CBC - Newfoundland (37 minutes ago)
St. Mary's Mayor Steve Ryan describes Tuesday night's events as "a perfect storm.” The town's fish plant had burned down in the middle of a storm that brought hurricane-force winds. Those weather conditions are expected to continue through Wednesday.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (10 hours ago)
There's an air of cautious optimism across some sectors in P.E.I. after Ottawa's new federal budget came down Tuesday. CBC's Laura Meader spoke with several Islanders to get their thoughts about how Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget will affect this province.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (11 hours ago)
A new program, Every Open Door Fosters Futures, is aimed at recruiting foster families and respite providers in P.E.I. It highlights not just the need, but also the positive impact it has on both the children and the families involved. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with foster parent Megan Burnside about her experience.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (11 hours ago)
The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Chiefs says their concerns around fish passage related to the Avon River are being ignored and is calling on "meaningful consultation” related to Nova Scotia's latest proposal to build a stretch of twinned highway over the waterway.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (13 hours ago)
Video of Campbell's police interview was played for the jury during his first-degree murder trial in Corner Brook on Tuesday. The video shows Campbell describing in detail how he strangled and killed his grandmother, Eva Banfield, in September, 2023 in Deer Lake.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (14 hours ago)
Prime Minister Mark Carney tabled his first budget in Ottawa on Tuesday, and it includes $13 billion over five years for housing. But a non-profit organization based in St. John's says it's waiting to see if the money will actually be able to help Newfoundland and Labrador.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (14 hours ago)
From premier to opposition, and from opposition to premier — after 10 years of Liberal government, the N.L. Progressive Conservative party is now in power. That means big changes for the people who live here, but also in the lives of Premier Tony Wakeham and Opposition Leader John Hogan.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (16 hours ago)
The federal government is set to slash 16,000 positions — or about 4.5 per cent of the public service workforce — over the next three years, and it's not yet clear what that might mean for P.E.I. where the federal government is one of the largest employers.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (17 hours ago)
A video of Justin Paul Campbell confessing to police that he choked and murdered his grandmother, Eva Banfield, was played at his trial in Corner Brook Supreme Court. Despite that confession, Campbell has pleaded not guilty. The CBC's Colleen Connors reports.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (17 hours ago)
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont, who left the Conservatives to join the Liberals on budget day, says in recent months he didn't feel aligned with the ideals advanced by the Conservative leader — and wanted to work to build Canada and 'not continue to be negative.'
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (23 hours ago)
N.B. Power says in a report that it chose rural Tantramar, rather than an industrial park, for its new gas plant because it would cost less and face shorter timelines for regulatory approval. But conservation groups say the proposed Tantramar site lies in the middle of a valuable ecological corridor.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (23 hours ago)
A "significant infrastructure deficit" means only a fraction of eligible students are attending francophone school in Nova Scotia, said the superintendent of the province's French school board on Tuesday as he called on the province to correct the issue.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (23 hours ago)
The head of the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia says it is "almost incomprehensible” that the provincial government would entertain a proposal for a golf course within the boundaries of a provincial park or development in any other protected area.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (23 hours ago)
They were aiming for 4,000, but volunteers in Stratford have knitted and crocheted 14,000 poppies that the town will display on Remembrance Day. One of the knitters calls it a "work of love” to show her respect for veterans and those serving in the military, including her grandson. CBC's Nancy Russell has that story.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (24 hours ago)
Six years after a diesel plant fire, the communities of Charlottetown and Pinsent's Arm are still relying on backup mobile generators for power. Charlottetown Fire Chief Boyce Turnbull says residents have had enough—and he's calling on N.L. Hydro to bring a safe, secure supply to the towns now.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (A day ago)
Jill Burridge says the province's 2026-27 capital budget prioritizes investments in health-care infrastructure and education — something the P.E.I. needed to do in order to support the Island's growing population. She sat down with CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin to discuss government's big-spending budget.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)
A whale sanctuary proposed for Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore recently got a step closer to government approval. A property owner in Wine Harbour says her family has felt pressured over the project. Watch Amy Smith's interview with Tracy Burns-Gagnon.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)
