CBC - Nova Scotia (12 minutes ago)
A South Shore taxi company says it has banned the mayor of the Town of Lunenburg from its service. SaltWind Transportation says Mayor Jamie Myra was among a group of people who created a recent safety incident and that Myra refused to leave the cab until police were called. The CBC's Haley Ryan has the story.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (6 hours ago)
Ferry service provided by Marine Atlantic between N.L. and Nova Scotia is considered an essential service, meaning sailings must continue even if workers go on strike — and the N.L. government wants to keep it that way ahead of possible labour action.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (8 hours ago)
The Codiac RCMP say a $288,000 pilot project that added two dedicated patrol officers in downtown Moncton for eight weeks was a success, meeting all the goals set out by Moncton city council. It will now be up to a newly elected council whether to continue with the program, or explore options with the city's own bylaw enforcement staff.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (11 hours ago)
The Fundy Regional Service Commission is working on a regional transit plan. The goal is to create a more connected transit network in the greater Saint John area with a priority on areas not heavily served by Saint John's local transit commission.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (13 hours ago)
Dairy farmer Ian Richardson is struggling with environmental changes he is witnessing. Richardson says he's got two big problems: rain and drought. On top of that, he says Marine Atlantic can't keep up with changes in the weather. CBC's Leila Beaudoin spoke with him at his farm in Cormack.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (24 hours ago)
The private-public partnership developer of a proposed residential and commercial building that is to include a new library in downtown Sydney, N.S., says increased demand for apartments forced the company to change its design and add another floor.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)
A dump fire in the east end of St. John's over the weekend was extinguished after hours of work and being buried under gravel, starving the blaze of oxygen — and the source was likely a lithium-ion battery or an improperly disposed of flare, says one fire offcial.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)
A family-owned orchard in the Baddeck area was recently able to harvest and sell its products faster than expected after first planting trees in 2019. With their juice on shelves in more than 30 stores, they now have their sights set on selling hard cider in restaurants and the NSLC.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)
The first of Canada's new River-class destroyers will be named HMCS Fraser. In 1940, a previous HMCS Fraser aided in evacuating British and other Allied forces from the French coast, and later became the first Royal Canadian Navy ship to sink during the Second World War.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)
From woodpeckers to geese, this week's Your Lens featured some feathery friends, along with some of New Brunswick's pretty views. 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 (3 days ago)
Zulpakar Murphy, also known by his stage name Zay Nova, grew up in a society where same-sex marriage isn't legally recognized, and identifying as 2SLGBTQ+ is deemed immoral. Since moving to St. John's with his partner, he says he's free to be himself.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)
As the mining company New Found Gold takes a step closer to developing its Queensway Project in central Newfoundland, there's a lot of talk in Appleton about how it will affect their community, and the nearby Gander River. Troy Turner has the story.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)
Alexander Redhead reflects on the moment his nine-year-old son decided to cut his long braid after years of being mistaken for a girl and corrected by adults in public spaces. Standing behind the barber chair, he found himself thinking about his late father, who was forced to cut his hair when he was taken to residential school.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a plan to break the hold giant grocery retailers have over what Canadians buy and how much it costs. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, about whether the strategy will work.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)
Eric David Thibault, a 66-year-old lobster dealer in southwest Nova Scotia, has been found not guilty of intimidation in a 2024 case involving another buyer, one of a number of similar allegations against him that in recent weeks have fallen short in court.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)
A federal licence buyback program for Prince Edward Island's wild oyster harvesters is expected to be up and running by Sept. 1, according to Egmont MP Bobby Morrissey. The program is part of a federal support package announced last month for an industry hit hard by the diseases MSX and dermo.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)
Provincial officials are using legislation typically aimed at drug traffickers and organized crime to seek the forfeiture of what they say is equipment used in an illegal landfill operated last year at a site in Upper Hammonds Plains, N.S. But one businessman says his topsoil machine has been unfairly seized.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)
Premier Tony Wakeham and Finance Minister Craig Pardy say they're not abandoning the idea of introducing some kind of cost-of-living support for people in the province, should oil prices remain higher than the per-barrel price the government used in the Spring provincial budget.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)
Davis Day, or Miners Memorial Day, has been a Nova Scotian tradition for the past 70 years to commemorate the death of coal miner William Davis and every miner who lost their life below ground. The CBC's Luke Ettinger was at Springhill's memorial event this year.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
CBC P.E.I.'s morning radio show is hitting the road to talk to people in and around Tyne Valley about the oyster industry and the challenges it's facing. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with Island Morning host Mitch Cormier about Friday's live show.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind has closed its physical location in Charlottetown. While the organization says it will continue programming, some community members are concerned about the loss of the office space. CBC's Gwyneth Egan has more.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (6 days ago)
A Newfoundland and Labrador swim team is making waves on the national stage. Despite pool closures and limited access to training facilities, the Rocky Island Masters Swim club broke two records at this year's Canadian Masters Championships. Max Baco reports.
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