Atlantic News

CHARLOTTETOWN — In a bold bid to stop young people from smoking, health officials in P.E.I. are proposing a ban on tobacco sales to anyone born after a certain date.

CARAQUET, N.B. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau assailed New Brunswick's premier and other conservative leaders on Thursday, calling out the provincial government's position on abortion, LGBTQ youth and climate change.

HALIFAX — Hundreds of sexual abuse survivors in New Brunswick could be eligible for compensation following a decision delivered Thursday by the Supreme Court of Canada.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston called on Ottawa Thursday to apply consistent criteria in the funding of important transportation links, saying needs should be assessed the same in every region of the country.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A new study shows an Atlantic salmon population in southern Newfoundland is disappearing, and it says nearby aquaculture operations are likely to blame.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Department of Community Services doesn't have a clear picture of how many active cases involving children and families at risk its social workers are handling, a legislature committee was told Wednesday.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has started drafting a provincial autism action plan. Among other things, the plan will identify existing services and initiatives for children, youth and adults on the autism spectrum and their families.

HALIFAX — A new report on flash flooding in Nova Scotia that killed three children and one adult last year says the municipality of West Hants faced several challenges in transmitting timely emergency alerts to the public.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia will continue to use virtual care into the future to ensure people without a doctor get access to primary care, a health official said Tuesday.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — One of the world's largest oil companies is preparing to drill an exploratory deepwater oil well about 500 kilometres off the eastern coast of Newfoundland.