Nicole Munro
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Journalist | Assistant manager editor, The Chronicle Herald. đHalifax, N.S.
Sigh.
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Baby's mother dies, Halifax police announce after couple remanded on charges of concealing newborn's body
A woman who was admitted to hospital in critical condition May 22 after giving birth to a baby whose body was later found in woods has died.
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/singh-kaur-missing-newborn-death-charges-woman-hospital-police-remain-in-custody
1 day ago
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A sad update on how the April 2020 mass shooting continues to take lives.
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'The latest victim of an unfolding tragedy': Brother of 2020 Portapique shooting victim dies suddenly in Fredericton
Clinton Ellison's brother Corrie was killed in the shooting rampage. Clinton, who died in a car in Fredericton, struggled since
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/portapique-shooting-victim-brother-corrie-clinton-ellison
2 days ago
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I stayed up for that? Yuck.
4 days ago
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A really sad update.
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Missing newborn found dead in Halifax, two charged with indignity to human remains
The search for a missing baby in Halifax has ended in tragedy.
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/missing-newborn-death-charges-woman-hospital-police
5 days ago
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Straight from the report: "The Commission found that the initial investigation into Ms. Butlinâs sexual assault complaint was grossly inadequate. ... This initial, incorrect assessment would go on to taint the RCMPâs approach to all other incidents."
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Report finds Nova Scotia RCMPâs investigation of Susan Butlinâs case âgrossly inadequateâ
A new report found that the policeâs investigation into Susan Butlinâs case was âgrossly inadequateâ and deficient in âevery aspect.â
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/susan-butlin-rcmp-investigation-complaint-recommendations
8 days ago
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A nice option to have.
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Non-alcoholic drinks gaining in popularity at NSLC stores
The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation's foray into the sale of non-alcohol drinks seems to be hitting the spot for a sector of its customers.
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/nslc-non-alcoholic-drinks-store
9 days ago
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We're living in hell.
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10 days ago
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Now that was worth staying up for.
11 days ago
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Took the bus to the Thunderbirds game last weekend and it was perfect. Anything to avoid parking and the crazy traffic đ
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What Halifax streets will be closed for this weekend's Blue Nose Marathon and other traffic havoc
Traffic will be top of mind for Halifax commuters with the annual Blue Nose Marathon hitting the streets this weekend.
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/what-halifax-streets-will-be-closed-for-this-weekends-blue-nose-marathon-and-other-traffic-havoc
14 days ago
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This is so deserved. Bruce is the best.
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The Chronicle Herald editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon to receive national award for service to Canadian journalism
MacKinnon has been awarded the Michener-Baxter Award for significant contributions to Canadian journalism and public service.
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/the-chronicle-herald-editorial-cartoonist-bruce-mackinnon-michener-baxter-award-journalism
14 days ago
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Little local connection to Below Deck đ
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Dartmouth woman joins crew on new season of Below Deck Mediterranean
Kat Johnston is serving as a steward on board for the 11th season
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/dartmouth-woman-below-deck-mediterranean-bravo-tv
16 days ago
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Tabatha Khoury visits her father daily and is appalled at the decline sheâs seen in his living conditions.
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'This was my 75-year-old father's lunch today': Family members of seniors angry about care at nursing homes during strike
Family members of some seniors living in Nova Scotia nursing homes are irate about the poor standard of care with during strike
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/this-was-my-75-year-old-fathers-lunch-today-family-members-of-seniors-angry-about-care-at-nursing-homes-during-strike
18 days ago
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The Chronicle Herald
21 days ago
No deal reached in long-term care talks as CUPE Nova Scotia strike continues
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No deal reached in long-term care talks as CUPE Nova Scotia strike continues
Union says offer still falls short as more workers set to join the picket line.
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/long-term-care-strike-cupe-nursing-homes-workers-no-deal
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Wrapped in flatbread? Flatbread!
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Police bust Halifax cocaine shipment wrapped in flatbread, arrest crime group
A federal drug bust in Halifax has disrupted a crime group that attempted to import 250 kg of cocaine into Canada concealed in flatbread.
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/police-bust-halifax-cocaine-shipment-wrapped-in-flatbread-arrest-crime-group
22 days ago
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The college says about 45 employees will be laid off.
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Nova Scotia Community College cutting 91 positions to balance budget
Layoffs follow budget shortfall tied to rising costs and provincial funding cut.
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-community-college-cutting-91-positions-to-balance-budget
23 days ago
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Read all of the reminders about the national test alert happening today, but it still got me.
23 days ago
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Jorge Mora hasnât seen his neurologist in over a year. â... They told me that he has no idea when he will see me next because he is overwhelmed."
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'You feel like you're on your own': Halifax man with MS speaks out on gaps in Nova Scotia health care
Jorge Mora hasn't seen his neurologist in more than a year
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/multiple-sclerosis-health-care-chronic-illness-funding-budget-clinic
25 days ago
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Honestly though.
