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Moncton Mountie killer Justin Bourque charged with assaulting another inmate: RCMP

RENOUS, N.B. — The man who fatally shot three New Brunswick Mounties in 2014 has been charged with assaulting a fellow inmate in prison.

Nov 24, 2023 9:18 AM Read more >

Yes in my backyard: Halifax volunteers help the homeless as winter nears

HALIFAX — Standing in a homeless encampment on the outskirts of Halifax, Aaron Haynes says food, advice and supplies from volunteers warm his spirits — even as winter's bitter cold draws closer by the day.

Nov 24, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

Trudeau launches EU-Canada Summit in Newfoundland with research announcement

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off a two-day summit with the top two heads of the European Union on Thursday night in a small brewpub on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city of St.

Nov 23, 2023 9:36 PM Read more >

N.B. professor fired for allegedly making 'sexually oriented statements' to students

MONCTON, N.B. — A small, faith-based university in New Brunswick has fired one of its professors after an independent investigation found he allegedly made inappropriate or sexually oriented statements to students in 2020 and 2021.

Nov 23, 2023 3:02 PM Read more >

'Leave this ferry alone': N.S. minister says Ottawa must not redeploy Fundy ferry

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Public Works Minister Kim Masland says the federal government must maintain full ferry service between Digby, N.S., and Saint John, N.B., next year because it is crucial to the region.

Nov 23, 2023 2:29 PM Read more >

No government help for customers hit by N.S. fuel company's bankruptcy: premier

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s premier says his government won’t provide financial help for customers out of pocket after a company they prepaid for furnace oil filed for bankruptcy last week.

Nov 23, 2023 1:40 PM Read more >

Deck modification led to fatal capsizing of First Nation fishing vessel: TSB report

HALIFAX — The Transportation Safety Board once again linked lax regulation of vessel stability to fishing deaths off Nova Scotia in a report released Wednesday.

Nov 22, 2023 3:20 PM Read more >

Obituaries behind paywall: P.E.I. premier open to sponsoring newspaper death notices

CHARLOTTETOWN — After hearing concerns from an “alarming” number of residents, P.E.I. Premier Dennis King says he would consider sponsoring a regional media company’s obituaries page to ensure its death notices are not behind a paywall.

Nov 22, 2023 2:42 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia to use new radiotherapy technology in cancer treatment

HALIFAX — Cancer patients in Nova Scotia will soon be given access to a unique type of radiotherapy that health officials believe will transform the level of care of the disease in the province.

Nov 22, 2023 1:01 PM Read more >

Halifax no longer advising homeless people tenting in Grand Parade to leave

Halifax Regional Municipality says it is no longer advising all homeless people living in tents in a downtown military parade square to leave. Instead, the municipality says it will enforce a limit of eight tents in the Grand Parade.

Nov 22, 2023 7:44 AM Read more >