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HALIFAX — As a public inquiry prepares for the release of its final report into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting, its findings are sure to refocus the spotlight on the RCMP's problem-plagued response to the 13-hour rampage that claimed 22 lives.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's Progressive Conservative leader was put on the defensive on issues such as health care and climate change but didn't take the bait in the only televised leaders debate ahead of the April 3 provincial election.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The St. John's International Airport reopened Sunday evening almost two days after a fire in a second-floor ceiling caused soot and water damage. The airport in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital was evacuated at 11:30 p.m.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's election agency is describing turnout for the first advance poll as "busy," after over 13,000 people cast ballots on Saturday. Elections P.E.I.

HALIFAX — A Royal Canadian Navy frigate departed Halifax today as part of the federal government's wider strategy of boosting its presence in the Indo-Pacific region.

CHARLOTTETOWN — As the Prince Edward Island election approaches its final week, the Green Party is fighting to hold onto its historic gains from the last provincial vote — a battle some experts say could result in lost seats.

FREDERICTON — A new sculpture has been commissioned and a platform has been built — but a New Brunswick village's oversized avian avatar has still not returned to its roost. Standing 2.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Atlantic Canada is home to the lowest social assistance rates in the country, and advocates say provincial budgets presented this week didn't do much to change that.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia budget presented this week neglects people struggling with affordability and those on the edge of experiencing homelessness, housing advocates say. The government's budget, tabled Thursday, allocates $21.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Police in Saint John, N.B., say they are investigating after a cyclist rode into a wire strung between trees in Rockwood Park.