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HALIFAX — The fall sitting of the Nova Scotia legislature concluded Friday after just 10 sitting days, but the government says that was enough time to get important work done.

HALIFAX — Relatives of a 60-year-old man who took his own life in a Nova Scotia jail after long periods of confinement in his cell have launched a lawsuit against the province.

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia woman has applied for a medically assisted death, saying after years of battling to receive out-of-country surgery for an illness that causes "indescribable" pain, she struggles to maintain the will to live.

FREDERICTON — As New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs started his election campaign Thursday, he claimed his main rivals were already planning a power-sharing deal similar to the now-defunct one between the federal Liberals and NDP.

HALIFAX — The federal Fisheries Department says an endangered North Atlantic right whale has become entangled in gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

HALIFAX — The head of a committee monitoring the response of police and governments to the inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass killing says she’s pleased with progress made so far, though she offered few details.

FREDERICTON — A quick look at some of the issues in the New Brunswick election campaign: HEALTH CARE Conservatives: introduce "incremental improvements" Liberals: open 30 community-care clinics Greens: spend more to recruit and retain health-care pro

FREDERICTON — A look at Susan Holt, leader of the Liberal Party of New Brunswick. Born: April 22, 1977. Early years: Raised in Fredericton, she attended Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont.

FREDERICTON — A look at Blaine Higgs, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. Born: March 1, 1954. Early years: The son of a customs officer, he grew up in Forest City, N.B., near the Canada-U.S. border.

FREDERICTON — A look at David Coon, leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick: Born: Oct. 28, 1956. Early years: Born in Toronto and raised in Montreal, he spent about three decades as an environmental advocate.