Atlantic News

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's tourism minister has remained defiant in the face of criticism from opposition members who have questioned the benefits of a weeklong trip to Europe that cost the province more than $22,500.

HALIFAX — A string of recent arrests for illegal fishing is an early sign the federal government has increased enforcement since it closed the baby eel fishery, says one Nova Scotia commercial fisher.

BAY FORTUNE, P.E.I. — A Prince Edward Island chef and TV host is warning people about a fake video advertisement that features him offering hundreds of dollars worth of cookware for free — in return for credit card details.

Halifax police have charged two 14-year-olds with second-degree murder following the death this week of 16-year-old Ahmad Maher Al Marrach.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador’s justice minister has asked his federal counterpart to make changes to the Criminal Code that he says will help protect victims of domestic and intimate partner violence.

HALIFAX — After last summer's heat waves, deadly floods and record-breaking wildfires, some scientists are urging Canadian health professionals to help their patients better prepare for climate change-related extreme weather and natural disasters.

HALIFAX — A Muslim funeral was held Wednesday for a 16-year-old Halifax boy who police say was the victim of a homicide.

HALIFAX — The federal Fisheries Department says five people from Maine were arrested in southwestern Nova Scotia last weekend for illegally fishing for baby eels.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s opposition parties are dismissing a government survey that they say fails to address the primary question of whether coastal property owners want a law protecting the province’s coastline.

Halifax Regional Police have released the name of a 16-year-old boy whose death on Monday was deemed a homicide.