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Some fans are celebrating while others were left disappointed as the first batch of tickets for Taylor Swift's Toronto shows went up for grabs at steep prices.

HALIFAX — A Progressive Conservative byelection win in a longtime Liberal stronghold is a sign of approval for the government’s record in bolstering health care, Nova Scotia’s premier said Wednesday.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's electric utility says its plans to nearly double its tree-trimming budget should improve reliability in electrical service when the next hurricane strikes.

Jason Maas doesn't expect a shoulder ailment to prevent quarterback Cody Fajardo from facing his former team. Fajardo didn't practise Tuesday due to the left shoulder injury suffered last week versus the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

WINNIPEG — The leader of Manitoba's Opposition NDP is promising to move forward on a search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two First Nations women if the party forms government after the provincial election in the fall.

A date has been set for an inquest into the 2017 deaths of a married couple following shootings in a southern Ontario hospital. During the incident in Cobourg, Ont.

MONTREAL — Metro Inc. said Wednesday that its earnings surged in its latest results, fuelled by higher same-store sales and a favourable tax ruling, as the company faces calls from striking workers to share more of those gains.

HALIFAX — The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax has suspended search efforts for two men who went missing Monday in New Brunswick.

Ottawa police say they have charged two 16-year-old male suspects in the death of 17-year-old Hussein Hamam last month. Each is being charged with manslaughter, arson causing bodily harm and possession of an incendiary material.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders released veteran American receiver Derel Walker on Wednesday. The six-foot-two, 187-pound Walker had three catches for 28 yards and a TD in one game this season with Saskatchewan.