Atlantic News

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste officially joined the Liberal leadership race Thursday, saying he knows he is facing steep odds in his bid to become Canada's first Indigenous prime minister.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia seafood industry representatives voiced concerned Thursday over comments from the premier that he's open to ending a moratorium on fossil fuel drilling in the rich Georges Bank fishing grounds.

FREDERICTON — Jenica Atwin, member of Parliament for Fredericton, is joining the exodus from the federal Liberals. A spokeswoman for the MP said today she won't run for re-election.

CHARLOTTETOWN — The dean of the University of Prince Edward Island's new medical faculty told a legislature committee Wednesday that the pieces are falling into place for the school to receive its first students in September. Dr.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As the hunt for Newfoundland's so-called "backhoe bandits" continues, some contractors are taking umbrage at calls from officials to better secure heavy equipment on job sites.

HALIFAX — Shannon Sweet lives in a Halifax nursing home, but she imagines a home of her own, with a kitchen set up for her wheelchair and visiting staff to assist her with some daily needs.

DURHAM — Canadian goalkeeper Rylee Foster, previously with Liverpool and Everton, has signed with Durham Women FC in England's second-tier FA Championship. The 26-year-old from Cambridge, Ont.

HALIFAX — The mother of a 16-year-old Halifax boy who was fatally stabbed last year delivered a heart-wrenching statement to a silent courtroom Tuesday, saying her life has lost all meaning since his death.

CALGARY — The 25 Canadian women tasked with closing out hockey's Rivalry Series with the United States were announced Tuesday. Canada carries a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series into Halifax on Feb. 6 and Summerside, Prince Edward Island on Feb. 8.

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government says it has asked for an audit of NB Power’s billing process after receiving "hundreds" of complaints.