CBC - P.E.I. (3 hours ago)
Opposition MLAs raised questions Tuesday in the P.E.I. Legislature about the state of the province's health-care system, including the loss of another family physician and the Progressive Conservative government's pledge to reduce the patient registry.
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Days after the RCMP raided a business his family owns in Potlotek First Nation, the man who was arrested is sharing his story. While the province holds firm on its stance, community members say the police's aggressive tactics have shattered years of built-up trust. The CBC's Kyle Moore has the story.
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Nova Scotia Power is preparing to raise rates this year and next. CBC News asked TikTok users what they'd like to know about the rate hikes and why the energy board approved them. The CBC's Taryn Grant has the answers to the most common questions.
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Last week, the federal government announced $81.7 million over five years for its Atlantic Wild Salmon Strategy, aimed at stabilizing and restoring habitats. The Atlantic Salmon Federation is adding $25 million to that total. The federation called the funding "a breath of fresh air."
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (10 hours ago)
The Charlottetown Professional Firefighters Association says it's disappointed the city's latest budget includes no funding for additional full-time firefighters, while city officials say the focus now is on building a long-promised third fire station.
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In 2002, the Newfoundland and Labrador government agreed to give the Innu Nation a share in revenue from the Voisey's Bay project. But Innu Nation lawyer Nick Kennedy said the province hasn't paid since 2014, and now the matter is being heard in court. The CBC's Mark Quinn reports.
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RCMP say six of their vehicles that were left at the Potlotek First Nation on Thursday after officers left the scene on foot suffered damage that includes broken windows, flat tires, "urine-soaked interior surfaces" and dents. Potlotek council is condemning the vandalism.
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The case of a correctional officer caught trying to smuggle a potent form of cannabis into a Nova Scotia jail is shedding light on the world of inmate drug trafficking, including testimony about enormously lucrative prices, steep debts and power behind bars.
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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston called the recent protests by First Nations over cannabis raids in their communities unacceptable in a statement posted to Facebook Saturday night. The protests blocked several highways throughout the province in reaction to RCMP seizing cannabis products from First Nations dispensaries.
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An organization that has advocated for Nova Scotia seniors for more than five decades says there's a sad reason why its membership numbers have dropped sharply in recent years. "We lost a lot of people through COVID," says the president of the Nova Scotia Federation of Seniors.
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Bilijk, also known as Kingsclear First Nation, is one the oldest established reserves in New Brunswick, according to Andrea Bear Nicholas. She is the author of a new book called Bilijk, which documents the community's history from the 1780s to 1950.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)
Before- and after-school care for students can leave parents searching for spaces, in need of transportation and grappling with the cost. Prince Edward Island has been floating the idea of a pilot program for a number of years, but rolling it out hasn't been easy.
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A couple of Cape Breton celebrities are lending their talents to a fundraising initiative for an island arts institution. The Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design has created a short video that spoofs the movie Ghost, as part of an effort to raise $46,000 to replace a funding cut from the province.
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The University of New Brunswick has welcomed a new addition to its Pediatric Health and Development Studies (PEADS) Laboratory — a custom-engineered infant metabolic chamber that will allow researchers to measure an infant's metabolism as early as Day 1.
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Reacting to recommendations made about N.B. Power's future, CEO Lori Clark says she sees value in potentially separating the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station from the utility, and getting the province to take on some of N.B. Power's debt.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
One of the P.E.I. government's priorities is ensuring the province has a more stable supply of power. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin asked Energy Minister Sidney MacEwen about the work he's doing on that front, and his confidence in shoring up more capacity.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (6 days ago)
An inmate at Her Majesty's Penitentiary told a judge last week that he's dealing with a leaking roof and a rodent infestation while sleeping on a cot in the jail's gymnasium. The judge toured the facility, and said the gym is "not a very nice place to be living."
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (6 days ago)
The Island's wild oyster fishers say they're anxious as the start of their season nears. The first look at the impact of overwintering is grim, and the industry also took a hit when dead oysters prompted some buyers to pull the plug. CBC's Nancy Russell reports.
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There was sticker shock at the pumps Wednesday after the price of gas crept up past $2 for many in Newfoundland and Labrador. As CBC's Leila Beaudoin reports, the cost of a tank of gas means people aren't as keen to make other purchases inside the gas station.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (6 days ago)
Gilles Arsenault says he will continue to sit as the MLA for Evangeline-Miscouche, despite being suspended from the Progressive Conservative caucus after allegations of a $100,000 donation made by a private developer to a community group in his district.
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Douglas Andrew Smith, 74, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to manslaughter in relation to the death of his wife Iris Dodd at their Kingsport, N.S., home in 2022. Smith turned himself in to the RCMP detachment in New Minas the day after the incident, according to police.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (6 days ago)
There were only two sitting days for the P.E.I. Legislature this week because of the Easter weekend, but there was still plenty to talk about after the Gilles Arsenault controversy. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin speaks with Sally Pitt and Paul MacNeill to for their take on the situation.
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