CBC - Nova Scotia (13 hours 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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. (A day 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 (A day 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. (2 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. (2 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. (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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. (2 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. (3 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 (3 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 (3 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. (3 days 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 (3 days 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 (3 days 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 (4 days 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 (4 days 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 (5 days 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 (5 days 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.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)
Since 1991, the Moncton Firefighters' Association has collected thousands of turkeys for Moncton, Riverview, Dieppe and surrounding communities, including Dorchester and Salisbury. But when the demand got too great, volunteers in Dorchester had to step up to provide turkeys and other items to the community.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (6 days ago)
An estimated 100 people who were sexually assaulted by Kenneth Estabrooks between 1953 and 1975, and who may still be alive, will likely have about a year to submit their claim if the settlement offer is approved by the court on March 12, says the lawyer for the plaintiffs.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (6 days ago)
Though he'll only be P.E.I.'s 35th premier for a relatively short period of time, Bloyce Thompson is currently the person in charge of the province. He sat down with CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin for a year-end interview to discuss the province's fall fiscal update and the Progressive Conservative Party's leadership in 2025.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (6 days ago)
A record 88 deer were harvested in the fifth iteration of a controlled hunt in Truro, N.S., and officials say much of the credit goes to the addition of a new location. Approximately 150 deer were harvested throughout the first four years of the initiative.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (6 days ago)
A holiday tradition at eastern P.E.I.'s Souris Regional School sees the hallway of the grades 4-6 wing decorated each year. This time, the theme is based on the movie The Polar Express. Students and staff gave CBC P.E.I. a glimpse into their magical wonderland.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (6 days ago)
A senior official with Nova Scotia's Department of Opportunities and Social Development says the final decision on whether to return a child from foster care rests with a judge. The comments come after a mother pleaded guilty Monday in the death of her 17-month-old son shortly after he returned home from foster care.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (6 days ago)
Once a year, high school basketball teams from across the country come together in Ontario for the Jacob Ranton Memorial Tournament, named after Jacob Ranton. Ranton, a member of Memorial University's men's varsity basketball team, died by suicide in 2014. His former teammate Patrick Slaney coaches the Gonzaga High School boys' team, which took...
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