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Housing in Nova Scotia is so expensive, 40 per cent surveyed are pessimistic they'll ever be able to own a home
Nearly one in five Nova Scotians surveyed said they don't believe they'll ever be able to afford to own a house
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/housing-nova-scotia-expensive-40-per-cent-surveyed-pessimistic-home-ownership-missing-middle-attainable
28 days ago
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Hard to believe it's almost been a year.
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29 days ago
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Haven't we had enough? đ„Č
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about 1 month ago
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Our latest series is here. Read Part 1 of Power Play, a four-part series where we examine rising costs, potential solutions, and lessons from last yearâs Nova Scotia Power cyberattack.
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Rising bills, confusing charges: What Nova Scotians are paying for power
How rates are set, where the money goes, and how confusingly high bills impact households.
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-power-rising-bills-charges-rate-money-electricity-nsp-high-bill
about 1 month ago
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GoFundMe started for family of woman who died in Lower Sackville fire
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GoFundMe started for family of woman who died in Lower Sackville fire
A GoFundMe was set up for the family of the woman who perished in the Manor Drive house fire early Saturday morning. Amanda Fish, 38, was one of three people who died from injuries in the blaze in the...
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/gofundme-started-for-family-of-woman-who-died-in-lower-sackville-fire
about 1 month ago
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Breaking: Former Halifax Alehouse bouncer gets four-year sentence for chokehold death of bar patron
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Former Halifax Alehouse bouncer gets four-year sentence for chokehold death of bar patron
Alexander Pishori Levy was found guilty of manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death following fatally choking Ryan Sawyer on the morning of Dec. 24, 2022.
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/former-halifax-alehouse-bouncer-sentenced-alexander-levy-ryan-sawyer
about 1 month ago
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A lot of debate on how people are feeling about this one đ
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âYes, we are pissed, OK?â: Neighbours reject 18-tower Clayton Park development
But Halifax councillors approve development agreement for Regency Links that will add over 8,000 people to busy neighbourhood
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/yes-we-are-pissed-ok-neighbours-reject-18-tower-clayton-park-development
about 1 month ago
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I'm suddenly craving Laura Secord chocolate.
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Last Laura Secord in Nova Scotia to close store in Halifax Shopping Centre
Customers scramble for Laura Secord treats before Halifax Shopping Centre store closes for good
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/business-halifax/laura-secord-store-closing-halifax-shopping-centre-chocolate
about 1 month ago
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âWeâre human beings like anyone else. Weâre just having a hard time,â said Chuck Lowther.
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The 'almost invisible' homeless in Nova Scotia's woods: How one man slid through the cracks
Chuck Lowther knew he had to get out.
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/invisible-homeless-woods-rural-musquodoboit
about 1 month ago
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âWhen youâre living in a place like that, those people become your family.â
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Daughter of ailing senior heartbroken by how strike is affecting residents, staff at long-term care homes in Nova Scotia
Tabatha Khoury's nursing home visit with her ailing father more heart-wrenching than usual because of the absence of long-term care workers
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/long-term-care-cupe-strike-nursing-home-staff-residents
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
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The financial impact of her husbandâs illness has left Anne Matheson-Beaver â like so many seniors â struggling to keep up with the cost of living.
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âHow am I going to be able to survive?â: Halifax seniors worry about the cost of living crisis
Anne Matheson-Beaver met her husband Leon through cribbage. But after his illness, she's worried about paying the bills.
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/seniors-cost-of-living-crisis-rent-groceries-money
about 1 month ago
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Nicole Munro
The Chronicle Herald
about 2 months ago
Victim identified, eyewitness speaks in Amherst shooting death
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'A man jumped out, levelled a weapon and fired one shot': Killing adds to Amherst's struggles with homelessness, drug use
For neighbours and nearby business owners the shooting sharpens the concern around whatâs perceived as a growing problem
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/a-man-jumped-out-levelled-a-weapon-and-fired-one-shot-killing-adds-to-amhersts-struggles-with-homelessness-and-drug-use-shooting-suv-gunshot
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Nicole Munro
The Chronicle Herald
about 2 months ago
Story callout: Have you received a bill from Nova Scotia Power that you believe is too high? We want to hear from you. If your bill keeps climbing, send us an email at
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Maybe I won't have to wait until I'm 86 to buy a home!
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Halifax real estate shifting away from seller's market, array of 'achievable' options available to buyers
The challenges around finding an affordable house to buy in HRM are still real but local real estate agents say they are less crushing now
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/real-estate-market-seller-buyer-home-purchase-bid-money
about 2 months ago
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Nice day for it.
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about 2 months ago
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People can be so quick to judge, but Nytasha MacMullin has been working a full-time job and still can't afford a place to call home.
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Dartmouth woman works full time, but says she still can't afford a home
She emerges from a nearby path, near the Green Road Park homeless encampment, and asks to tell her story.
