Atlantic News

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — For decades, folklorists at Memorial University have had a Mrs. W. R. King to thank for sharing the local superstition that a lid left off a kettle as tea was steeping was a sure sign a stranger would soon come knocking.

MONCTON, N.B. — Two migrant workers are suing a New Brunswick seafood processing company for what they allege was "widespread exploitation" and mistreatment.

CHARLOTTETOWN — The hockey community and Prince Edward Island’s premier are paying tribute following the death of Allan Andrews, founder of a renowned hockey school on the island.

STEPHENVILLE, N.L. — A trial began Tuesday for an RCMP officer accused of assaulting an unruly flight passenger after he was escorted off an international flight that had been diverted to an airport in western Newfoundland. Const.

HALIFAX — Police say they shot and killed three dogs this morning that were attacking a woman inside her Halifax home. Halifax Regional Police Const. Paul DesRochers says that at around 8:40 a.m.

HALIFAX — The search continues today for a missing 26-year-old woman who was kayaking Sunday on a lake in Halifax. Halifax Regional Police say the woman's cellphone, kayak and life-jacket have been located by ground search and rescue teams.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland appeared to catch a lucky break Monday with Hurricane Ernesto expected to pass south of the island, but the fast-moving storm was still forecast to bring intense rain over a short period.

HALIFAX — A search is underway for a 26-year-old woman who was kayaking Sunday on a lake in the Halifax area. Police say they were alerted to the missing kayaker that afternoon and by 3 p.m. ground search and rescue teams were called in.

PORTERS LAKE, N.S. — Nova Scotia police are investigating a fatal house fire in a rural community east of Halifax.

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Police in Summerside, P.E.I., say they are investigating after an attempted murder led to an emergency alert and shelter-in-place for residents. A news release says officers were called to a home on Spring Street around 7:50 a.m.