Canada: Atlantic

CBC - Nova Scotia (4 hours ago)

Halifax councillors have approved budgets for both the municipal police and RCMP, which include new positions for 911 call takers, and intimate partner violence response.

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CBC - P.E.I. (4 hours ago)

It's now a week into a public police conduct hearing into the death of 34-year-old Tyler Knockwood, and the lawyer representing his widow says responding officers did not do enough to help him. Six members of Charlottetown Police Services who testified, however, said Knockwood didn't meet the criteria to be apprehended under P.E.I.'s Mental Health...

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 hours ago)

A court of King's Bench justice has dismissed a union application to hold the provincial government in contempt over its notice of layoffs and reduction of hours to library workers and school administrative assistants last fall.

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CBC - P.E.I. (5 hours ago)

Lucas Wells has been out in the elements collecting shopping carts and helping people for the last 25 years. He's so dedicated to his job that his colleagues at Atlantic Superstore in Charlottetown recently celebrated his tireless efforts.

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CBC - Newfoundland (6 hours ago)

Tens of thousands of customers were plunged into darkness late Friday afternoon, but by 6 p.m. NT most outages were restored. N.L. Hydro says the incident was caused by a trip on the Labrador-Island Link transmission line.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (7 hours ago)

Effective April 20, all Nova Scotia government employees are expected to be in the office or at their work site, according to a memo issued Friday.

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CBC - Newfoundland (7 hours ago)

Tens of thousands of customers were plunged into darkness late Friday afternoon, but by 6 p.m. NT most outages were restored.

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Global News - Halifax (7 hours ago)

Police in Halifax say they are concerned that a man recently convicted of sexual assault in Nova Scotia may be responsible for other sex crimes.

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Global News - Halifax (7 hours ago)

The original school was demolished in 2022 and its students were bused to a temporary space at the former Beaufort School building in the south end.

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CBC - Newfoundland (7 hours ago)

A total of 70,000 customers were plunged into darkness on Friday.

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CBC - Newfoundland (7 hours ago)

Justin King — a man accused in a string of break-and-enters in Conception Bay North — is staying in jail for now, as a Crown prosecutor said he's adamantly against releasing King without a bail hearing.

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CBC - Newfoundland (7 hours ago)

In a case full of broken lives and bad decisions, a judge will soon decide whether a 29-year-old Pouch Cove man should be granted house arrest, or sentenced to a federal penitentiary.

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CBC - New Brunswick (7 hours ago)

A heritage advocate says the City of Fredericton should consider enforcing a bylaw that would allow it to carry out repairs to a historically significant building the federal government has failed to restore following a fire that damaged it nearly two years ago.

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CBC - P.E.I. (7 hours ago)

Health P.E.I. says the province's team-based patient medical homes have been successful — despite the number of Islanders on the provincial patient registry waiting to be assigned to a primary care provider sitting at more than 33,000 people.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (8 hours ago)

Claudia Chender says the $1.4-billion deficit has been driven by spending that isn't authorized by the Nova Scotia Legislature.

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CBC - New Brunswick (8 hours ago)

After initially raising questions about the plan, Premier Susan Holt has given her stamp of approval to a new company taking over New Brunswick's virtual primary care system in April.

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CBC - Newfoundland (8 hours ago)

Newfoundland Power's outage center is reporting multiple power outages.

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Global News - Halifax (8 hours ago)

The province is set to release its new budget during the sitting of the legislature that begins Feb. 23. 

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CBC - New Brunswick (8 hours ago)

Former financial broker Daniel Bard is facing 19 charges laid in July 2022. His lawyer said Friday he's going to file a Jordan application, arguing Bard's right to a timely trial is at risk.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (9 hours ago)

One of the co-chairs of the last two Progressive Conservative election campaigns is now one of Nova Scotia's newest judges.

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CBC - Newfoundland (10 hours ago)

Advocates for the 2SLGBTQ+ community are responding to anti-trans rhetoric in the wake of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. after police confirmed the shooter was an 18-year-old trans woman.

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Global News - Halifax (11 hours ago)

The Mounties say the 28-year-old victim was receiving help at the side of the road when he was hit by the truck driven by Jerrold Cotton, then a volunteer fire chief.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (11 hours ago)

The decision by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to raise the total allowable catch for the elver fishery for the first time since 2005 is meeting mixed reactions from industry and conservationists.