It's an online platform made for immigrants, by immigrants, specific to Newfoundland and Labrador. It's called Newcomer Navigator N.L. and it provides detailed maps to different stages of the immigrant journey, from pre-arrival to putting down roots.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)
More than 100 people attended a meeting hosted by Green Party Leader Matt MacFarlane Monday night to discuss their concerns about land use and hear about a new bill he plans to table that would require land investigations to be made public to Islanders.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)
Agricultural groups on P.E.I. are making their case for a farm rate for electricity. They're worried about a change being considered by Maritime Electric that would eliminate the second residential block, which gives many of them a reduced rate. CBC's Nancy Russell reports.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)
Councillor Scott Beaver says the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's has distributed more than 20,000 litres of water so far and is letting people use the showers at the community centre. But with only six people on staff and a small budget, the response has strained the municipality.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)
Brad Marchand put the puck in the back of the net for the Florida Panthers on Saturday night, then pointed a finger in the air and looked to the sky. The reason was obvious. This goal was for Selah, the 10-year-old daughter of a close friend who died of cancer on Oct. 24.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)
Maritime Electric is installing Prince Edward Island's first smart meters this week, in Charlottetown's West Royalty neighbourhood. Installing the meters across the Island is expected to take about two years, at a cost of nearly $66.8 million. CBC's Cody MacKay has more.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)
New Brunswick has a new five-year strategy aimed at boosting tourism. The plan is to focus on markets, products and experiences deemed to have the greatest potential for attracting visitors, said Isabelle Thériault, minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)
The Atlantic Schooners have set up a refund website after facing criticism it didn't make it easy for fans to get their money back after they made a deposit for season tickets. The fans paid $50 per seat. But the franchise never got off the ground.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)
An addictions medicine advocate in Sydney says it's been nearly four months since Nova Scotia Health temporarily reduced the outpatient detox service at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital and people needing help with substance-use withdrawal cannot wait any longer.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)
One of the largest multicultural festivals in Atlantic Canada may adopt changes next year when it returns to Saint John, after organizers tested a revised format aimed at reducing the risk of confrontation. The code of conduct, which bans overt political and religious expression, was breached in August.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)
A University of New Brunswick researcher has returned from the Amundsen icebreaker's first scientific expedition to the Queen Elizabeth Islands, the northernmost group of islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago that is home to about 14 per cent of the world's glaciers and ice caps.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)
A disabled mother and daughter in Fredericton say they were pushed to the brink of homelessness after a four-year battle over mould, poor air quality, and insect problems in their subsidized apartment ended with their landlord taking the unit out of the subsidy program altogether.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)
River Clyde Arts has been delighting spectators with its annual pageant for a decade, but it has never had a space of its own. The group's current lease agreement ends in March, so it's in the market for a forever home. Now, the organizers are calling on the public to help make that happen.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
A hemodialysis unit in Prince County Hospital will be closing temporarily for renovations, which are needed in part due to high humidity issues in the space. Officials with Health P.E.I. say the humidity issues have been fixed, but cupboards in the unit need to be replaced due to moisture damage caused by high humidity and manufacturing problems.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
The federal government says its upcoming budget will include a temporary tax credit for personal support workers across Canada. Eligible workers will be able to claim five per cent of their eligible earnings, which is up to $1,100 per year, for the next five years.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (6 days ago)
There was confusion about the role of Indigenous organizations in N.B. Power's controversial new gas-fired power plant project, Mi'kmaw leaders said this week, as they gathered in Moncton for the 4th annual Atlantic Indigenous-led Energy Symposium.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (6 days ago)
Holland College is facing a nearly 50 per cent drop in international enrolment, which is expected to cause a $4 million loss in tuition revenue. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin speaks with college president Sandy MacDonald about the tough decisions the P.E.I. post-secondary institution may have to make.
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