CBC - New Brunswick (13 hours ago)
The Fredericton Playhouse is two years away from drawing its final curtain, and nostalgic theatre-goers and performers have said they'll miss the building, despite a new arts centre set to open in 2027. But, from a leaky roof to unpredictable heating, executive director Tim Yerxa said the building won't be missed. At least, not by him.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)
A New Brunswick biochemistry professor is using fish to better understand the impact that taurine — an amino acid — could have on human heart health. Research so far is leading him to believe a small change in diet could either predispose someone to a heart attack, or mitigate one.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)
What began as a small gathering three decades ago has become one of the province's largest celebrations of community and Indigenous culture. This past summer, hundreds came together to mark a special anniversary of the Miawpukek First Nation powwow in Conne River.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has sent out two advisories this month warning of scammers trying to collect personal information from residents. Mike Goosney, the minister responsible for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, says these scams can cause financial harm.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)
When Tammy Victor arrived at Fisherman's Wharf in Eastern Passage, N.S., at 7:45 a.m. AT Wednesday to sell some lobster in an improvised storefront, a crowd was already waiting for her in the frigid outdoors. Victor co-owns The Lobster Dive, which burned down Monday in what is believed to be an electrical fire.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)
About 180 workers, mostly from New Brunswick and the Maritimes, are in Jamaica this holiday season helping to rebuild electrical infrastructure destroyed when Hurricane Melissa hit the island nation on Oct. 28. Louis Leger of New Brunswick-based Greystone Group says it takes a special kind of person to go to work in a disaster zone.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)
With Christmas Eve comes hanging your stockings, laying out milk and cookies and for many, reading 'Twas The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore. CBC asked some students at Queen of Peace Middle School in Happy Valley-Goose Bay to give their take on this Christmas classic.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)
A New Brunswick tenant and his landlord have been in a bitter year-long dispute that involves a 65 per cent rent increase, a failed eviction attempt, and claims that the rental unit, a bungalow, is needed to house the owner's aging mother-in-law.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
Dec. 25, is a statutory holiday on P.E.I., and many businesses and services will be closed or operating on reduced schedules over both Christmas Day and Boxing Day, Dec. 26. Islanders planning to head out are encouraged to call ahead before making the trip.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)
Some energy experts are challenging N.B. Power's claim that a proposed billion-dollar power plant in Tantramar is needed to avoid an electricity shortage as early as 2028. Instead, some say, the utility could tackle its predicted shortage by reducing demand.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
Officials with Mark Arendz Provincial Ski Park in Brookvale, P.E.I., can't say for sure when the hill will open for the season. The park was able to open its trails for fat biking and cross-country skiing for a few days, but a lot of the accumulated snow has since melted.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
A new community legal clinic is launching in the spring. It's a partnership between the province, Community Legal Information and the Law Foundation of P.E.I. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin sat down with CLI executive director Ellen Mullally to find out what areas the clinic will cover.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
Many food banks in P.E.I. are in need of donations, but staff at one of them say they need more options for those with dietary restrictions. It's something that can be a challenge for many Islanders around the holiday season. CBC's Taylor O'Brien explains.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)
Wabush Airport has reopened after Icy weather conditions forced the closure of its runway for four days, leaving hundreds of passengers waiting for new flights. While PAL Airlines says they have offered accommodation, one stranded passenger says he has been offered no help.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (6 days ago)
As the worst drought in decades dragged on through the summer of 2025, some Nova Scotians who use municipal water supplies were asked and then ordered to conserve water. This generated resentment and resistance over a perceived double standard between residential and commercial users.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (6 days ago)
Carolann Fowler, known as Carolina East, had a pain in the back on her left leg last November. Less than a week later, she was in a coma being treated for necrotizing fasciitis. She talks about her year of recovery and how it's changed her perspective on life and her music.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (6 days ago)
A bus tour around Cornwall gives passengers more than just an opportunity to look at the Christmas lights. It also includes singing and dancing while exploring the most festive houses around the town. CBC P.E.I. was invited along for one of the tours.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (6 days ago)
Maritime Electric says it has now officially filed its plans for rotating power outages with the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin asks the utility's CEO, Jason Roberts, about those details and the strain on P.E.I.'s power grid.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (6 days ago)
Lisa O'Regan's gift is the largest contribution in the hospital's history. She made the donation in honour of her late husband Sean O'Regan, who the hospital noted was a "celebrated community champion" as well as the CEO of O'Regan's Automotive Group.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (6 days ago)
Like other farmers and horse owners in the province, Kaila Watters usually gets hay locally, but due to the drought, this year she has ordered hay from Alberta and Quebec. Paying for transportation is making it more costly to feed her over 30 horses, 12 alpacas and two sheep.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (A week ago)
The giant Christmas tree lighting up downtown Charlottetown this year has a special story behind it. Mildred Dover describes how the tree that sat for 25 years on her front lawn in Sherwood made it to the steps of the Confederation Centre of the Arts.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (A week ago)
Detentions and other punishments are not considered helpful when it comes to getting chronically absent students back into the classroom, says a new teacher's manual. A positive approach and encouraging words, are more effective, it advises, especially for students who miss 18 days or more.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (A week ago)
The Mi'kmaw woman at the centre of an aggravated assault case now before the Supreme Court of Canada spoke about what she went through for the first time ever in an interview with CBC News. She says it's up to courts to find "balance" between sentencing Indigenous offenders and protecting Indigenous women who are victims.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (A week ago)
A collective of N.L. youth-led organizations say they want to see the provincial government do more to address their concerns, like climate change, racism and a lack of gender-inclusive healthcare. That is why they have written a letter to provincial MHAs asking for a meeting.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (A week ago)
December brought snow to much of the province, and those snowy sights were reflected in this week's Your Lens submissions. If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at [email protected] for a chance to be featured in next week's edition. Don't forget to include your name and the location where the photo was taken.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (A week ago)
Parents are feeling the pinch this Christmas, with the rising cost of living making affording to support a family more difficult. That is why Bonnie Randell turned Corner Brook's Family Outreach Centre into a winter wonderland to help raise funds for programming.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (A week ago)
Many families in Nova Scotia live in rural communities with very little access to child care. The provincial government says it remains committed to increasing access to daycare for all families, especially those in rural communities who have to drive long distances to find care.
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