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CBC - New Brunswick (11 hours ago)

A 35-year-old inmate who climbed a fence and escaped from the provincial jail in Shediac is still on the loose, New Brunswick RCMP said Friday.

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CBC - New Brunswick (11 hours ago)

Moncton's Courtney Sarault nabbed a bronze medal in the women's 500-metre short track speed skating finals on Thursday as her family watched from the stands. The bronze is her first individual Olympic medal after claiming a team silver earlier in the week.

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CBC - New Brunswick (13 hours ago)

One of only two athletes from New Brunswick at Milano Cortina 2026, Courtney Sarault of Moncton, became the first Canadian, outside the province of Quebec, to win an individual Olympic short track speed skating medal. After her win, she told CBC Sports' Devin Heroux that she hopes it will inspire future generations of athletes from New Brunswick.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (13 hours ago)

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Covid-19 travel restrictions imposed by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador were "reasonably justified" as infection numbers soared, lives were lost and little was known about the virus.

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CBC - New Brunswick (13 hours ago)

N.B. Power lawyer John Furey unsuccessfully challenged the admissibility of evidence from battery expert Toby Couture, who was hired by the Conservation Council of New Brunswick to evaluate the Tantramar gas plant project.

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CBC - Newfoundland (14 hours ago)

Newfoundland and Labrador's police watchdog has cleared two RCMP officers of wrongdoing in an Arnold's Cove shooting last August. 

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CBC - Nova Scotia (14 hours ago)

Nova Scotia's premier is accusing the province's private power utility of relying on an outdated business model that requires rate hikes for customers.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (14 hours ago)

Almost a year after it was supposed to be delivered, the provincial government says it has the final report on the ferry service that sails between Nova Scotia and Maine, and the Public Works minister says decisions will be made soon.

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CBC - Newfoundland (14 hours ago)

RCMP have identified Jesse Van Rootselaar as the 18-year-old who shot five students aged 12 and 13 and an educator at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shortly after killing her mother and 11-year-old stepbrother at the family home less than two kilometres away.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (18 hours ago)

Four youth players on a Truro-area team are facing sexual assault charges as part of an ongoing investigation by RCMP. The lead investigator has said more victims are expected to come forward.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (18 hours ago)

The union representing health-care administrative professionals has filed a grievance over the contracting out of union work.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (18 hours ago)

The federal representative for the Amherst, N.S., area introduced a motion to help find a path forward for surplus government-owned buildings such as the town's Colonel James Layton Ralston Armoury.

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CBC - New Brunswick (18 hours ago)

Thousands of private well owners in New Brunswick may be finding out they've got a problem that will cost hundreds of dollars to fix, now that New Brunswick has aligned its drinking water guidelines with Health Canada. Updates include a 2019 warning that too much manganese can be harmful to children.

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CBC - New Brunswick (18 hours ago)

The New Brunswick government has rejected a recommendation to make training mandatory for municipal councillors and officials, even as documents reveal a supervisor's plea for it following a string of council dissolutions in newly amalgamated communities.

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CBC - P.E.I. (18 hours ago)

Asbestos has been removed from some 'high-priority' areas at Kings County Memorial Hospital in eastern Prince Edward Island, but officials say the hazardous material will never be fully removed from the aging facility.

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CBC - P.E.I. (18 hours ago)

The Diocese of Charlottetown announced that Rev. Jim Willick has been elected to work as the diocesan administrator until a new bishop is named.

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CBC - Newfoundland (19 hours ago)

School Sports N.L.'s Dart Outdoors initiative saw participants from 165 schools enjoying fun, active, outdoor events. CBC's Madison Taylor stopped by Hazelwood Elementary to see what they were up to.

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CBC - Newfoundland (19 hours ago)

Reports of break and enters, and theft are on the rise on the North Shore, according to residents. Two people who call that area home are calling for more help. The CBC's Julia Israel reports.

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CBC - Newfoundland (19 hours ago)

Newfoundland and Labrador's tourism minister says her transition into political life is going well, despite some early hiccups stemming from critics of her social media presence.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

The city's budget committee has approved Halifax Transit's $66.5-million operating budget, and will continue debating some possible cuts and new investments.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

In the wake of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., people across Newfoundland and Labrador are expressing their condolences on social media.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Footage shows a man in Pizza 67 yelling and damaging property. The owner say his business has been the target of ongoing vandalism and verbal abuse. The CBC's Kyle Moore has the story.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

Lucas Solomon-Polchies of Bilijk, a First Nation west of Fredericton, died of a single pistol shot to his torso in March 2023.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Dylan Walsh, 27, has been charged with attempted murder after an alleged shooting in St. John's in August.

