CBC - P.E.I. (9 hours ago)
Peter Gallant is in Cortina d'Ampezzo to watch his son, Brett Gallant, and daughter-in-law, Jocelyn Peterman, compete in mixed doubles curling at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games. But he's also one of many extended family members there to help care for the couple's son, Luke.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (11 hours ago)
Heating only one room during the day, and another at night, is just one of the ways seniors in this province are coping with affordability. A town hall meeting on the rising cost of home heating was held Thursday in St. John's by the provincial NDP. But seniors who showed up had more on their minds than just heat bills.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (11 hours ago)
A Shubenacadie, N.S., slaughterhouse and its owner have pleaded not guilty to a total of 10 charges over what the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has called "serious non-compliance" of federal requirements that protect animal health and food safety.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (16 hours ago)
Dry January might be over, but for some people, the alcohol-free lifestyle isn't temporary. And some people are turning to non-alcoholic alternatives. According to N.B. Liquor, the commission's non-alcoholic product sales nearly doubled from this point in the last fiscal year.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (16 hours ago)
N.B. Power has released documents showing last-minute changes to its plan for a natural gas and diesel power plant in rural Tantramar. Just a week before a hearing into the prudence of the plant was due to start, the utility submitted new evidence featuring new deals. Interveners say the board should either reject the late evidence or delay the...
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (16 hours ago)
Health P.E.I. is taking part in a cross-Canada program that uses artificial intelligence technology to create a temporary audio recording during health appointments, the transcript of which is then reviewed and edited by the health provider before being added to the patient's electronic medical record.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (17 hours ago)
The Innu Round Table Secretariat is working to take back ownership of the child welfare system, after an inquiry heard about how the system struggled under the provincial government's authority — including the deaths of six young people. The CBC's Regan Burden reports.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)
In response, a Mi'kmaw lawyer accused police of painting themselves as victims and heightening tensions for Mi'kmaw communities that have been rocked by unproven allegations from provincial politicians about unlicensed cannabis dispensaries and human trafficking.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)
A remote garage east of Edmundston and a beige duplex in the northwestern New Brunswick city were among the sites police raided Wednesday as part of an interprovincial investigation targetiing a suspected cocaine-trafficking network allegedly linked to the Hells Angels, police say.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)
Premier Tony Wakeham has reached the 100-day milestone as premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and promises lower taxes in his government's first budget. But the opposition parties are quick to say the only thing to happen under Wakeham's watch, so far, are cuts, delays and excuses.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)
The condition of the wharf has been a concern in the community for years. Now, armed with funding to conduct engineering studies and other work, officials with the harbour port association hope they're setting course for a replacement. The CBC's Michael Gorman has the story.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)
B.J. (Brian James) Marriott was handed an indeterminate prison sentence in 2024 for his role in a jail beating, after a judge found a pattern of "performative violence” that included multiple incidents both in and out of prison, where he has spent almost all his adult life.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)
Former Moncton mayor George LeBlanc died on Tuesday at the age of 71. LeBlanc served as a city councillor for three terms, from 1995 to 2004, before becoming mayor for eight years, from 2008 to 2016. His second term as mayor was marked by the Moncton shooting in June 2014.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)
After two trials over nearly a decade, Tracy Kitch, a former health-care executive, has been sentenced to nine months in jail for defrauding the IWK Health Centrel of more than $30,000. She's now appealing a second time. The CBC's Blair Rhodes explains.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)
It's eating disorder awareness week in Canada. It's an illness that's often misunderstood, says Paul Thomey with the Eating Disorder Foundation of Newfoundland & Labrador. We asked Thomey to help dispel some myths, and point the way for folks looking for help.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)
A former P.E.I. substitute teacher who has already pleaded guilty to charges related to child sex abuse images and sexually touching a primary school student has now pleaded guilty to sexually touching another student at a different elementary school.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)
An American energy expert who's monitored Hydro-Québec's dealings for decades says he's wary of promises made by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and the former Liberal provincial government regarding the Churchill Falls memorandum of understanding.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)
Doctors in Prince Edward Island are continuing to voice their concerns with recent changes to their workloads. About 100 family physicians recently signed a letter saying they're concerned about the number of patients they see under a new agreement between the Medical Society of P.E.I., the Department of Health and Wellness and Health P.E.I.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)
Health P.E.I. recently extended a deadline for family physicians to choose between two options for a practice model. But some doctors say the provincial health authority is not interested in meaningful collaboration. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with Dr. Trina Stewart, the president of the P.E.I. College of Family Physicians.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)
On Tuesday, Cape Breton Regional Municipality councillors voted 7-1 to have staff set up a workshop and get advice on how to attract development to a piece of municipal land in Sydney harbour, a move that staff say could cost $250,000 to $500,000.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)
Commonly known as Jersey barriers, the large concrete blocks are a familiar sight at downtown events like Farm Day in the City. But now Charlottetown is looking toward a more modern style — council recently voted unanimously to spend about $430,000 on barricades that can retract and make it easier for emergency crews to respond if something...
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)
A new report from Heart and Stroke says Canadians are not eating enough fruit and vegetables. The research also found that younger Canadians are battling a new habit that may compromise their heart health. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with Dr. Ritika Parkash, who works in the cardiology department at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in...
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)
Bernard Cormier wants his son and daughter to feel comfortable speaking to other kids at playgrounds and soccer games in Edmundston, a predominantly French-speaking city, in officially bilingual New Brunswick. They need French immersion, he says, but it isn't an option.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)
The president of the Nova Scotia Nurses' Union says trying to address challenges related to the launch of a new electronic medical record system is like "putting your finger in a dam,” and she's nervous about a broader rollout planned for this spring.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)
A coalition of business and property owners in Moncton says it will make public safety a key issue in the upcoming municipal election. Meanwhile, councillors are considering beefing up downtown patrols and establishing a fund for businesses facing increased security and repair costs.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)
The 10th season of the Great Canadian Baking Show is almost upon us, and some P.E.I. home bakers could be featured on it — if their auditions last week went according to plan. CBC's Sheehan Desjardins stopped by the tryouts in Charlottetown to find out how the show, and home baking, have taken off.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)
Emergency room physician Dr. Trevor Jain is back to answer Islanders' questions on a wide variety of subjects. He sat down with CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin to discuss nurse practitioners in the ER, neurology appointments and whether P.E.I. pharmacists will one day be able to order bloodwork.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)
There have been a lot of elections on P.E.I. in recent years — four leadership conventions, three byelections, a federal election — with more potentially on the way. P.E.I.'s voter turnout, which used to lead the country, is trending downward. CBC's Cody MacKay explains why.
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