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FREDERICTON — Nearly seven years after the New Brunswick government went to the Supreme Court to prevent the free movement of alcohol across the country, Premier Susan Holt says the tariff war with the United States is forcing the province to rethink

When Saint John, N.B., holds its annual Pride celebration in August, it's expecting a new group of participants — Americans seeking a safe haven from the “scary” reality of living under President Donald Trump’s administration.

ST. JOHN'S — The crew of an ill-fated Newfoundland fishing vessel who spent days adrift in a life raft last year had followed proper safety practices before and after the ship caught fire, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says.

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HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Court of Appeal has reserved its decision on whether the federal government is solely responsible for the dike system that protects the low-lying land corridor linking Nova Scotia with New Brunswick.

HALIFAX — Northern Pulp, the company behind a Nova Scotia mill that shut down four years ago amid environmental shortcomings, says it will cost $2.5 billion to build a new, cutting-edge plant on the province's southwest shore.

ST. JOHN'S — The head of Quebec's hydro utility was in Labrador on Monday to tour a massive hydroelectric plant at the heart of a draft energy deal touted as a new beginning in the fraught relationship between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador.

HALIFAX — China’s intent to slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian seafood products adds another layer of uncertainty to an industry already threatened by U.S. duties, say sector representatives in Atlantic Canada.

WEST DALHOUSIE, N.S. — A 72-year-old man is dead and two men have been arrested after two side-by-side utility vehicles crashed in Annapolis County, N.S. Police say around 4:40 p.m.

ST. JOHN'S — Terry Rideout says he was loading up his fishing gear the first time a tiny implant in his chest sent bolts of electricity into his heart and shocked it back into its regular rhythm.