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New Brunswick RCMP end search for armed man in Minto, one person in custody

New Brunswick RCMP end search for armed man in Minto, one person in custody

FREDERICTON — RCMP in New Brunswick say their police operation in the Minto area is over after searching for a man who allegedly shot a firearm.
Two children among four missing after record-breaking Nova Scotia downpours

Two children among four missing after record-breaking Nova Scotia downpours

HALIFAX — Two children were among four people reported missing Saturday after a long procession of intense thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Nova Scotia, washing away roads and bridges amid widespread flooding.
Flooding, power outages in Halifax area as rainfall warning issued in Nova Scotia

Flooding, power outages in Halifax area as rainfall warning issued in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — Heavy rain is expected throughout the weekend in much of Nova Scotia, with Environment Canada issuing a rainfall warning for the province's Atlantic coast. An evacuation order has been issued for the St.
Fight for funding to protect crucial isthmus between N.S. and N.B. goes to court

Fight for funding to protect crucial isthmus between N.S. and N.B. goes to court

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is asking the province's Court of Appeal to determine who has jurisdiction over the works that protect a vital link between the province and New Brunswick.
Baseball a hit as Indigenous youth connect with the sport at North American Games

Baseball a hit as Indigenous youth connect with the sport at North American Games

HALIFAX — Baseball is known as America's game, but there were signs Friday on a misty Halifax field that First Nations and Métis athletes from Canada are increasingly adopting it as their own.
British balloonists' transatlantic quest thwarted as troubles force landing in N.L.

British balloonists' transatlantic quest thwarted as troubles force landing in N.L.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Two ballooning Brits have abandoned their quest to fly across the Atlantic Ocean after technical issues forced them to land in central Newfoundland Friday morning. U.K.
Man faces six counts of voyeurism after allegedly filming women at Halifax club

Man faces six counts of voyeurism after allegedly filming women at Halifax club

HALIFAX — Police in Halifax say a 41-year-old man faces six counts of voyeurism after an investigation in Dartmouth.
N.L. judge upholds Trudeau Foundation bid to have sex harassment suit heard in Quebec

N.L. judge upholds Trudeau Foundation bid to have sex harassment suit heard in Quebec

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court has sided with the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation in its bid to have a sexual harassment case heard in Quebec.
N.S. officer accepts blame for rape probe error but says supervisors could have acted

N.S. officer accepts blame for rape probe error but says supervisors could have acted

HALIFAX — A junior Halifax police officer accused of failing to collect evidence while responding to an alleged 2018 sexual assault admitted his mistake on Thursday but said supervisors could have provided better oversight. Const.
P.E.I. minister allegedly shoved at meeting on proposed supervised consumption site

P.E.I. minister allegedly shoved at meeting on proposed supervised consumption site

Charlottetown police say they are investigating after a Prince Edward Island minister was allegedly shoved during a town hall meeting about a proposed supervised consumption site.
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