CBC - New Brunswick (An hour ago)
A Fredericton law professor says a bill in front of the legislature would bring New Brunswick in line with most other Canadian provinces if passed. The legislation looks to amend the Employment Standards Act so employees would be entitled to up to 27 weeks of unpaid leave within any 52 week period for personal injury or illness — a huge jump from...
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (2 hours ago)
The winter session at the Nova Scotia Legislature is on track to be the longest since Tim Houston became premier, in part because of the way debate is being extended by the two Independent MLAs, both of whom are former Progressive Conservative caucus members.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (3 hours ago)
Getting into a dentist's chair in a rural community could soon get a little easier. The provincial government has reached a new deal with the N.L. Dental Association. It includes new money for rural dentists, and covers more services for everyone in the province.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (9 hours ago)
As of Wednesday, the federal government will require provinces and territories to start to pay for primary care services, including those provided by nurse practitioners. The new policy aims to ensure Canadians aren't being billed for "medically necessary services."
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (19 hours ago)
P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz removed Evangeline-Miscouche MLA Gilles Arsenault from provincial cabinet and suspended him from the Progressive Conservative caucus. Lantz sat down with CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin to talk more about what led up to the decision, and what happens when the spring sitting of the legislature resumes this week.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (19 hours ago)
A plan to refinance more than $700 million associated with the retirement of a handful of coal plants is a wedge between Nova Scotia Power and Premier Tim Houston, but the company's new president and CEO says he'll do whatever it takes to get the premier on side.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (22 hours ago)
A man died after he was hit by a vehicle driven by an off-duty Bridgewater police officer late Saturday night. According to Nova Scotia's Serious Incident Response Team, the man had been walking on the side of Highway 103 near Upper Tantallon at the time.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)
Halifax didn't act on a staff recommendation from 2017 to form a team that would be responsible for improving rodent management in the city. A U.S. professor who researches urban rats says all large cities should have staff dedicated to the problem.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)
An N.B. Power executive says a large scale battery proposal is not a replacement for a gas and diesel power plant proposed for rural Tantramar. Brad Coady says that according to cost information the utility gathered, a battery option would not be cheaper.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (A day ago)
P.E.I. potato farmers are facing a new challenge as they get ready to plant their crop for 2026. Experts say the food industry is being reshaped by the growing number of people taking GLP-1 drugs, changing how Canadians, eat, drink and shop — including their consumption of potatoes.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)
The Newfoundland Regiment hockey club battled back to tie its first round series against the Cape Breton Eagles Friday night at the Mary Brown's Centre in St. John's. Each team has one win each, with Game 3 on the horizon in Nova Scotia on Tuesday.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)
David Fletcher says he would love to see his father, sister, niece and nephew again. But he can't. They were all killed by a drunk driver in Beauport, Que., on Sept. 2, 2021. The driver, Éric Légaré, has now been granted unescorted temporary absences from prison once a month.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)
The Clare Shopper and Lobster Bay Shopper were advertising staples in southwest Nova Scotia, reaching 30,000 homes and businesses every two weeks in southwest Nova Scotia. But soaring costs, the internet, COVID-19 and Canada Post strikes eventually made the business unsustainable.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)
In 1945, nine U.S servicemen died when their B-24 Liberator plane crashed on a beach near Northwest River, Labrador. On this week's Land & Sea, host Jane Adey talks to people about how that fatal incident saved lives. Tune in Sunday at 11:30 a.m. NT, or watch anytime on CBC Gem or the CBC N.L. YouTube channel.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)
An organization that helps keep vulnerable mothers and moms-to-be with their children is celebrating two years. Hope House in Summerside gives people a place to live temporarily while also providing support, and the executive director is hoping to add more programs in the future. CBC's Sheehan Desjardins has that story.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)
Éric Légaré was driving under the influence at high speeds in Quebec City when he killed David Fletcher's father, sister, niece and nephew in September 2021. As the CBC's Kyle Moore reports, Fletcher is upset Légaré was granted unescorted visits with his family four years into his 16-year sentence.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)
Cape Breton Regional Municipality councillors have approved a seven per cent increase in operational spending this year on staff, services and supplies, but the capital budget is taking a $10-million hit, with less spending on items such as roads, sidewalks, equipment and other infrastructure.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Tim Houston announced the deal on Friday after Carney delivered a brief speech to about 1,100 people at the Halifax Convention Centre. Decision to use 'one project, one review model' will be made by N.S. on project-by-project basis
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)
It started as a weapon to defend the King, but it's become the ceremonial item that's carried into provincial legislatures across the country. As the P.E.I. Legislative Assembly opens for another sitting, we spoke with the sergeant-at-arms about the mace's history and meaning.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)
Despite an engineering firm calling a Labrador wharf's condition "very poor,” the Newfoundland and Labrador government is sticking to its decision to forgo renovation work ahead of a replica 16th-century Basque whaling ship sailing into its harbour.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)
Cape Breton University's development group has issued tenders for construction of 146 new housing units at the former Tartan Downs horse-racing track in Sydney, N.S., but the university's operating budget for this year is taking a $2.1-million hit until federal housing money gets confirmed.
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