Heidi Petracek
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Atlantic Correspondent for @GlobalNational . Highlighting East Coast stories and honestly trying to help people. Share your story: heidi.petracek @globalnews .ca
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So, I have news...about my life in news. .
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Media law 101: Filming public officials acting in clear public view and reporting on events as a journalist is never a violation of any law.
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To the random dude who drove by me while I was shooting and yelled, “You’re ugly” - only one of us is on TV, buddy, and it’s not you.
#notacceptable
#femaleVJproblems
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Today was my last day
@CTVAtlantic
. It’s a bittersweet day, after working with this talented team for almost 13 years. The next chapter is exciting, but I look back fondly on these years, serving viewers throughout the Maritimes. I will continue to do so.
Much thanks.
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First day
@GlobalNational
@globalhalifax
almost under my belt! Getting up to speed, see you all soon after what will be this busy week of introductions!
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Unforgettable moment
#NovaScotiaRemembers
as
@NatMacMaster
plays along with video of Emily Tuck
@CTVAtlantic
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I’m in Portapique this morning for what is one of the toughest assignments of my life. Road to the scene closed as police conintue their work. I will communicate anything I learn throughout the day. CTVAtlantic
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Meanwhile, just went through a whole day reporting at
@NSLeg
for
@CTVAtlantic
with the tag hanging off my new blazer. Why didn’t anyone tell me!! 😝😆
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@glen_mcgregor
@MSNBC
Glen, I'm so frustrated for you just watching this. It's so wrong, and disrespectful on a basic human level. You handled this with grace - but no one, doing ANY JOB, should have to be subject to this. It is beyond.
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As announced on
@CTVMorningAtl
this AM, I will soon be moving to a new career adventure here
@CTVAtlantic
! I will soon be moving from the morning show to work as a reporter for the CTV News team! I will miss all our viewers and my morning colleagues, but I’m excited too!
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Nick Beaton received more PPE today for frontline workers in memory of his wife, Kristen, today. He sent this photo from the drop-off at the VON in Truro with all the masks sent to him by
@PeterMacKay
@CTVAtlantic
(📷 Tammy Armstrong)
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The province of Nova Scotia
@nsgov
has just announced it's donating $100,000 to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation to provide humanitarian support and aid to the people of Ukraine.
@CTVAtlantic
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Did a thing last Wednesday, a rare chance to see one of the most amazing places on Earth, 300 km off the
#NS
coast! Find out how I ended up on
@ParksCanada_NS
's Sable Island National Park Reserve tonight
@CTV_Liveat5
!
#sableisland
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Some good news - N.S. man returns home after 77 days in hospital battling COVID-19
@CTVAtlantic
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In something I have never experienced in my 20 years as a journalist, the Mass Casualty Commission is refusing to allow video or audio excerpts of upcoming testimony to be used in news coverage.
#MCC
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Had my fourth negative asymptomatic COVID test in as many weeks, and getting my first vaccine dose today! Just another COVID Sunday...
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When you love your job way too much. Thanks to Sarge and the rest of the
@HRPMountedUnit
for the fun today!
@CTVAtlantic
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Just watched
@CTVAnchor
give viewers his final sign off - what a career and a broadcast legacy! Now over to you Steve - Be Well!
@CTVAtlantic
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Thanks
@eilishbonang
for the great chat this morning
@globalhalifax
and the Global gear, including my new "mic"!
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Great seeing
@battisctv
in his debut at the helm at
@CTVAtlantic
at Six tonight, always a pro! 👍🏻
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BREAKING: Nova Scotia will begin reporting the number of schools with cases of COVID-19 daily, starting tomorrow, Sept. 28 via
@CTVAtlantic
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All dressed in purple and ready to emcee the Purple Day Gala for the Epilepsy Association of the Maritimes!
#PurpleDay2020
#EpilepsyAwareness
@CTVAtlantic
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NS Liberal caucus calling for an emergency session
@NSLeg
on the healthcare and ER crisis.
@CTVAtlantic
#nspoli
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Shoes on the steps of St. Mary’s Basilica Basilica in
#Halifax
to honour the memory of the
#215children
.
@CTVAtlantic
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Popped by Lacewood Bus Terminal for an asymptomatic COVID test yesterday (just a regular thing I do) - first time I’ve seen the cardboard cutout of Dr. Strang for selfies!
@CTVAtlantic
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When you’re trying to record for TV, but birds outnumber the people in your neighborhood
@CTVAtlantic
@CTV_Liveat5
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It's
#StPatricksDay
but that's not keeping folks away from this rally being held in
#Halifax
by
@PierrePoilievre
, focusing on the federal price on carbon. More tonight
@GlobalNational
@globalhalifax
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Exciting and historic day in
#NS
as a national apology will be delivered to descendants of the No. 2 Construction Battalion
#FirstWorldWar
#blackhistory
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Eat your heart out
@jimmyfallon
- My exclusive interview with
@WoodyXmasTree
@CTVAtlantic
#careerhigh
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Back at work after my holiday break, and starting it with the early morning gang! Happy Tuesday! Hope you are all well!
