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Cybersecurity issue delays in-person classes at Memorial University of N.L. campus

Cybersecurity issue delays in-person classes at Memorial University of N.L. campus

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Memorial University campus in western Newfoundland is the latest Canadian post-secondary institution to be grappling with what officials are calling a "cybersecurity incident.
Anti-Indigenous sign: P.E.I. councillor given more time to apologize and pay fine

Anti-Indigenous sign: P.E.I. councillor given more time to apologize and pay fine

CHARLOTTETOWN — A village councillor in Prince Edward Island is being given a bit more time to pay a $500 fine and apologize for displaying a sign on his property denying the existence of residential school graves.
'Unimaginable excess': Bid to attract showy superyachts to Cape Breton under scrutiny

'Unimaginable excess': Bid to attract showy superyachts to Cape Breton under scrutiny

HALIFAX — Not so long ago, the largest community in Cape Breton was best known as home to one of the most toxic waste sites in North America: the infamous Sydney tar ponds.
RCMP in Nova Scotia investigate suspected arson following house fire

RCMP in Nova Scotia investigate suspected arson following house fire

BIBLE HILL, N.S. — Nova Scotia RCMP say they are investigating a suspected arson in Bible Hill following an early morning house fire and the discovery of an abandoned car on a nearby highway.
RCMP searching for suspect in Halifax area home invasion and robbery

RCMP searching for suspect in Halifax area home invasion and robbery

Halifax area RCMP say they are looking for a suspect in a home invasion and robbery in Gaetz Brook. Police say a man was operating an excavator on a property in the community on Friday when another man appeared and pointed a gun at him.
RCMP in P.E.I. say 32-year-old man faces charges following stabbing

RCMP in P.E.I. say 32-year-old man faces charges following stabbing

LENNOX ISLAND, P.E.I. — RCMP in Prince Edward Island say a 32-year-old man is facing charges following a stabbing in Lennox Island. Police say they responded to a report of a stabbing at a home in the community on Friday.
Byelection date set in Newfoundland and Labrador riding after veteran Tory steps down

Byelection date set in Newfoundland and Labrador riding after veteran Tory steps down

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador’s chief electoral officer has set Jan. 29 as the date for a byelection in the provincial riding of Conception Bay East-Bell Island.
Public asked to avoid overcrowded N.B. emergency rooms unless absolutely necessary

Public asked to avoid overcrowded N.B. emergency rooms unless absolutely necessary

Capacity issues forced New Brunswick's francophone health authority to ask the public to avoid two of its emergency rooms on Friday unless they need critical care.
Licence revoked for Saint John, N.B., metal scrapyard where major fire broke out

Licence revoked for Saint John, N.B., metal scrapyard where major fire broke out

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Public Safety Minister Kris Austin revoked a licence Friday from a Saint John scrapyard where a massive fire broke out earlier this year that released plumes of toxic substances into the air and water.
Freezing rain expected to turn into snow in parts of Maritimes: Environment Canada

Freezing rain expected to turn into snow in parts of Maritimes: Environment Canada

HALIFAX — Environment Canada says residents in New Brunswick and some parts of Nova Scotia should prepare for icy, slippery conditions as freezing rain turns to snow.
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