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Newfoundland cop convicted of sexual assault files to appeal to Canada's high court

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland police officer found guilty of raping a woman in her living room while on duty has applied to appeal his conviction before the country's highest court.

Jun 28, 2023 2:14 PM Read more >

Daniel Paul, historian who wrote painful story of Mi'kmaq people, dies at 84

HALIFAX — Mi'kmaw elder Daniel Paul, who collected the often painful details of his people's history, died Tuesday at the age of 84.

Jun 28, 2023 2:01 PM Read more >

Man fatally shot by N.L. police needed help and didn't get it, friend says

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Sudanese man fatally shot by police in Newfoundland and Labrador came to Canada hoping to find a better life, but he never got the help he needed, his friend says.

Jun 27, 2023 3:16 PM Read more >

New Brunswick's Higgs drops dissenters in cabinet shuffle amid party unrest

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has bounced two ministers from cabinet and added some new faces as he confronts turmoil within his Progressive Conservative caucus.

Jun 27, 2023 2:30 PM Read more >

Funding for new Mi'kmaw Friendship Centre in Halifax close to $50 million

HALIFAX — The federal and Nova Scotia governments announced on Tuesday an additional $15 million for a new Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre in Halifax, bringing their total contribution to about $50 million.

Jun 27, 2023 2:01 PM Read more >

Free pilot program to train Nova Scotia continuing care assistants as nurses

HALIFAX — A pilot program in Nova Scotia will offer free practical nursing training for 25 continuing care assistants.

Jun 27, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >

New Brunswick premier set to shuffle cabinet after two ministers resigned this month

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is scheduled to shuffle his cabinet Tuesday, which one political science expert says is an opportunity to put some of his party’s internal strife behind him.

Jun 26, 2023 2:40 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia doctors to vote on new contracts after five months of negotiations

HALIFAX — The association for physicians in Nova Scotia says it has reached tentative agreements on new four-year contracts with the provincial Health Department.

Jun 26, 2023 9:09 AM Read more >

Halifax police say 70-year-old man dead after being struck by a vehicle

Halifax Regional Police say a 70-year-old man is dead after being struck by a vehicle. Police say the man was hit around 11:20 p.m. Saturday in the area of Main Street and Hartlen Street in Dartmouth.

Jun 25, 2023 10:12 AM Read more >

Mother ship of doomed submersible returns to Newfoundland, investigation begins

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.

Jun 24, 2023 2:25 PM Read more >