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CBC - P.E.I. (A day ago)

A situation similar to that of substitute teacher Matthew Craswell could play out again if the Public Schools' Branch does not receive more staff and money to bolster its human resources division, warns the author of a report looking into how P.E.I. schools handle complaints of sexual misconduct.

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

The minister for addictions and mental health says he has not reached out to the First Nation community that announced this week it would declare a state of emergency.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston spent more than three times as many days out of the province as he spent in the legislature in 2025 and opposition MLAs are wondering how that benefitted taxpayers.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

The CEO of Horizon Health says the crisis of alternative-level-of-care patients taking up hospital beds is getting worse and could soon start to compromise the ability to schedule surgeries.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Hockey fans in St. John's took advantage of a rare opportunity on Thursday — a lunchtime Olympic game, which marked the beginning of the tournament for Canada's men's team. The CBC's Leila Beaudoin visited a sports bar and restaurant to take in the scene.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

Crown prosecutors have finished presenting evidence to jurors in a Moncton double-murder trial on Thursday.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

Speed skater Courtney Sarault earned Canada's seventh medal of the Milano-Cortina Olympics, collecting short track bronze in the women's 500 metres on Thursday.

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

Nova Scotia's premier has fired off a warning to the incoming CEO of NS Power, accusing the utility of relying on an outdated business model that requires rate hikes for customers.

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

A security professional and former school patrol officer is calling on Nova Scotia to take precautionary measures in light of the school shooting in B.C.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Education Minister Brendan Maguire told reporters Thursday that Nova Scotia, like some other provinces, is struggling to fulfil the full terms of the agreement it signed with the federal government in 2021.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Cuba is facing fuel and food shortages, and the Canadian government advises against travelling to the Caribbean island unless it's absolutely necessary.

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CBC - P.E.I. (A day ago)

A number of tennis courts at Charlottetown's Victoria Park have dips that allow puddles to form and can take days to dry.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

As the CBC's Luke Ettinger reports, some families are trying to predict the cancellation call before it happens.

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

Frustration is growing in Nova Scotia as many Nova Scotia Power customers say they're struggling with record-high electricity bills after the utility company's cyberattack.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

Edva Mascary was originally accused of attempted murder after the stabbing of a police officer in a Moncton home last August.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Playwright Ruth Lawrence and director Allison Kelly are bringing the experience of two women running for politics in Newfoundland and Labrador to the stage in a new play called If She Runs.

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CBC - P.E.I. (A day ago)

The City of Charlottetown says crews have confirmed that water systems are now running normally after maintenance allowed excess sediment into the system, resulting in water appearing brown.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

The Conservative MP who went public with his intent to refuse a pending parliamentary pay increase was called out by the party whip in front of his colleagues and heckled as he tried to defend his decision, CBC News has learned.

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CBC - P.E.I. (A day ago)

P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz shuffled his cabinet Thursday, just days after he was sworn in as premier for the second time in less than a year. Lantz won the permanent leadership of the province's Progressive Conservative Party on Feb. 7.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Schools across Nova Scotia were closed on Thursday as crews cleaned up a heavy snowfall.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

John Steele — the man behind the Iceberg Alley music festival, and owner of the JAG Soundhouse — says schedules and pricing just didn't make sense for the festival to go ahead this summer.

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

A Nova Scotia-based company has accomplished a milestone in the world of carbon capture, with its project to store carbon dioxide in rivers using limestone.

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

A Porter Airlines flight from Toronto that landed at the Halifax airport became "disabled" at the end of a runway when it "slid laterally and got stuck in the snow," officials say.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Police say a 62-year-old man has been charged after a school bus crashed on a rural highway in western Nova Scotia.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

'Knowing your history, you're able to move a bit differently,' says Aquakultre, whose 4th album is a stunning exploration of identity and community.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

A passenger aboard the flight said the pilot tried to turn a corner to get the plane off the runway but was unsuccessful.

