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Friday, January 31, 2025

 
A female basketball player holds up the ball as she is approached by players from the opposite team during play at a university game.
 

Few saw her potential. Now she's setting records on the basketball court

When Kiyara Letlow started playing basketball eight years ago, she realized the only way she'd get her hands on the ball was to become a good rebounder. Today, she's the best rebounder in Canadian women's university basketball and leads the country in scoring.

 
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Golden handcuffs

 
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Rotational workers can earn high salaries, but they and their families can pay a cost.

 
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Marysville man shares cautionary tale after puppy tests positive for weed

 
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A 10-month-old golden retriever returned from a walk with concerning symptoms, including trouble walking. His owner rushed Charlie to the vet where a urine sample came back positive for cannabis, which he assumes he found and consumed on his walk.
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She wanted to exit an abusive relationship. She ended up being arrested

 
A woman sits in a TV studio interview silhouetted and disguised as to not reveal her identity.

The deaths of six women in the last three months have many Nova Scotians wondering how this could happen. Many survivors are reeling, including a woman who came forward to share her story.

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Halifax artist captures the vibrancy and spirit of the great outdoors

 
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Diana Brown was invited to create the latest header design for CBC East Coast all in. Her work reflects self-expression, belonging and heritage.

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Turkish man 'smuggled' from St-Pierre to N.L. after meeting sailboat owner in bar

 
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Plans devised over drinks go awry; Ontario boat owner made mayday call days later to the Canadian Coast Guard after the Turkish man arrived in Grand Bank, when his boat went into distress.

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Unforgettable moments that defined 2024 for Black Canadians

 
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Moments That Matter, a CBC News Being Black in Canada special, takes you on a journey through the defining moments of 2024 for Black Canadians – the triumphs, the struggles, and the changes that are shaping our future. Check out this special and other CBC programming planned for Black History Month.

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Who was Edward Bannister? Renowned N.B. Black artist finally gets a major exhibition — almost 200 years after he was born here.

A monoskier in red jacket and black helmet and ski goggles is shown skiing.
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N.S. monoskier Anneka Siegel highlights the importance of adaptive sports, and has amassed a large social media following for her insights.

 
A young man in a deep red suit jacket, tie, white shirt and grey pants stands against a wall. On the other side of the wall are a young man sitting down with his legs crossed and a woman, a man and an older man (holding a coffee mug) standing with a streetscape of colourful homes in the background.
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New decade, new school. Teenage Mark Critch navigates relationships, love and family drama as life unfolds in 1990s Newfoundland on Season 4 of Son of a Critch.

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Five Grade 12 students at Colonel Gray High School in Charlottetown organized Unity in Diversity: Anti Racism Art Exhibition, which showcased talent and care.

 

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