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/dartmouth-homeless-woman-story-encampment-job-money
about 2 months ago
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Look at this bunny. I'm scared.
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Easter weekend 2026: Whatâs open, whatâs closed in the Halifax area
Check out our list of whatâs open and whatâs closed over the long weekend.
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/good-friday-easter-weekend-2026-open-closed-hrm
about 2 months ago
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With all these buildings going up, where are all the workers coming from? Spoiler: Not Nova Scotia.
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Fly in, fly out: How other provinces are helping to bridge Nova Scotiaâs construction labour gap
Most people have heard of the Broadway musical Come From Away. But what about a Nova Scotian twist called Trades From Away?
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/construction-labour-gap-companies-development-trades-fly-crews
about 2 months ago
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There's no end in sight đ„Č
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about 2 months ago
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I know we're hurting for money, but...
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Tolls on Windsor Street Exchange considered, then tossed as Halifax stares down $180-million price tag
Halifax regional council approves construction phase and extra $30 million for redevelopment of bottlenecked interchange
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/windsor-street-exchange-traffic-tolls-intersection-project-budget
about 2 months ago
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The April Fools' posts (and the comments from people who believe them) are my worst nightmare.
about 2 months ago
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Does this sound like you? A lot of people are struggling financially right now. It's important to show others what it's like. DMs are open.
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about 2 months ago
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Remember the other day when I questioned when this would all come to an end? Well...
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Infilling company launches lawsuit against DFO, MP over Dartmouth Cove property
ARCP says DFO inappropriately handled infill application and MP Darren Fisher pressured, interfered
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/infilling-company-launches-lawsuit-against-dfo-mp-over-dartmouth-cove-property
2 months ago
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I remember whenever my grandparents came to the city when I was a kid, they had to stop at Tian Phat. Nice to see them reopen.
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Halifaxâs first Asian grocery reopens after devastating fire: 'Itâs a rebirth'
Carelessly thrown cigarette butt likely caused the fire that shut down Tian Phat Asian Grocery for over five months
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifaxs-first-asian-grocery-renewed-after-fire-its-a-rebirth
2 months ago
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Aaron Beswick out here making waves. The investigation comes after he revealed a Nova Scotia wind farm has connections to former Liberal MPs. Read more:
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Federal loan to Nova Scotia windfarm with connections to Liberal MPs being investigated
Ehren Cory refused to state the interest rate on the $206-million loan to a wind farm project thatâs being managed by a company owned by the family members of three former Liberal MPs and a former Nov...
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/canada-infrastructure-bank-wont-reveal-interest-rate-on-206-million-loan-to-n-s-wind-farm-connected-to-families-of-former-liberal-mps-michel-samson-lobbyist-slate-asset-roswall-development
2 months ago
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Now, what have we learned?
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Nova Scotia Power hack caused by employee clicking pop-up: Privacy Commissioner of Canada
The Nova Scotia Power malware attack was caused by an employee visiting a compromised website, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-power-hack-caused-by-employee-clicking-pop-up-privacy-commissioner-of-canada
2 months ago
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Anything to share this photo. I mean, come on now.
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Reversing one-way streets, axing right turns â how these solutions will be tested on downtown Halifax streets
Province awards $473,000 contract to study and recommend fixes for downtown traffic congestion
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/reversing-one-way-streets-axing-right-turns-how-these-solutions-will-be-tested-on-downtown-halifax-streets-traffic-congestion-testing-solutions
2 months ago
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Regulator approves Nova Scotia Power rate increase with changes
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Regulator approves Nova Scotia Power rate increase with changes
Board cuts cost, says utility cannot pass all expenses onto customers.
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-power-rate-increase-general-application-energy-board-electricity
2 months ago
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Very intrigued to see what the design renderings of this will look like...
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Towers and towers: Regency Links development to bring over 8,000 more people to Clayton Park
Proposed Halifax development would add 18 residential towers from 16 to 28 storeys
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/regency-links-clayton-park-development-towers-building-residential-washmill-lake-drive
2 months ago
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Yikes.
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Halifax investigating employee's conduct after road rage incident caught on camera
A driver with a dashcam is seen blowing their horn repeatedly at a municipal truck that turned right on red before a verbal confrontation
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/halifax-investigating-employees-conduct-after-road-rage-incident-caught-on-camera
2 months ago
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I know some people are doing this at the road lines around here.
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2 months ago
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Nicole Munro
The Chronicle Herald
2 months ago
'Watching precious time slip away': Halifax mother fighting for critical autism services for three-year-old daughter
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'Watching precious time slip away': Halifax mother fighting for critical autism services for three-year-old daughter
Martha Rose feels she is in a race against time to get critical support for her three-year-old autistic child. Rose said her daughter, Lulu
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/watching-precious-time-slip-away-halifax-mother-fighting-for-critical-autism-services-for-three-year-old-daughter
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