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CBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)

Snowfall warnings were no longer in effect Thursday evening after warnings were issued for central and eastern P.E.I. Weather conditions forced a slate of delays and closures across the Island.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

No charges are being laid after an RCMP investigation into the collision in which a fire truck hit an injured snowmobiler who later died in Nova Scotia's Cumberland County.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Schools across Nova Scotia are closed today as crews clean up a heavy snowfall.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

While Maud Lewis paintings routinely sell for tens of thousands of dollars at auction, sometimes they can sell for a lot more due to details such as how a previous owner acquired the painting or who owned it. A Lewis painting up for auction Thursday fits that description.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

The program that aims to increase the number of Indigenous students in medical school is seeing success and exceeding its enrolment target. The CBC's Elizabeth Chiu has the story.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

One of the officials tasked with overseeing the rollout of Nova Scotia's $365-million electronic medical record system says lessons from the project's debut at the IWK Health Centre are already being applied ahead of the next launch in the central health zone.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

After a few years of low vacancy rates, Fredericton and Moncton both see increases, and Saint John expects an improvement soon too.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

Executives gave dire warnings about power shortages in day three of Energy and Utilities Board hearings into a proposed gas and diesel plant for rural Tantramar. And a ballpark cost estimate for the project now exceeds $3.5 billion over the next 25 years.

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CBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)

The upcoming spring sitting of P.E.I.'s legislative assembly will once again be held in the Coles Building in stead of Province House. Construction on the historic seat of the legislature began in 2015, and has hit some snags along the way.

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CBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)

UPEI is asking for Islanders' feedback on potentially creating a high-performance training facility. But some squash players are concerned that the new space could mean getting rid of the university's existing squash courts. CBC's Taylor O'Brien spoke with players about what it could mean for the sport.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

A political staffer in the office of Premier Tony Wakeham is earning $275,000 as a special advisor, and the province's publicly funded health insurance program is paying the tab.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Squatters recently took up shelter in a vacant house in downtown St. John's, raising concerns amongst neighbours who worry about fire risks and public safety.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Despite a rash of cancelled Liberal plans, the governing Tories say air ambulance plans will included an expanded role for Gander.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

RCMP said Jesse Van Rootselaar shot her mother and stepbrother before killing six more victims, injuring more than two dozen others and then shooting herself at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School two kilometres away.

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CBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)

Missing details in reports by Charlottetown officers were at the heart of the third day of a police conduct hearing Wednesday in relation to Tyler Knockwood, a 34-year-old Indigenous man who took his own life at Province House in 2023.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Business advocates and retailers in Halifax are calling for more police action to address retail crime, which they say is driving an increase in violence.

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CBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)

The East-West Housing Corridor in Summerside linking Water Street East with Ryan Street is now open. The roadway is called Cairns Boulevard, and will cut down traffic congestion and open up 140 hectares of land that can be developed, according to Mayor Dan Kutcher. CBC's Tony Davis has more.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Turnbull, a three-time Olympian, is on Team Canada's women's hockey team. Her family says no matter how high she climbs, she always remembers the community that helped support her start.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

RCMP say nine people are dead in total, including the suspect, correcting their previous report of 10.

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

While details on the firearm used in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. are not yet known, other mass shootings in Canada have spurred changes to gun laws in recent decades.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

The Mount Allison University campus in Sackville will remain closed on Thursday and Friday after being closed Wednesday as police investigated a "concerning message" found on campus. However, police say there isn't a threat to public safety.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

RCMP say nine people are dead in total, including the shooter, correcting their previous report of 10.

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CBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)

A lot of people in Charlottetown woke up to yellowish- brown water Wednesday morning. The city says sediment got into the pipes during maintenance, and told people not to drink it if it wasn't clear. CBC's Sheehan Desjardins has more.

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

Halifax councillors passionately debated bike lanes again and ultimately voted in favour of asking for a staff report on alternatives to the much-discussed AAA network. 

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

All commercial Canadian airlines that fly to Cuba have cancelled their flights amid fuel shortages.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Newfoundlanders and Labradorians at home, and one living in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., say they're shaken by what has become one of Canada's deadliest mass shootings.

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CBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)

A review of sexual misconduct at P.E.I. schools sheds new light on what school officials knew about a substitute teacher who inappropriately touched students in the classroom — and when they knew it.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

A 41-year-old has been charged with confining and killing his common-law spouse in southeastern New Brunswick. 

