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Newfoundland wildfires force temporary shutdown of iron ore mines

MONTREAL — Wildfires burning near Labrador City, N.L. have prompted mining companies in the area to temporarily halt operations. Over the weekend, Montreal-based Champion Iron Ltd. and Toronto-based Iron Ore Co.

Jul 15, 2024 9:51 AM Read more >

Premier says weather cooperating as firefighters attack Labrador City blaze

LABRADOR CITY, N.L. — A change in wind direction, cooler temperatures and possible precipitation made for favourable conditions for attacking the wildfire threatening Labrador City, the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador said Sunday.

Jul 14, 2024 12:52 PM Read more >

After second summer of fatal flooding, some say Nova Scotia is still not prepared

WOLFVILLE, N.S.

Jul 13, 2024 3:27 PM Read more >

Fire that forced evacuation of Labrador City was nearly out — but then it exploded

LABRADOR CITY, N.L.

Jul 13, 2024 1:19 PM Read more >

Civil rights trailblazer Viola Desmond's childhood home in Halifax conditionally sold

HALIFAX — A historical piece of real estate in Halifax that is listed as the childhood home of Viola Desmond has been conditionally sold.

Jul 12, 2024 5:04 PM Read more >

'Extreme fire behaviour': Labrador City ordered evacuated as wildfire approaches

LABRADOR CITY, N.L. — Forestry officials ordered residents to leave Labrador City on Friday evening as a nearby wildfire crept closer to the town.

Jul 12, 2024 4:03 PM Read more >

Youth killed in floodwaters in western N.S., 1 year after major flooding in same area

WOLFVILLE, N.S. — A young person died after being swept away by floodwaters in western Nova Scotia Thursday, compounding grief in a region still recovering from flooding a year ago that killed four people and caused extensive damage.

Jul 12, 2024 2:32 PM Read more >

N.S. spent $1.2. million on controversial wine subsidy program from January to March

HALIFAX — After months of silence, the Nova Scotia government finally revealed the total figure spent on a wine subsidy program that caused many of the province's winemakers to feel sour.

Jul 12, 2024 2:18 PM Read more >

Fredericton Pride festival cancelled, organizers cite harassment, safety concerns

FREDERICTON — Organizers of the annual Pride festival in Fredericton say they've cancelled this year's edition because of the intense harassment the group's board members have recently been subjected to.

Jul 12, 2024 1:46 PM Read more >

Pair from B.C. found dead in boat washed ashore on Nova Scotia's Sable Island

HALIFAX — Police say a man and a woman from British Columbia were found dead in a boat that washed ashore on Nova Scotia's Sable Island on Wednesday, about 300 kilometres southeast of Halifax.

Jul 12, 2024 9:21 AM Read more >