CBC - Newfoundland (18 minutes ago)
Attention, lemonade stand vendors: You'll have to squeeze the fresh stuff this summer. Minute Maid is discontinuing its line of frozen juices as consumers turn to healthier beverages, and it was potentially the last company selling the concentrated cans in the Canadian market.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (18 minutes ago)
Nearly a year after a three-month-old P.E.I. baby died at the hands of her mother - a single parent with a cognitive disability who was struggling with her mental health - no investigatory body has announced an intention to look into the circumstances leading up to the baby's death.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (3 hours ago)
For the first time in the history of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, two Nova Scotia teams made it into the playoffs. Team Christina Black qualified earlier this week and Team Stevens won over Ontario in the 10th end. Watch the CBC's Amy Smith's interview with skip Taylour Stevens.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (5 hours ago)
Houston has been blunt in his criticism of the utility's rate application since it was first made public last September, but his 20-page submission goes into greater detail than the premier — who also serves as energy minister — has previously done.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (5 hours ago)
Tom Himmelman was able to get dashcam footage of the incident, which shows a Halifax Transit bus failing to yield in an illuminated crosswalk. He says he's concerned about driver training, enforcement and pedestrian safety. The CBC's Frances Willick has the story.
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A 40-year-old sex offender who was once the subject of a police alert has been handed a 28-month prison sentence for possessing child exploitation material and violating his long-term offender order while on release last year at a Halifax-area halfway house.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (6 hours ago)
A pilot program is underway that means Islanders can use Access P.E.I.'s services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown. The province hopes it makes life easier for staff, patients and their families. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin sat down with Access P.E.I. director Mark Arsenault to find out how it's going.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (17 hours ago)
The City of Corner Brook launched a new garbage collection system in mid-January that features automated garbage trucks and a new schedule for recycling pick-up. The city says the changes will cut down on some costs and make the work easier for staff. But it may take residents some time before they get the hang of it.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (17 hours ago)
The Groundhog Day Gale of 1976 brought hurricane force winds and storm surge to southwestern Nova Scotia and southwestern New Brunswick. The system destroyed buildings, washed out roads and tossed vehicles. CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon takes a look at how the system formed and the damage it did.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)
A seniors advocate is calling for improved security measures at nursing homes across New Brunswick, as Saint John police investigate "offences of a sexual nature" at Loch Lomond Villa's The Village involving at least 12 victims, some into their 90s.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (A day ago)
Island restaurants are feeling the impact of the rising cost of food, and one owner says she's facing some tough decisions about how to keep going until tourist season begins. CBC's Taylor O'Brien has more on how inflation is affecting both businesses and customers.
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Longtime VOCM Open Line host Paddy Daly shocked listeners on Tuesday when he announced his resignation after 16 years in the host's chair. Two days later, he was back on the radio speaking with On The Go's Krissy Holmes about what led to his decision — and what comes next.
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An attack by two aggressive dogs in Pouch Cove left four people injured, with two requiring serious medical attention. One of the victims is a 75-year-old man and his daughter says he needs emergency surgery. The mayor of Pouch Cove and an animal behaviourist weigh in. The CBC's Julia Israel reports.
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Conservative Party of Canada delegates will vote Friday in Calgary on whether Pierre Poilievre should stay on as leader following the party's election loss last spring. In an interview with the CBC's Amy Smith, past party president Rob Batherson explains what message Poilievre has to deliver to get a second chance.
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For 30 years, Capt. Gina Burke has been a force for women in firefighting, rising through the ranks of the St. John's Regional Fire Department and breaking down barriers for the colleagues following behind her. On Thursday, Burke hung up her helmet for the last time. The CBC's Leila Beaudoin was there for her last day on the job.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)
Mattel made headlines after unveiling its first-ever autistic Barbie doll, developed in partnership with the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network. Leah Farrell, CEO of the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, calls it a significant move for visibility.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)
N.L. is carving out a name for itself when it comes to securing funding for new technology projects and companies, according to Entrevestor, which looks at startup companies in Atlantic Canada. The CBC's Adam Walsh spoke with local industry insiders to get the full picture.
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Since 2017, hemlock woolly adelgids have been moving through the province's forests, leaving dead trees in their wake. In an effort to limit the damage, scientists have brought nearly 20,000 Laricobius beetles from British Columbia to eat the invasive pest. Taryn Grant reports.
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When Shauna Neary is not coaching minor hockey in Halifax, she's refereeing women's hockey at the highest levels all over the world. She's been named one of 10 officials for the women's hockey tournament at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Games next month — her first Olympics.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)
The P.E.I. Aquaculture Alliance says a survey of its members reveals high levels of oyster mortality, financial stress and fears for the upcoming season due to the dual disease threat of MSX and dermo. The organization says it will share the results with government in hopes of adding a sense of urgency to its calls for help. CBC's Nancy Russell has...
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham, speaking ahead of a premiers' meeting in Ottawa, said he disagrees with the federal gun buyback program. 'There's lots of things I agree with the current government on and the prime minister on, but that's not one of them,' he said.
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The 2026 N.L. Men's Curling Championship came down to the last rock, but the team skipped by Nathan Young came out the winners. Now, Team Young gets to be Team N.L. at this year's Brier in St. John's. But another skip from this province will be there too — a guy named Brad Gushue.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)
The second phase of a wind farm in Eastern Kings is now in operation, doubling its capacity to 30 megawatts of electrical generation. But the mayor and councillors in the rural eastern P.E.I. municipality are unhappy with the project. They say their community was promised revenue sharing, but the P.E.I. Energy Corporation hasn't delivered.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)
Some patients and visitors at South Shore Regional Hospital in Bridgewater, N.S., say the lack of parking at the facility is causing them extra stress in already difficult times. One family is going so far as to suggest paid parking should return.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)
The new wind farm in Eastern Kings is now in operation, adding another 30 megawatts of electricity. But councillors in the rural municipality are still unhappy with the project — they say their community was promised revenue sharing. CBC's Nancy Russell has that story.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)
Spinal Cord Injury P.E.I. held an art competition that asked young Islanders to draw what disability looks like to them. CBC's Taylor O'Brien spoke with some of the artists about what inspired their designs and the message they hope their drawings send to others.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)
Eight new names have been inducted into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, the province's highest individual honour. From builders of buildings and sport, to veterans and documentarians, 159 people are now in the ranks. The CBC's Laura Howells reports.
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Chris Green, the owner of Atlantic News, says he wants to spark a discussion with his customers. He has posted on the door of his shop the prime minister's viral speech at Davos, Switzerland. In an interview with the CBC's Amy Smith, Green explains what prompted him to do it and what struck him most about the speech.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)
The Holt Liberals say they will bring back elections for regional health authority boards — but not until 2030. The planned change comes after a recent court ruling that the dissolution of the Vitalité board by the Progressive Conservatives in 2022 violated constitutional values.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)
A Charlottetown woman who pleaded guilty to inflicting life-ending injuries on her three-month old daughter last year has been sentenced to one year in jail, a move the judge says is needed to uphold public confidence in the justice system and condemn the woman's actions.
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