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

Joshua Kristopher Raines, initially charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Lucas Solomon-Polchies, will be sentenced for manslaughter on Thursday.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

A voir dire hearing which stalled Daniel Bard's case ended Wednesday, and the Crown closed its case.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Halifax police are investigating after a woman was found dead in a tent on Barrington Street.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Nathan Knockwood had been serving an 8.5-year sentence for fatally stabbing Troy Whidden in November 2021.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

A fire broke out around 2 a.m. on Fredericton's north side, on Bowlen Street. The now-extinguished fire mostly damaged the roof and fourth floor, but Craig Harnum, the assistant deputy fire chief, said the rest of the building sustained smoke and water damage.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

The AC Hunter Public Library in St. John's unveiled a new display with books about difficult topics for children. Librarian Jan Moffett hopes stories about things like addiction or the death of a loved one can help children and parents share and grasp these sensitive concepts.

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CBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)

The City of Charlottetown is warning Islanders not to drink discoloured water after some residents reported murky water coming out of their taps Wednesday morning.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

It has been nine months since the city's multi-dwelling recycling program was launched, but some multi-dwelling units have not taken it into consideration, even after a bylaw was enacted to mandate participation. For residents left out, getting answers isn't easy.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

The mass shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge will be on the minds of young people across the country today. Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers Association president Dale Lambe says teachers are preparing to answer tough questions, even as they process the tragedy themselves. The CBC's Zach Goudie has more.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Police say they responded to the report of a sudden death in the 2500 block of Barrington Street at around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. 

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CBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)

Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for central and eastern Prince Edward Island.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

A Newfoundland man accused of three attempted murders has been found fit to stand trial, and he agreed Wednesday to remain in custody for now rather than seek bail.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Halifax Transit buses are operating on snow routes and the city said its overnight winter parking ban will be enforced from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Thursday. Some schools in Nova Scotia were closed on Wednesday because of the weather.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Some schools in Nova Scotia are closed today as a wintry storm passes through the region.

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CBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)

The former Andrew's Homestead has been rezoned to allow for Holland College to set up a living lab.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Two people who were once children in the care of the province are suing Nova Scotia over conditions at Wood Street Centre, a provincially run facility for children in Truro.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Public Health officials told a legislative committee Tuesday about the potential long-term benefits of a program for new families that, for now, is not guaranteed to have its funding renewed.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

The number of times tenants complained their landlords were unjustifiably trying to force them out of their units spiked in 2025 and 2022, according to provincial data, the only years New Brunswick renters have been protected by a cap on annual rent increase.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

After a second day of hearings into the proposed Tantramar gas plant, one energy expert says N.B. Power is on the defensive, taking tough questions about the justification for the 400- to 500-megawatt fossil fuel project.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Saint John's water utility will be dredging some lakes before the hotter months arrive to get ahead of potential drought conditions that could come with it. The work is intended as a preventative measure to avoid conditions like that of the previous year.

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CBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)

The union representing Veterans Affairs Canada employees is fighting back against a return-to-office order issued by the federal Liberal government last week.

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CBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)

Tommy LeClair says he's in the best shape of his life, so he's hoping to take home the title in the over-60 category of Arnold Schwarzenegger's bodybuilding competition, the Arnold Classic. CBC P.E.I. visited him at his gym in Alberton to find out what kind of preparation is needed.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

The province is now mailing out 8000 speed camera tickets worth more than $3-million dollars after the program was paused by last fall's two-month Canada Post strike. That means thousand of drivers are in for a big, expensive surprise as they receive tickets for anywhere between $200 and $1900 dollars in the mail...some drivers may get more than...

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

The province's 211 line helps connect residents with everything from food, to shelter and health care, but it hasn't taken off in a big way yet. The leaders behind the program are hoping to change that.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Kaetlyn Osmond — a three-time Olympic medalist — admits she has some FOMO while watching Milano-Cortina from home.

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CBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)

The Canadian government's recent warnings about resource shortages in Cuba has some P.E.I. residents changing their plans to travel to the popular destination — while Islanders who are already in the Caribbean nation are worried for its people and economy.

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CBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)

Islanders are stepping up to help in a big way after the P.E.I. Humane Society took in 43 dogs that were seized last week. 

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

The former CEO of Saint John's Loch Lomond Villa nursing home has been cleared on two allegations of professional misconduct, stemming from the discharge of an elderly patient in 2021, but she was found to have violated the patient's privacy.

