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Maggie Archibald

@maggiearchibald.bsky.social
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Marketing & Communications | West Coast Born | East Coast Raised | MSVU Grad | Lover of Pilates | Endometriosis Advocate | Views Are My Own Halifax, Nova Scotia www.maggiearchibald.ca

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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 2h
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 3h
Flu and Covid shots are available to book online in Nova Scotia. BOOK: novascotia.canimmunize.ca/en/booking/c...
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 5h
Canada’s Anne Carson has won the Nobel Prize in Literature. The 76-year-old modernist poet, translator, classics scholar and Member of the Order of Canada was recognized for “her bold and inventive oeuvre." Read more: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
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Nicole Munro @nicolemunro.bsky.social · 6h
Our newest reporter, Emma Breton, has lately been focusing on health care in Nova Scotia. She's had some great stories recently, including today's: Does breast cancer show up in your breath? New IWK study looking for answers www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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Does breast cancer show up in your breath? New IWK study looking for answers
Is it possible to detect breast cancer by studying a patient’s breath?
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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 22h
(Models Available For Subscribers) Nova Scotia Provincial Polling: NDP: 36% (+14) PC: 31% (-22) LIB: 28% (+5) GRN: 1% (-) Narrative / September 28, 2026 / n=741 / Online (% Change with 2024 Election) Check out more NS details on @338canada.bsky.social at: 338canada.com/ns
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The Chronicle Herald @thechronicleherald.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hollywood stars Rene Zellweger, Sissy Spacek and Mia Threapleton in Nova Scotia filming A Woman in the Sun www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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Hollywood stars Rene Zellweger, Sissy Spacek and Mia Threapleton in Nova Scotia filming A Woman in the Sun
A pair of Oscar winners and one of Hollywood's breakout actresses are in Nova Scotia to film Woman in the Sun
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Yes! One of my fav shows growing up.
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Loved that show!!
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
@picardonhealth.bsky.social @canadahealthwatch.ca @avisfavaro.bsky.social
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thank you, @michaeltgorman.bsky.social, for highlighting some of the challenges women and gender-diverse individuals face in accessing specialized care.
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Goodine, who shared her experience in a recent email to the premier, health minister and NDP health critic, is the latest in a growing number of people speaking out about the long waits for health care for women and gender-diverse people.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Years-long wait to see a gynecologist has N.S. woman considering care elsewhere | CBC News
A 31-year-old Halifax woman is sharing her story about having to wait years to see a gynecologist and the impacts it has on her life.
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Fall is a reminder that change can be beautiful.
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 06/10/2026
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Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on neutrinos
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor is best known for his work establishing the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It took me 16 years to get a diagnosis in Nova Scotia. We need to do better!
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It took me 16 years to receive an endometriosis diagnosis in Nova Scotia. I had to fight hard for answers and write to countless government representatives just to get the help I needed. It shouldn’t have to be this difficult to access care.
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Currently very into SweeTango apples
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Yes! Happy to hear that.
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Right. Forgot they did that. Just saw videos of long lines of that specific market.
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Exactly it is does. And what a great amount raised!
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This maddens me as the child of a cancer survivor.
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Pottery market?
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
@picardonhealth.bsky.social @canadahealthwatch.ca
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Jenn Dowling-Medley @aliasjdm.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
goes for Canadians too (though we have CSA in addition to some other standards) don't buy your Li ion battery off of Amazon or Alibaba
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"The sad part about it is because the wait times are so long and because you're jumping through hoops so many times if you're not advocating for yourself, you're going to suffer in silence." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Dartmouth woman shares challenges accessing care for IUDs | CBC News
Stephanie Comeau says her family doctor told her he couldn't remove the birth control device. She said after he tried referrals to three gynecologists without success, he asked her to try a sexual hea...
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Jim Abraham @yhzweatherguy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Clear skies this am; below zero in much of NB & some low spots elsewhere. Warm ocean & lakes show up nicely on IR satellite image. Showers move in overnight and spread eastward on Monday. Clears up Tuesday; spotty showers north & east. Gusty west winds. Decent amount fair weather into Thanksgiving.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 03/10/2026
Oxford Street has long been the nation’s high street. On Monday 26 October, it’ll go permanently traffic-free and pave the way for a greener, more welcoming street with new opportunities for retail and leisure.
