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From church services to Easter egg hunts, many Maritimers are preparing for a busy long weekend.

Halifax-based actor and acting coach Kirstin Howell is being recognized with three ACTRA Maritimes Award nominations, which will be presented as part of the upcoming Screen Nova Scotia Awards.

Breaking down trade barriers across Canada could have some unexpected benefits for some industries in the Maritimes.

Moncton’s Magnetic Hill Zoo is getting a major upgrade with the construction of “Discover Madagascar,” a new habitat dedicated to lemurs.

A “Lunch and Learn” at the Alma City Club in Moncton, N.B., broached an important topic Thursday as guest speaker, Arlene Dunn, talked about getting more women into the skilled trades industry.

Neighbours, a local non-profit and a nearby church all want to see development, such as housing or a grocery store, at the former St. Patrick’s-Alexandra School in Halifax. But a stalled court case means the future of the site is uncertain.

Election signs lining the highway in Reserve Mines, N.S., – between Glace Bay and Sydney – appear to have an equal amount of both blue and red.

Nova Scotia says it has cancelled contracts with two American companies and has not renewed agreements with another nine U.S. suppliers in response to the trade war launched by President Donald Trump.

A search is underway for a child who fell into the water in Cooks Cove, N.S.

A 27-year-old man is facing charges related to sexual offences after an alleged incident at Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth, N.S.

A new leasing team has been appointed to oversee Brunswick Square in Saint John, and they are wasting no time bringing tenants back to the uptown hub.

The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) says it does not believe a Halifax Regional Police officer used excessive force during an incident that left a cognitively disabled man with a broken nose.

A split between fair weather and showery conditions means Maritimers can have an outdoor Easter egg hunt with a little planning.

Crews appear to have started demolishing the abandoned Bloomfield School in the north end of Halifax two months after a fire broke out in the building.

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt would still like to see an Atlantic Canada free trade zone and says her government is working with colleagues in the other three Atlantic provinces to establish it amid ongoing United States tariffs.