova Scotia town where a sinkhole swallowed part of a park last summer show an extensive belt of hundreds of additional sinkholes stretching for kilometres.
Prime Minister announces advisory committee aimed at promoting skilled trades
A new advisory committee will help promote apprenticeships and skilled trades across Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, August 16, 2019.
Sewage stink plaguing scenic N.S. tourist town cleared with new biofilter
One of Nova Scotia's most scenic tourist towns appears to have rid itself of a nasty smell that would often drive residents indoors during the summer.
Canadian officer first woman to command standing NATO naval group
Commodore Josee Kurtz, a 31-year veteran of the Royal Canadian Navy, says she hopes her historic appointment to lead a NATO fleet inspires more young people to join the armed forces.
Defence to spend $250 million over five years on infrastructure for reserves
Canada's military reserve units will see $250 million in repairs and upgrades to their armouries and training facilities over the next five years, changes Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says are long overdue.
Scientists in Gulf of St. Lawrence see four of seven right whale calves born this year
A recent scientific trip in the Gulf of St. Lawrence made multiple sightings of endangered North Atlantic right whales, including four of the seven calves born last winter.
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman applauded during navy change of command ceremony
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, whose status has been up in the air since a breach-of-trust-case against him was dropped last month, was welcomed with a greeting of "mate" from the chief of the defence staff and applause from the crowd at a navy ceremony on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.
Canadian D-Day film footage among the best known invasion images
Some of the most vivid film footage of the D-Day landings 75-years ago was shot by a Canadian military film unit using technology obtained from U.S. allies.