CBC - Newfoundland (11 minutes ago)
The Supreme Court of Canada has changed the legal landscape around intimate partner violence. Olivia Lynch is the Executive Director of Violence Prevention Avalon East. She says financial compensation could help survivors rebuild their lives after an abusive relationship.
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Cynthia McCutcheon thought she heard wrong when she was told the next available appointment for a mammogram in the Halifax area was in July 2027. She's worried some cancers will be diagnosed at later stages because of the backlog in Nova Scotia.
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New Brunswick's court system is starting to use a new tool designed to make sentencing fairer for people of African descent. Specialized reports called impact of race and culture assessments are for judges to consider before they hand down sentences.
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Farmers in Prince Edward Island are calling for a designated farm rate for electricity, something they say many of their competitors have in other provinces. The Island's regulatory agency says it wants to hear more about the idea. CBC's Nancy Russell has that story.
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The Churchill Falls memorandum of understanding between Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec has "fundamental issues” that echo the long-reviled 1969 contract between the two provinces, according to a report from the PC government's independent review committee released Tuesday.
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After a rough start to spring, Nova Scotians have been making the most out of the May long weekend. On the Halifax waterfront, many businesses and small vendors are now open for the season. The CBC's Andrew Sampson stopped by to see how things are going.
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P.E.I. doctors are reporting emergency rooms being tied up by workers seeking sick notes for employers instead of medical treatment. A labour law expert says the province may be falling behind a national trend away from requiring notes for short-term illnesses.
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A lawyer representing the family of Jacob Collins says he lived like a prisoner while in foster care in Ontario, a stark contrast to the reports his family received back home in northern Labrador. Collins died at the age of 22 and his time in care was put under the microscope at a public inquiry.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)
Christine Gordon Manley was around 12 years old when she started to feel severe pain in her knees. Growing up, her chronic pain had been mostly dismissed as just growing pains. Decades later — after pain spread to her hands, jaw and ultimately the rest of her body — she finally got an answer about what it could be.
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Stanley Chaisson from Stratford, P.E.I., crossed the finish line in two hours, 34 minutes and 10 seconds to win Sunday's Blue Nose Marathon. Abby Edison, originally from Newfoundland and Labrador but living in Halifax, was the first female to finish the race, in three hours, 14 minutes and 15 seconds.
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Several engineering students spend almost a year to achieve the perfect concrete mix and design for their boat. The canoes are then put on display, presentations about the product are made, and the race day is the ultimate test, said Mathieu Bordeleau, president of the race committee.
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Spring is in the air, with its usual abundance of New Brunswick's feathery friends. If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at [email protected] for a chance to be featured in next week's edition of Your Lens.
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Hannah Green from St. John's, N.L., and Laura Roy from Canning, N.S. both left home to pursue their music careers. But the CBC's Erin Costelo and the East Coast Music Hour recently brought them together to co-write a song about what home means to them.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)
While youth unemployment across Canada has climbed to concerning levels, P.E.I. has bucked the trend. A booming tourism sector and one of the fastest-growing economies in the country have kept jobless rates for young Islanders comparatively lower than national average. But economists warn that picture may be softening.
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Three years ago Trinity Hall opened its doors for the first time. After over 100 years as a church, superstar music producer Greg Wells bought and converted the building into a performance venue. Wells has family roots in the community. He's putting off two concerts to celebrate the anniversary.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)
CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin speaks with Sally Pitt and Paul MacNeill about another week in the legislature, from the announcement of an independent review of IRAC, the government mulling whether to fund a Netflix production and the province's credit rating being downgraded.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)
A woman in Summerside says she's using holistic medicine because of lack of access to health care in P.E.I, and she's not the only one turning to herbs for help. CBC's Taylor O'Brien spoke with her and with health-care professionals about the benefits and downsides to holistic medicine.
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A much-anticipated ball hockey facility has opened in east Saint John, years after it was proposed to council as a space for players to enjoy year-round. It's a first of its kind for Atlantic Canada, as the province sees more youth take up the sport every year.
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Two years after the provincial government spent $2.3 million to acquire 100 Water Street and the adjoining property in downtown St. John's, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Barry Petten says something needs to be done with the property — he just doesn't know what yet.
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Between some provinces not selling American alcohol — part of the response to the trade war started by the United States — and consumers choosing not to buy it, the actions have been "devastating” to the distilled spirits industry south of the border. Aly Thomson explains.
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A Paradise woman who has frequently visited emergency departments with her aging parents over the last decade believes the introduction of a single province-wide, health information sharing system is at least partly to blame for her mother's experience at the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's.
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"We are not in a good position,” said Mayor Dean Ball, about the situation that will see Deer Lake Power open its spill gates over the upcoming long weekend into the Grand Lake Reservoir, which is already seeing high water levels due to melting snow and rain.
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A continuing care organization in Nova Scotia has rescinded job offers it had been extending to refugees for more than two years, leaving the displaced people without a path out of some of the largest refugee camps in the world. They were invited to come to Canada through a federal program, but the organization says as processing timelines and the...
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Adam Drake was convicted of first-degree murder in Tyler Keizer's death and sentenced to life imprisonment with no parole eligibility for 25 years. Now Drake is appealing his 2024 conviction, saying the trial judge erred. The CBC's Blair Rhodes has the story.
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With the number of cruise ships and tourists increasing, concerns about derelict buildings in downtown Sydney are growing. At least one CBRM councillor says the municipality is considering issuing fines to landlords who leave their buildings empty for too long. The CBC's Kyle Moore has the story.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (6 days ago)
Marie Kenny is the world president of the Associated Country Women of the World, one of the largest international organizations representing rural women.She is the first Islander and the third Canadian elected to the position.CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with Marie Kenny
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The Nova Scotia government announced $2.2 million to open a 24/7 emergency shelter and transitional housing complex in Bridgewater. The town used to have a daytime drop-in centre called Cedar Place, but it closed in March. Mayor David Mitchell explains how this will be different.
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