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CBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)

For years, Steve and Marg Connolly have been going to every UPEI Panthers basketball game they possibly can. The university recently recognized them for their dedication to the teams. CBC's Taylor O'Brien has their story.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Moncton's Courtney Sarault was part of the mixed relay team that took home an Olympic silver in speed skating at the Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy, on Tuesday.

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CBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)

A third-party review of student safety in Prince Edward Island schools and how complaints are handled found that sexual misconduct is not rampant, but there are gaps in the system.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

A representative of the Saint John Police Association was forcibly removed from city council chambers by security Monday night after he attempted to address council without being on the agenda.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

The infamous tunnels at Memorial University will be getting an overhaul as one part of a broad, eight-year plan to breathe new life into an old campus.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Staff and volunteers at Bide Awhile in Dartmouth says even finding a pet for interested adoptees is a struggle right now.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

The new Institute of Skilled Trades aims to bridge the gap between the classroom and the job site through modern equipment and training.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham says the provincial government is working toward the completion of a benefits agreement with Equinor that would see the Bay du Nord project take a step forward.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

The mayor said he believes moving ahead with high-occupancy (HOV) lanes could help the municipality take control of its own roadways and planning.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

A new study says that while agriculture is a major driver of Nova Scotia's economy, the number of farms in the province has fallen sharply in recent years.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

A Grand Falls police constable has been charged with several crimes related to sexually inappropriate conduct with children.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

The New Brunswick company that lost its provincial contract for virtual care services had the chance to meet the government's requirement for improved service but fell short, a top Health Department official said Tuesday.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Gaëtan Cormier, a Campbellton municipal councillor, and his wife, Rose-Marie Charest, died Sunday after their snowmobile crashed.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

A First Nation in Nova Scotia says it is declaring a state of emergency over what its chief and council are calling an escalating crisis of addiction and illicit drugs in the community.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

A Moncton man who took part in a planned home invasion and robbery that ended in the shooting death of an 18-year-old has pleaded guilty.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

A Halifax man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter was trying to avoid being ambushed and acted "instinctively” when he opened fire outside a nightclub four years ago, Nova Scotia Supreme Court heard Monday as the 25-year-old was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Visitors of all ages watched as the sleds were made at the Ross Farm Museum in New Ross, N.S. The CBC's Molly MacNaughton went to the farm to check it out.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says commuters should be prepared for delays, disruptions and some cancellations Wednesday into Thursday.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

WestJet says several routes to U.S. cities are being suspended for summer 2026 as fewer Canadians are travelling south of the border.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

City also looking at introducing on-demand transit that would pick up residents in more rural areas at their door and connect them to transit hubs.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Spiritual, cultural and religious groups gathered at the Halifax Central Library for a special event Sunday. Featuring dances, prayers, hymns, and songs, attendees celebrated one another and their common ground.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

The provincial government sent personal information of some New Brunswickers, such as dates of birth and even social insurance numbers, to the wrong addresses in a medicare mailing mix-up.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Executives from a South Korean shipbuilding company signed a pact in St. John's recently to pursue a liquefied natural gas operation, but the mayor of the town at the heart of the project says nobody has bothered to call him.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Sipekne'katik First Nation says its council moved to begin the process of declaring a state of emergency as the community deals with too many overdoses and tragedies.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

The Community YMCA has left its mark on the city's north end for more five decades. They say they've helped people with important life skills through education and sport.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

After their home burned down, the Johnston family is grieving the loss of their pets, home and belongings. The community has raised over $32,000 in an online fundraiser to help them with temporary housing and living essentials.

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

A new study says that while agriculture is a major driver of Nova Scotia's economy, the number of farms in the province has fallen sharply over the years.

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

Nova Scotia Power has named a new chief executive as the utility deals with fallout from last year's cyberattack and seeks a widely criticized hike in power rates.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Quidi Vidi Brewery has made the tough decision to close its taproom for the month of February, citing a slowdown in business during the dead of winter.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Once a forceful advocate for civilian-led oversight of police, Helen Conway Ottenheimer now says she needs more time to talk to stakeholders before finalizing an oversight plan.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Nova Scotia Power has announced it is appointing a new president and CEO. In a news release Tuesday, the utility said current president and CEO Peter Gregg will leave his post on March 1 to take on a new role with Emera Inc.

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