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Kim Herrick runs a mostly screen-free household. Her children, 6 and 3, spend much of their idle time playing outdoors with friends, reading books and making crafts. Apart from watching an occasional episode of Bluey on Herrick’s laptop, they have no access to electronic devices at home.The Coldbrook, N.S., mother wishes…

Timothy Clark felt a growing sense of duty. To say something, to protect others. So he popped some coins into a school payphone and dialed the number for the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Halifax.It was 1984 and he was 14 years old.A member of the archdiocese office staff answered, he…

A pep talk from the final 2 authorsBefore the final vote took place, our panellists received a pep talk from a very special person: the author of the book they’re championing! Loghan Paylor, author of The Cure for Drowning, told Quin how proud they are of her. “I’ve been blown away by…

Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has been found to have breached the city’s code of conduct for the fifth time.A…

Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Traffic on three Nova Scotia highways slowed to a crawl on Thursday after several First Nations held protests following…

Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The province’s iconic Northern cod stock appears to be making a comeback.The stock, running from just north of Makkovik…