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Oxford Street to be pedestrianised from October | LBC
Vehicles will be prohibited from accessing almost a kilometre between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street from October 26
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I’m super excited! It’s the Forest Fancies pattern from Pyrex. Produced in the 80s.
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
My Curio Collective find!
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I do their capsules!
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Trevor J. Adams @trevorjadams.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Nova Scotia’s Jacob Shaffelburg having a heck of a game as Canada plays Peru in a men’s soccer friendly: he has both goals as the good guys lead 2-0 at halftime.
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Matches & Results - Canada Soccer
Canada Soccer
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Halifax Seed
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 03/10/2026
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Most Quebeckers lose flu shot coverage as viral season gets early start
Quebec and Alberta stopped covering the COVID-19 vaccine for most people last year, but experts say there are still risks
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Nicole Munro @nicolemunro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
On Tuesday, Patrick Doyle was doing things to bring awareness to pedestrian safety. On Wednesday, he was hit by a driver. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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Community supports Bedford's Patrick Doyle, walking advocate injured after being struck by a car
The Bedford community has rallied around beloved resident Patrick Doyle, who has championed many causes with his awareness walks.
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The Chronicle Herald @thechronicleherald.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Icelandair to end direct flights to Halifax in October www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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Icelandair to end direct flights to Halifax in October
Icelandair will end direct flights to Halifax on Oct. 18, the airline says.
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National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 30/09/2026
EU and Canada to announce sweeping new partnership pact www.politico.eu/article/eu-a... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
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EU and Canada to announce sweeping new partnership pact
From critical raw materials to fighting wildfires, a document obtained by POLITICO reveals a wide-ranging expansion in relations.
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The road to reconciliation begins with truth Mishiikenh Kwe ~ Anishinaabe c. 2022
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Alaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 30/09/2026
Meet Backpack, your 2026 Fat Bear Week champion. Backpack is 20 years old, weighs about 1,000 pounds and got his nickname because, as a cub, he loved riding on his mom's back across the Brooks River.
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Meet Backpack, Fat Bear Week’s chunky champ
Backpack went from hitching a ride on his mom’s back to cross the Brooks River to winning the hearts of fat bear fans around the world.
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Thanks! Eager to get mine!
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Anybody know when flu shots will be avaliable?
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Government of Nova Scotia @nsgov.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Heating Assistance Rebate Program Opens October 1 news.novascotia.ca/en/2026/09/2...
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Heating Assistance Rebate Program Opens October 1
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Waterfront Media HFX @wfmhfx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
(Weather) Hurricane Juan made landfall in Halifax on September 29, 2003 ** Release waterfrontmediahfx.ca/news/hurrica...
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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Mostly-male cops and prosecutors find it more believable that a 20-year-old would want to have sex with a room full of fraternity brothers than accept that she was raped. What ever happened to common fucking sense?”
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The Chronicle Herald @thechronicleherald.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Story callout: Did you find a family doctor in Nova Scotia in an alternative way other than the Need a Family Practice Registry? We want to hear from you.
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"We are living in an era of protein hype." Make STOP! 🛑 Have We Reached Peak PROTEIN? www.nytimes.com/interactive/... ‼️ Reality: more isn't always better, a protein label doesn't make the food "healthy", this trend is mostly a marketing scam...
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How Supermarkets Became Protein-Maxxed
Protein is everywhere — in chips, candy, cookies, even water. Does that make these products healthy?
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As a doctor in palliative care, I’ve learned to know who’s not in the room. Recognizing estrangement gives patients an opportunity to consider what they want to leave behind, by Raya Elfadel Kheirbek www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... via @postopinions.bsky.social
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Opinion | As a doctor in palliative care, I’ve learned to know who’s not in the room
Recognizing estrangement gives patients an opportunity to consider what they want to leave behind
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Pop Base @popbase.tv · 28/09/2026
‘Bring Your Love’ by Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter wins Best Collaboration at the #VMAs .
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 27/09/2026
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The best moments from The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony
The evening was filled with memorable speeches, performances and quotes from Canadian and international musicians
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Yep. I will keep extending it now!
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I know. I couldn’t believe it.
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Maggie Archibald @maggiearchibald.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Honestly surprised by the customer service at the Apple Store today. Took in my Mac for a fan issue and found out my 2020 laptop is basically “vintage” since they’re phasing out some parts. Under AppleCare, they’re giving me a brand new one.
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