CBC - Nova Scotia (6 hours ago)
Lawyers for the prosecution and defence argued for sharply different sentences Wednesday in a Kentville, N.S., courtroom for Drake Brown, 23, who has admitted he was impaired and drove more than 170 kilometres an hour on a back road before a crash that killed two of his friends.
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The federal government is receiving plenty of credit for helping to get the benefits agreement between Newfoundland and Labrador, Equinor and BP across the finish line. As the CBC's Terry Roberts reports, Ottawa will assume all obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea — including picking up the tab for millions in...
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (8 hours ago)
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he's not changing course.A week after his government tabled a budget with $300 million in cuts that sparked multiple protests around the province, including two this week at the legislature, Houston told reporters that he doesn't expect any changes.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (10 hours ago)
The Canadian women's hockey team is back home after winning silver at the Milano-Cortina Olympic Games. In an interview with the CBC's Amy Smith, one of the team's leaders shares how she's feeling now that the Games are over and what it was like battling the U.S. for gold.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (10 hours ago)
Nurse practitioners play a pivotal role in Prince Edward Island's health-care system, but are there opportunities for expanding their practice into areas like hospital emergency rooms? CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin discussed that with Ellen Christie, the provincial nurse practitioner director and the president of the Nurse Practitioner...
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (12 hours ago)
Alex Fancy, a professor at Mount Allison University, is directing the last mainstage show for Tintamarre, the university's bilingual theatre group responsible for about 111 productions, at the Motyer-Fancy Theatre. He first directed a production at Mount A in 1968.
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With International Women's Day coming up, several women from Newfoundland and Labrador are taking part in their own way. A trio from this province are heading to New York for the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, while a chef in Bay Bulls is hosting a dinner for charity.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (21 hours ago)
Crokinole, a board game invented in Canada in the 19th century, sees players try to get their checker into the centre and keep the opponents off the board. CBC P.E.I. went to Summerside to sit in on a tournament and chat with 91-year-old player Norma Morrissey.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (22 hours ago)
A prominent labour organization in Newfoundland and Labrador that was pushing hard for construction contracts on the Bay du Nord production vessel says a plan to invest in a massive floating dry dock will more than offset the loss of any work on the topsides.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)
Effective at midnight, the Nova Scotia Energy Board said the price of all grades of gasoline, as well as diesel oil, will be adjusted. The board said this change is necessary due to significant shifts in the market price amid conflict in the Middle East.
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An adult day program in Liverpool that provides care for seniors with dementia and frailty is shutting in May after losing all of its funding in the recent provincial budget. Doctors and advocacy groups are voicing concern that the loss of social supports will lead to increased demand on the health-care system.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)
Government MLAs are acknowledging that cuts in their latest budget are difficult for the people impacted but say it was a necessary step to preserve core services.WebflagAM passes on for Tops (March 3). Want to hear from people who are angry about the cuts in the piece too.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)
A charitable organization in Campbellton wants to create more access to suicide prevention training in the region. Voices of Resilience is raising money to support community organizations that offer safeTALK training sessions, with the hope of creating more access for more people throughout the region.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)
A family medicine physician on the Island since 2011, Dr. Heather Austin says she has no choice but to close her Summerside practice over what she calls disrespect toward doctors from Health P.E.I. She sat down with CBC's Taylor O'Brien to discuss what went into her decision
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)
Sixty-four new curling stones have just arrived from Scotland, but the Charlottetown Curling Club has to leave them in storage until members find a new place to play. They sold their Euston Street location to the province a few years ago. CBC's Connor Lamont went to check out the new rocks and get an update on the club's search for a permanent...
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)
The new Progressive Conservative government in Newfoundland and Labrador is holding fast on promises to cut taxes and invest in health care and public safety, and is hoping that some big economic wins in sectors such as energy and mining will help the treasury deliver on those commitments.
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Daniel Martell made his first court appearance on Monday on charges of sexual assault, assault and forcible confinement related to an adult complainant. Martell is the stepfather of missing children Jack and Lilly Sullivan. The CBC's Aly Thomson was at the courthouse in Pictou.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)
A consortium of companies behind a proposed green hydrogen operation in western Newfoundland says a recentdecision by the provincial government to reclaim Crown land has driven it to seek creditor protection and could render its project worthless.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)
It's been a week since Tim Houston's government tabled a budget that featured many cuts. But after appearing at an African Heritage Month gala, the premier saw and heard public blowback to the budget first hand. The CBC's Michael Gorman and Taryn Grant explain.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)
A two-phase project is underway to protect the shoreline along Murchison Lane from erosion. The P.E.I. government says the Island as whole is being challenged by the issue, but this location is a priority because of its close proximity to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. CBC's Delaney Kelly explains.
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Liberal opposition leader John Hogan is used to answering questions, but as the house reconvenes on Monday, he says he's getting ready to ask them. Lieutenant Governor, Joan Marie J. Aylward is scheduled to deliver a speech from the throne at 2:00 p.m. to officially start the spring session.
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The Town of Grand Falls-Windsor is putting a microscope on Corduroy Brook Nature Centre and Trail's funding. The non-profit charity has always given the town a financial statement, but now council wants an independent audit. CBC's Troy Turner reports.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)
Shayan Morshedi stayed awake, waiting for news from home, as the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on Saturday. Originally from Iran, the Memorial University PhD student said he messaged his parents and friends as soon as the first strikes hit the country Saturday morning.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)
While Nova Scotia's craft beer industry saw huge growth in the past couple of decades, growing to as many as 60 breweries with some having additional taproom locations, the number of breweries has decreased to around 50 in just the last two years.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)
Capital Hyundai in St. John's was packed full of fans excited to meet six-time Stanley Cup champion Mark Messier and snap a photo with the Stanley Cup. The event was a prize for Hyundai's 'Drive Home the Cup' – a contest that recognizes individuals in Canada who make great contributions to hockey in their communities. President of the Paradise...
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)
A Nova Scotian therapist was one of the first members of an ongoing initiative to provide professional support to therapists in Ukraine. The program began at the outbreak of war between the country and Russia and provides practical supervision and emotional support as Ukrainians struggle with increased demand for mental health services.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)
Sarah Weaver saw a gap in services for parents after child birth during her work as a nurse in Saint John. She noticed the struggles some people had after traumatic birth experiences, which inspired her to begin training to offer specialized mental health services.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
Grade 5 and 6 students at Sherwood Elementary in Charlottetown had the chance to learn about other cultures as part of P.E.I.'s Immigrant and Refugee Services Association's Diversecity initiative. The goal is to bring more cultural education into Island schools.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
Music P.E.I. Week runs across the Island until March 7, and this year marks a major milestone: the event's 25th anniversary. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin speaks with the organization's executive director, Rob Oakie, who will soon be taking his final bow in the role.
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