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Rain warnings issued for P.E.I., New Brunswick and Nova Scotia: Environment Canada

Rain warnings issued for P.E.I., New Brunswick and Nova Scotia: Environment Canada

HALIFAX — Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for P.E.I., southern New Brunswick and northern Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia man killed in single-vehicle crash west of Digby: RCMP

Nova Scotia man killed in single-vehicle crash west of Digby: RCMP

CENTRAL GROVE, N.S. — Police in western Nova Scotia are investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a man from Scotch Village.
Tentative contract deal reached with registered nurses in Newfoundland and Labrador

Tentative contract deal reached with registered nurses in Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The government of Newfoundland and Labrador has reached a tentative collective agreement with the union that represents the province's registered nurses.
Halifax-area beach closed because of toxin-producing algae bloom in lake

Halifax-area beach closed because of toxin-producing algae bloom in lake

HALIFAX — Municipal officials in the Halifax area have closed a popular lakeside beach after the discovery of a toxin-producing blue-green algae bloom. The beach at Springfield Lake in Middle Sackville closed Saturday.
Man in Halifax accused of sexually assaulting girl inside a store

Man in Halifax accused of sexually assaulting girl inside a store

HALIFAX — Police in Halifax have charged a man with sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 16. Investigators say the alleged attack was reported last Wednesday afternoon from the Value Village store on Chain Lake Drive.
Ferry travel resuming between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia after mechanical issue fixed

Ferry travel resuming between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia after mechanical issue fixed

CHARLOTTETOWN — Ferry service between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia is set to resume on July 1. Trips between Wood Islands, P.E.I., and Caribou, N.S.
94 Roxham Road asylum seekers are in Newfoundland, with sparse federal help: minister

94 Roxham Road asylum seekers are in Newfoundland, with sparse federal help: minister

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Ninety-four asylum seekers who entered Canada through an irregular border crossing in Quebec are now in Newfoundland and Labrador, where the provincial government hopes they'll secure the legal right to stay. But a St.
New Brunswick Progressive Conservative party takes 1st step to remove Higgs as leader

New Brunswick Progressive Conservative party takes 1st step to remove Higgs as leader

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative party members who want Premier Blaine Higgs to step down as leader say they've taken the first step to oust him.
Nova Scotia has spent $56,000 on ad campaign against federal carbon charge: minister

Nova Scotia has spent $56,000 on ad campaign against federal carbon charge: minister

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is running an advertising campaign against the federal carbon charge, which takes effect Saturday in the province.
Want a more accurate number of Canada's homeless population? Try counting health data

Want a more accurate number of Canada's homeless population? Try counting health data

HALIFAX — A new method for counting homeless people is offering a clearer look at the magnitude of the social issue, with preliminary results indicating the country's homeless population could be three times higher than current estimates.
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