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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A 15-year-old boy in Newfoundland has been charged with attempted murder and assault with a weapon after an alleged attack on another student outside a high school in St. John's.

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MONCTON, N.B. — An RCMP officer in New Brunswick has been charged with assault causing bodily harm following an investigation by an independent police oversight agency. The Serious Incident Response Team issued a statement saying Const.

NEW WATERFORD, N.S. — An 83-year-old Cape Breton woman says she plans to buy a "new-to-her" Cadillac with the $31-million lottery prize she claimed today. Marie McCarthy of New Waterford, N.S., says the winning ticket for the Jan.

ANTIGONISH, N.S. — The Nova Scotia government has announced plans to spend $37 million on a new research institute that will focus on improving the health of rural residents. Premier Tim Houston made the announcement Thursday at St.

HALIFAX — A report has found that child poverty numbers in Nova Scotia dropped dramatically in 2020 — an improvement that researchers say was driven by pandemic financial assistance.

WOLFVILLE, N.S. — The Nova Scotia government announced today it will give $15 million to growers of grapes and other fruit whose crops were destroyed in last month’s extreme cold snap.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Polar bear warnings have been issued to residents of southern Labrador and the Great Northern Peninsula at the northern tip of Newfoundland. Wildlife officials say migrating bears have been spotted near Port Hope Simpson, St.

HALIFAX — Police in Halifax are accusing a man of breaking into a woman's home and sexually assauting her as she slept. RCMP say they responded to a 911 call from the Terrance Bay area today at 6 a.m.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's highest court has quashed the fraud conviction of a children's hospital CEO who used her corporate credit card to pay for $47,000 in personal expenses, including flights for family members and Netflix fees.