CBC - Nova Scotia (An hour ago)
Travelling by ferry between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia could be a safer bet this summer. Northumberland Ferries Ltd. already has a backup ferry, the MV Saaremaa, docked in Wood Islands and poised to fill in if either of its two regular ferries breaks down.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (2 hours ago)
New Brunswick Auditor General Paul Martin's latest report is highly critical of the decision-making process that led to a $2.8 billion, 25-year agreement between N.B. Power and ProEnergy to build and operate a 500 megawatt gas and diesel power plant in rural Tantramar. Martin says analyses were done after the fact, and the agreement leaves the...
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (3 hours ago)
Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Barry Petten told reporters on Monday that if pilots responsible for water bomber and air ambulance operations in Newfoundland and Labrador want their workplace situation to improve, they should tell him how to do it.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (7 hours ago)
Soccer fans in Mount Pearl got a special taste of World Cup excitement on Monday, even if they needed their winter coats to get it. FIFA kicked off a cross-country hype tour with a free event in the Pearl and busloads of kids braved the cold to be part of it.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (12 hours ago)
The push for a ban on energy drinks for young people in Quebec is laying the ground work for conversations in other provinces, as policymakers consider how to protect youth from known side-effects of too much caffeine, especially along with prescribed medications.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (13 hours ago)
Premier Andrew Furey ripped up the old Churchill Falls contract, and announced the start of a new chapter for Newfoundland and Labrador. The Memorandum of Understanding he reached with Quebec in 2024 was hailed as the foundation of a much, much better deal. But how much better?
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (23 hours ago)
Ambulance N.B. says it received 65 suspected overdose calls in the greater Moncton region between Friday and Monday. The spike in overdoses could be because of tranquilizer-laced fentanyl, and saw harm reduction organizations scrambling to help those suffering.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)
The mares in the wild horse herd typically give birth between April and July. Some of this year's babies have already arrived. Sarah Medill, operations co-ordinator at the Sable Island National Park Reserve, shares how many are expected in the coming month and how the horses ended up there in the first place.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)
A draft version of Canada's national AI strategy outlines a drive to scale up business adoption and provide all Canadians access to free AI literacy training, but is short on specifics regarding how the federal government will protect Canadians from the technology's potentially harmful effects.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)
Some of the fastest wieners on four legs competed at the 14th annual wiener dog race at the 2026 NL Pet Expo in Torbay. With all proceeds supporting Beagle Paws, every pup scampered away with a participation medal. The CBC's Madison Taylor has that story.
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You may have heard about a 'super' El Niño that could make 2027 the warmest year on record for the planet. But as the Atlantic hurricane season begins, there's a bit of good news for people living in the region. CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon explains.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)
Janeatt Harris understands what jurors in Dean Penney's murder trial went through over the past two months, and what they might be feeling now — coming down from an intense experience without being able to explain it to even their own friends and family.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)
Every time Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec sit down to talk about Churchill Falls, there's a third party at the table. It's the hated 1969 contract, which shadows our every move. How did this province walk into what has been called the most one-sided resource contract in Canadian history? CBC's Jamie Fitzpatrick explains in the first of a...
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It's been a week of acknowledgment, awards and accolades for late curling legend and iconic CBC broadcaster Colleen Jones. On Sunday, it was announced the winner of the women's Nova Scotia provincial championship will now hoist the Colleen Jones Memorial trophy.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)
As communities gather to celebrate Provincial Francophonie Day on Saturday, the City of St. John's is offering up $50,000 to help the non-profit Fédération des francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador make its bid to host the 2029 Acadian Games.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)
After trying everything from remote-controlled hazing vehicles to strobing sleep-deprivation devices, a Moncton official says the city has finally landed on something that is working to control the population of Canada geese in Centennial Park.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)
People in Prince Edward Island's beef sector say the industry is in one of its strongest periods in years, driven by record-high cattle prices and signs that herd numbers are growing. But there are also concerns about rising costs, pressure on processors and consumers, and a proposed trade agreement with South American countries that some fear...
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Delaney Baie Pridham missed a penalty late in the first half but redeemed herself by scoring with one minute left in the second half to lift the visiting Ottawa Rapid to a 2-1 Northern Super League victory over the hometown Halifax Tides on Friday.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)
After 10 weeks, the spring sitting of the provincial legislature wrapped up Friday. CBC's Wayne Thibodeau caught up with the leaders of the three parties with representation in the legislature — the Liberals' Robert Mitchell, Green Party Leader Matt MacFarlane and PC Premier Rob Lantz — to get their thoughts about how it all went.
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The Knaut-Rhuland House museum in Lunenburg has entered the final stage of their renewal project, officially starting with a public presentation. The upgrades will include restoring the structure to its near original condition, using period accurate materials and techniques.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
It's year two for electronic logbooks for lobster and snow crab fishers on P.E.I. Electronic logging became mandatory in 2025, replacing paper records, and for some it was a steep learning curve. Island fishers say they're adjusting to the new system, but are wondering how the information they're collecting is being used. CBC's Nancy Russell...
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)
Adam Budgell is a repeat violent offender who targets his intimate partners. Due to lengthy delays caused by his lawyer, Budgell will be eligible for statutory release soon after he's sentenced — having undergone little rehabilitative programming.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
P.E.I.'s 80 nurse practitioners on P.E.I. are now salaried, but may soon have the option to work under a fee-for-service model. Megan Carter and Candice Rochford of the Nurse Practitioner Association told CBC News: Compass host Steve Bruce why they're looking forward to the change.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
A new Indigenous-led shelter primarily for Indigenous women facing family violence is opening soon in Cornwall. It's run by the Native Council of P.E.I. and is called Geggunas'g, which means 'held for safekeeping' in Mik'maq. CBC's Delaney Kelly reports.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)
The New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board has approved the Tantramar gas and diesel power plant project. The only hurdles remaining for the 25-year deal with U.S.-based ProEnergy are a provincial environmental impact assessment and a Mi'kmaq Rights Impact Assessment process.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
For decades, the paintings of Marion Campbell Hinton sat quietly in family hands. Many depict Island landscapes painted by the Summerside school teacher, who turned to art later in life. But Hinton never believed her work was good enough, and left most of her paintings unsigned and untitled. Now, more than 50 years after her death, those works are...
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