@CTVAtlantic
@CTVMorningAtl
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Lots to think about here, thanks to
@LisaBarrettID
for the conversation about the current state of COVID-19 as cases rise via
@CTVAtlantic
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Had the honour of interviewing 104-year old RCN veteran Bill Cox, who served on board HMCS St.Laurent in the
#BattleoftheAtlantic
. Hear his story tonight at
@CTVAtlantic
at Six.
#CanadaRemembers
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Grand send-off: Nova Scotia man goes home after winning 101-day battle with COVID-19 via my colleague
@NatashaPace
@CTVAtlantic
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First person in line at this
@theNSLC
#cannabis
location is 23-year old Joseph Brown.
@CTVAtlantic
#cannabiscanada
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In honour of Sarge’s retirement today, I just had to repost this! One of my favourite segments!
@HRPMountedUnit
@CTVAtlantic
When you love your job way too much. Thanks to Sarge and the rest of the
@HRPMountedUnit
for the fun today!
@CTVAtlantic
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In the "first time for everything" category, I'm in the
@CTVAtlantic
Weather Centre tonight, pinch-hitting for
@SBelliveauCTV
who is under the weather. Looking forward to hanging out with
@BruceFriskoCTV
and see you soon!
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I’m in
#Springhill
today for the 30th anniversary of the Anne Murray Centre, a celebration of the multi-award winning singer and Springhill native!
@CTVAtlantic
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This is a very troubling story. As a reporter who covered the NS mass shooting and its subsequent inquiry, the gaps here are a major red flag regarding the timing of emergency alerts during the N.S. floods via
@CTVAtlantic
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This does mean my time at CTV Atlantic will be coming to an end, which is a bittersweet moment, and I would like to thank all my colleagues there and throughout the CTV network for all their support over the past 13 years.
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Thinking of everyone affected, not the kind of difficult news anyone in any industry wants to hear.
Bell to cut 4.8K jobs, sell 45 radio stations in major shake-up |
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Major respect for
@KalinMitchelCTV
who is always on top of all the weather details for
@CTVAtlantic
- and there’s been a lot of track as that nor’easter enters our region!
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Filling in tonight for
@CTVAnchor
at 6 PM, and pinch-hitting for the 11:30 PM show as well. See you soon!
#HappyFriday
@CTVAtlantic
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Thrilled to see Halifax, Nova Scotia native Ben Proudfoot (center) win his second
#Oscar
along with co-director Kris Bowers for Best Documentary Short for "The Last Repair Shop"!
@GlobalNational
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The council of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality has declared a local state of emergency due to the immense amount of snow
#nsstorm
.
@GlobalNational
@globalhalifax
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I’m seeing first-hand what happens when people flush wipes and gloves...a big problem for
@HalifaxWater
. More tonight
@CTVAtlantic
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N.S. storm: Premier under fire for asking if state of emergency was a ‘PR issue’ |
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A new way to celebrate Canada Day as Halifax marks a day in consultation with indigenous communities called Kana’ta. More tonight
@CTVAtlantic
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First trip to my stylist in months! Thanks Vanessa and the staff at The Parlour for providing a safe and comfortable space!
#WearAMask
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His work in holding officials to account and giving Maritimers a voice has been a true public service. A loss for boroadcasting.
Rick Howe, Halifax broadcasting legend, dies of cancer at 69 |
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All ready to go to pinch-hit for
@CTVAnchor
tonight
@CTVAtlantic
! See you at 6pm and 11:30pm - our reporters have had a busy Friday and they will have the latest news from throughout the Maritimes 👍🏻
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Made it home, slow drive, snow covered roads and whiteout conditions. Here we go again
#nsstorm
@globalhalifax
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I'm in New Brunswick, in Florenceville-Bristol, which is in the path of totality for
#SolarEclipse2024
and for a story about a special project to launch a balloon equipped to beam images of the eclipse online! See the results tonight
@GlobalNational
!
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Emceeing the 29th Annual Atlantic Women in Law Enforcement Conference in
#Halifax
today, great conversations about women in leadership.
@globalhalifax
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Got spiffy to emcee the awards gala evening for the Atlantic Women in Law Enforcement Conference in
#Halifax
! What a great group of organizers.
@globalhalifax
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Such a pleasure! Here's my morning chat with
@eilishbonang
on
@globalhalifax
, and yes I had some coffee before this!
WATCH:
@EilishBonang
sits down for a conversation with the newest member of the
@globalnews
team;
@HeidiPGlobalTV
joins the Halifax newsroom as the Atlantic Correspondent with
@GlobalNational
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Moncton, N.B. to display menorah after council votes to reverse decision on religious symbols |
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Stubbornly keeping my tree up because it matches the snow outside. 🎄❄️
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I’m your weekend
@CTVAtlantic
anchor this weekend while
@BruceFriskoCTV
takes a well-deserved break, see you soon!
