CBC - P.E.I. (5 hours ago)
PEERs Alliance is hosting weekly tabletop game nights, and they've taken off in popularity. People play popular games like Dungeons and Dragons, and get to create fun characters while making friends during the cold months. CBC's Cody MacKay went to check it out.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (7 hours ago)
Fans of the Colorado Avalanche star gathered at Big League's Brew Pub to watch Canada defeat Finland 3-2 in the Olympic men's hockey semifinal. MacKinnon, a Cole Harbour native, scored the winning goal with 35.2 seconds left in the game. The CBC's Haley Ryan was there.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (8 hours ago)
Corner Brook, N.L. is going to be filled with winter festivities over the next 10 days to celebrate its annual winter carnival. The 53rd running of the event began on Friday, and features activities across the city, including food and craft fairs, dances, a family day and a snow sculpture contest.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (9 hours ago)
The prominent law firm that has represented well-known Nova Scotia businessman John Risley in his multimillion-dollar tax battle with the Canada Revenue Agency linked to his luxury lifestyle has been allowed to remove itself from the case over what it says are unpaid invoices.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (9 hours ago)
A lawyer revealed in court Friday that one of five people whose murder charges were stayed last summer was found dead under suspicious circumstances. He suggested his client, another one of those five, should be given more remand credit on separate charges because of attacks he's faced in prison.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (14 hours ago)
The union that represents workers at Corner Brook Pulp and Paper and Deer Lake Power is requesting an urgent meeting with top brass at Kruger Inc. as questions mount about the future of the newsprint sector, and Kruger's ambitious plan to diversify its operations in Newfoundland and Labrador.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (15 hours ago)
Premier Tim Houston is shaking up the Natural Resources Department in what an internal memo describes as "a deliberate step” to align with the government's priority of finding new ways to boost revenues. But one of the people affected by the changes says they will be "completely devastating to conservation” in Nova Scotia.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (19 hours ago)
Groups on P.E.I. are doing what they can to help people stay warm over the winter months, whether it's by stashing bags of clothing in public spaces or offering up free coats to those who need them. Lately, though, the need has been greater — something charitable organizations say speaks to a wider issue of affordability. CBC's Taylor O'Brien has...
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)
It's traditionally a time of year when many Canadians head south to escape the cold. But factors including Donald Trump's ongoing trade war and the crisis in Cuba are prompting many to abandon or change their plans. CAA Atlantic urges travellers to check travel advisories and buy insurance.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)
As offices and city services slowly reopen in St. John's, many people are running out of places to put the snow. The RCMP has issued a warning against dumping snow in the road. Now, many people are turning their driveway routine into something more like an Olympic sport.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)
Amid increasing scrutiny on the use of Canada's temporary foreign worker program, the total amount of fines imposed on employers who are found to violate the program's terms has risen dramatically. But some observers think changes to monitoring and enforcement of the program are still required.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)
For the past five Islander Days, the operators of Richards Bait and Tackle in western P.E.I. have been teaching kids to ice fish. The free program gives young anglers the opportunity to tackle the elements and try their luck at landing the elusive perch.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)
Courtney Sarault of Moncton, N.B., became the first Canadian short track speed skater to win four medals in a single Olympic Games, as she claimed bronze in the women's 3,000-metre relay, along with teammates Danaé Blais, Kim Boutin and Florence Brunelle.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)
Now in its third year, a Summerside Police Services scholarship that offers to pay a cadet's tuition is being hailed as a success by the police chief. The program started as a city initiative but has evolved into a partnership between Summerside and P.E.I.'s Department of Justice and Public Safety.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)
Moncton city council has approved $1.7 million in funding for a new seniors centre at the site of the former Kiwanis pool on Limerick Street. The group responsible for the project must now raise any additional funds needed to build the new, accessible centre.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)
A representative of the Saint John Police Association who was forcibly removed from city council chambers last week has filed formal complaints against the mayor, security personnel and the city's chief administrative officer for what he describes as his "sudden attack/assault."
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)
Three years and more than $100 million later, renovations on a Veterans Affairs Canada office in downtown Charlottetown are getting closer to wrapping up. The Daniel J. MacDonald Building takes up more than a city block, and the employees union says it was jam-packed before it closed. CBC's Nancy Russell got a tour of the work in progress.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)
Charlottetown Islanders defenceman Emile-Alexandro Lemieux-Goupil had some special fans in the stands for the team's Feb. 16 home game. Almost a dozen members of his family travelled from Quebec to cheer him on for Islander Day. CBC's Laura Meader shares the player's remarkable road to playing hockey in P.E.I.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)
Numbers from the Prince Edward Island Real Estate Association show 88 homes sold last month, down 20.7 per cent compared to the 111 sold in January of last year. The numbers also show a 12.5 per cent drop in new listings and a benchmark price increase of 1.7 per cent.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)
Nova Scotia's lung screening program is still in its infancy, but those leading the effort say they've already been able to deliver life-changing, positive news to dozens of people who might have been given a terminal diagnosis in other circumstances.
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Last month, the federal and provincial governments announced they would spend $2.8 million and $2.3 million respectively to help Berwick complete the third phase of its four-phase wastewater upgrade project. Berwick will cover the remaining $1.8 million.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)
When Michelle Pratt's twins were born, she learned they didn't qualify for an antibody shot that can prevent RSV. While Pratt decided to pay for the drug out of pocket, she wants to see Newfoundland and Labrador expand coverage to include all infants — not just those deemed at risk. It's a stance that's shared by doctors and organizations across...
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)
When Émile-Alexandro Lemieux-Goupil of the Charlottetown Islanders suited up for Monday's home game against the Cape Breton Eagles, it was a long way from home for him and his family. His parents and nine of their children travelled from Quebec's Gaspésie region to watch Monday's game.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)
The Labrador Winter Games captivate sports fans across the region, and it's just a few weeks away from the kickoff on March 8. The torch representing the fire of competition is now on the move, and the CBC's Andrea McGuire got to see part of its journey through North West River.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)
Canadian short-track speed skater Courtney Sarault climbed the podium for a third time at the Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games, winning silver in the women's 1,000 metres on Monday. The 25-year-old from Moncton, N.B., now has three medals from this year's Games after earning bronze in the women's 500 metres and silver with Canada's mixed relay...
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Moncton, N.B.'s Courtney Sarault became the first person from outside Quebec to win an individual short track speed skating medal on Thursday, when she took home bronze in the 500 metres. She followed that up with an silver medal in the women's 1,000m on Monday.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
The owner of a mobile home park in P.E.I. is putting it up for sale, leaving some residents concerned for what the future holds. Twin Rivers Properties says its offer isn't meant as a threat to close Linkletter Estates, but rather as an option for residents to take control of their housing.
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