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CBC/Radio-Canada has paused activities on its corporate and news Twitter accounts, after the social media platform put a "government-funded media" label on its @CBC account, in its latest move to stamp public broadcasters with designations. https://t.co/NcndZXiDj5

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NSCC's Maritime Coastal Flood Risk Map can create charts detailing when storm surges are likely to pile up on top of high tides to create the greatest risk of flooding in your part of the province. Check it out here -- https://t.co/PThbvMfFBR

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This is the Maritime Coastal Flood Risk Map Jeff will be talking about with Tim Webster from NSCC right after the four o'clock news. https://t.co/PThbvMf7Mj And this is what Antigonish would look like with 2m of flooding.

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The late Queen Elizabeth II collected stamps, and some of her admirers collected these... Thanks to Mariam Mesbah for that conversation about QEII collectables.

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Listen to our conversation with @Mainstreethfx about our gardens and Kinney Place. Many thanks to Cheyenne and Senator Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard https://t.co/8x7JPR7kqO

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Here are some photos from Jeff and Alex's recent visit to @Akoma_NS's hydroponic garden with Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard.

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This is Etta Jamieson of Truro. She turned 100 years old last week and knit 100 children's hats to mark her milestone birthday. You can listen to her interview here: https://t.co/f1g5fxh6VE (Photo submitted by Bonnie Sutherland)

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@DalhousieU And here's a link to the team's recently published paper: https://t.co/mKfO1OjH9O

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Your friendly neighborhood biochemist has created a spider silk-like material in the lab that could help treat nerve cell damage. You can listen to our interview with @DalhousieU researcher Jan Rainey here: https://t.co/TnZxNNrtjz

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Affordable housing set to welcome families at risk of homelessness to 25 Halifax-area apartments https://t.co/adO0SgsBfx

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ICYMI: Here's our interview with Halifax baker Eric Chiang about his Hong Kong-style cookies and pastries https://t.co/UVGKJjP0VD

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Baker brings sweet taste of Hong Kong to Halifax brewery market https://t.co/NhPvIQ3ly9

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The Same Page: This six-part series designed by Fernwood Publishing is aimed at supporting your informed decisions amid quickly changing information. Evening discussions are on the Back Plaza at Central Library, Aug. 30-Sept. 1. Explore topics: https://t.co/ZICRAqQ1k0 @fernpub

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@A_Parasram @ArdathJean @GWChealth @DalMIPP @fernpub @fazeelajiwa @ecelaw Hi Ajay, thanks for letting us know about this! Do you have time for a quick call today or tomorrow?

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@LisaRobertsHfx Hi Lisa! His name is @justin_tyndall at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

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Here's the research project that Dave Miller with Healing Our Nations is involved in:

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@zakary_miller @DalhousieU Hi Zakary! Here's the link to the study. The researcher's contact info is on there too: https://t.co/JMz0KJTADg

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A new land-based educational program developed by @UlnoowegEd and @SuperNOVAatDal is combining STEM and Indigenous knowledge. Here are some photos taken yesterday by Mainstreet's Alex Guye.

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Three women involved in Millbrook's new Resilience Centre are celebrating their dream finally becoming a reality. Listen to their interview here: https://t.co/VY8uYa5WKy (Photos courtesy Solterre Design)

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Tornadoes? In the Maritimes? They're rare but they do happen. CBC meteorologist @ryansnoddon looks back at the tornadoes that have touched down in the region. https://t.co/eifItjBPBA