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Vigil underway at Grand Parade in
#Halifax
in memory of Black and indigenous lives lost in acts of racism and violence. Large turnout.
@CTVAtlantic
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Hey everyone! Just wanted to thank you all for the amazing words and wishes after my announcement about moving to the dayside to join the CTV News team! It means so much to me to hear from you!!
#grateful
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#BREAKING
Nova Scotia's Justice Minister and Attorney General has resigned his position after comments he made yesterday regarding domestic violence.
@globalhalifax
@GlobalNational
#nspoli
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Handing over the anchor reins for the
@CTVAtlantic
news at 11:30 to the awesome
@NatashaPace
! Tune in then!
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For the first time in almost eight years, I have set a wake up alarm after 5 AM!! See you tomorrow on
@CTVAtlantic
!
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Large contingent of bike riders representing the UN-NATO Veterans Group have gathered at
@HfxStanfield
for the procession of
@CFOperations
Sub-Lt. Abbigail Cowbrough’s remains into Halifax.
@CTVAtlantic
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Many reporters
@CTVAtlantic
have taken to working from home. I’m one of them. My office set-up is courtesy of my tech-savvy husband. Yes, I also always have a messy desk and three computer screens.
@CTVAtlantic
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Nurses ‘frustrated’ as N.S. hospitals overflow with patients, exceed capacity - Halifax |
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The things I do for TV, to highlight a major concern for residents around an urban lake in
#Halifax
. More tonight
@CTVAtlantic
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Andrea Bennett and Angela Pellerine both live in the same neighbourhood where yesterday’s devastating fire occurred. They’re putting stuffed animals on their porch steps to remember the seven children who died. They hope others will do the same. More tonight
@CTVAtlantic
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I’m a bit late, but here’s my
#InternationalWomensDay
shout-out to my fellow female VJs at
@CTVAtlantic
- rockin’ it in one of the most demanding gigs in broadcast news.
@SarahPlowmanCTV
@NatashaPace
@LauraBrownCTV
@LauraLyallCTV
@BasaJenn
@SBelliveauCTV
@alysonsamsonNB
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It's time!! Rescheduled my
#SecondShot
while in the Walk-In line at
@hfxconventions
, super quick!
@CTVAtlantic
#NSCOVID
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We're proud to introduce Scotia, named in honour of the Nova Scotia community and in commemoration of all the lives lost in the recent tragedy.
#NameTheFoal
#NovaScotiaRemembers
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Sign of remembrance happening in Pictou Landing First Nation for the 215 children being mourned.
@CTVAtlantic
Sign of respect for the children and their families. Pictou Landing First Nation is laying down 215 flower pots to honour the children and families.
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I’m hanging out with the gang
@CTVMorningAtl
for 2 weeks while
@ADebisonCTV
fills in on weather! See you soon!! ☕️☕️☕️
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I have also been humbled and honored to share the stories of Atlantic Canadians since I first moved to the East Coast in 2000. I'm a Prairie gal who calls Atlantic Canada home, and I look forward to continuing to share what matters most in this region with all Canadians.
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The
#NS
premier
@nsgov
has also announced flags at
@nsleg
and all provincial blgs will be lowered from sunrise Monday,May 31 to sunset June 8 - one hour for every child whose remains were found.
@CTVAtlantic
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I'm at the meeting of Canada’s Premiers in
#Halifax
, originally billed as a discussion around healthcare and housing, but the carbon tax and CPP have become key issues in advance.
@GlobalNational
@globalhalifax
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Poignant words from Sheikh Hamza: “Life is so short, there isn’t enough time to love. I don’t know where people find time to hate.”
@CTVAtlantic
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More flowers have been left here at
@RCMPNS
HQ in Dartmouth in memory of Cst. Heidi Stevenson
@CTVAtlantic
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This guy has been like a big brother for me during my time
@CTVMorningAtl
! How I will miss
@CyrilLunneyCTV
!
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How do you possibly try to pay tribute to a life like Audrey Parker's? I was a bit overwhelmed by this assignment today. Thanks to Audrey's friends for sharing their thoughts and time today.
@CTVAtlantic
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This steel sculpture by Wayne Smith marks the beginning of a memorial trail at the
@TownofTruro
Victoria Park, marked out as a path of remembrance to honour the lives lost in last April's tragedy.
@CTVAtlantic
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#HappyFathersDay
! Got another
#COVID19
rapid test today to keep all the Dads in my life safe! Easy peasy!
#LowerSackville
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I apologize if I don't get to responding to everyone's kind words right away, there's a lot going on! But thanks to all who recognize the work journalists do.
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‘I don’t want to live on the streets’: Halifax man being forced out of home after partner dies |
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Long lineup for both COVID testing and rapid test kit pickup at
@hfxconventions
right now.
@CTVAtlantic
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