Global News - Halifax (41 minutes ago)

Nova Scotia is improving its methods for early detection of sepsis, a life-threatening condition that occurs when the immune system reacts to infection by attacking the organs.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (47 minutes ago)

The ferry service between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia was disrupted again on Monday morning, with Northumberland Ferries saying crossings would start to resume with the 1:30 p.m. sailing from Caribou.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (47 minutes ago)

An 81-year-old man from Edinburgh, Scotland, is one of at least 100 people who still hold the title of Baronet of Nova Scotia, which was first granted 400 years ago.

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CBC - Newfoundland (49 minutes ago)

Members of the St. John's Hindu community gathered for a sacred parade and festival held in the city for the first time over the weekend. The chariot festival, or Ratha Yatra, is an ancient celebration of the journey of Lord Jagannath, in the Hare Krishna tradition.

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CBC - New Brunswick (49 minutes ago)

Harm reduction staff are witnessing the effects of an increasingly toxic illicit drug supply firsthand.

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

Prince Edward Island's Chief Public Health Office says a total of 15 people have now been identified as at risk after potential exposure to measles, following the confirmation of two cases last week.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 hours ago)

Shortly after 9 a.m. on Monday, there was a large plume of black smoke in the area of the refinery in east Saint John. The Saint John Fire Department was called to the scene after reports of a product leak on site.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 hours ago)

Many government services and retail locations across the province are closed on the Canada Day holiday.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 hours ago)

The man fell off the watercraft in Gull Pond.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 hours ago)

After nearly 50 years of highlighting the arts, along with traditional and folk music, the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival could be taking its final bow — along with the folk arts society that runs it.

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

The Montreal Canadiens acquired offensive defenceman Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders in return, and the Islanders reportedly receive forward Emil Heineman and the 16th and 17th overall picks in Friday night's NHL draft.

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CBC - Newfoundland (8 hours ago)

On the tip of the Northern Peninsula, fresh leafy greens are being grown inside a shipping container and then being put on grocery store shelves. Local grocery shoppers are excited for the new fresh and delicious option.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (8 hours ago)

Bailey Ross has always felt at home in a curling rink, but he felt even more embraced and included after finding a queer curling league and competing at the Canadian Pride Curling Championships.

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CBC - P.E.I. (10 hours ago)

Canada Day 2025: What's open and closed on P.E.I.?

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CBC - P.E.I. (10 hours ago)

A Charlottetown man has pleaded guilty to using the social media platform TikTok to lure teenage girls to his home to commit sex crimes, also admitting that he sexually assaulted one of them.

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CBC - Newfoundland (10 hours ago)

Defence spending in Canada will get a funding boost, and that could mean big things for the 5 Wing Goose Bay military base, hopes Labrador MP Philip Earle.

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CBC - Newfoundland (10 hours ago)

The CBC's Colleen Connors tours the unlikely growing site — a storage container sitting along the side of a road. Felicia Hillier, manager of SABRI Farms, explains how more sites like this could mean fresh produce grown right here.

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CBC - Newfoundland (10 hours ago)

Sleep specialists say that sleep apnea is on the rise across the country and can come with a slew of health risks. Mal Parrott was diagnosed at 27, and describes treatment as "life changing."

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CBC - Nova Scotia (10 hours ago)

Some restaurant owners around Cape Breton's Cabot Trail say tourism numbers are higher than normal for this time of year.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (10 hours ago)

Agnes Lomoro arrived in Nova Scotia as a skilled refugee health-care worker four years ago. Originally from South Sudan, she now works as a registered nurse and has recently become a Canadian citizen. The CBC's Gareth Hampshire has the story.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (10 hours ago)

People who rank higher on scales of narcissism, machiavellianism and psychopathy tend to have greater levels of skepticism about climate change, while people with stronger pro-social traits are less skeptical.

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CBC - New Brunswick (10 hours ago)

Many government services and retail locations across the province are closed on the Canada Day holiday.

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CBC - New Brunswick (10 hours ago)

Magic Beans, a musical from Solo Chicken Productions, involves the artists from the Spirit Project — a project for people with and without disabilities. The artists wrote the musical and now star in it as well.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (19 hours ago)

When Patricia Mombourquette was getting ready for a swim in Lake Micmac last week, she was greeted by a foul stench and the unsightly presence of hundreds of dead snails that had floated to the surface.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (21 hours ago)

A popular recreation farm in the Halifax area is asking neighbours to not set off the loud and colourful pyrotechnics due to the effect they have on their animals.

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CBC - P.E.I. (21 hours ago)

A charity endurance run called the Glucose Grind that wended its way through part of the P.E.I. countryside on Saturday raised more than $9,000 for Island seniors living with diabetes.

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CBC - Newfoundland (22 hours ago)

With a relocation process in motion, the remote community of Mud Lake, Labrador is dwindling in size. This year, the last three students at Mud Lake School are moving away— bringing a historic legacy to a close.

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CBC - Newfoundland (22 hours ago)

Newfoundland and Labrador's fire hazard map indicates high, very high and extreme ratings in many parts of the province. Labrador City, Wabush, Baie Verte, Springdale, South Brook, Torbay and Pouch Cove all have fire bans in effect.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

The tension between Canada and the U.S. that started earlier this year has fuelled increased patriotism. That Canadian pride has resulted in a boom for some businesses in the Halifax area.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

After 33 years, Cindy Murphy is retiring from the John Howard Society. She's spent the last 20 years as the executive director, working with people in the criminal justice system.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister said she wasn't fond of the approach, but she expects a deal is "imminent” with a team of doctors who threatened a mass resignation at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital in St. John's.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

A 49-year-old man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing a road in Dartmouth, N.S.

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

John Newcombe, 27, was shot outside a bar in the Clayton Park area of Halifax on June 1, 2012.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Bridgetown, N.S., will hold its final mass on Sunday, marking the end of more than three centuries of Roman Catholic worship in the community.

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

What it will take to build a provincewide network of all-terrain vehicle trails on P.E.I. became a lot more clear last week when an expert in such systems visited the Island.

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

What started as a seed of an idea 10 years ago has since blossomed into a flourishing spectacle on the banks of a river in central Prince Edward Island. 

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

Flowers are blooming and birds are chirping — making for some beautiful sights and sounds around the province. If you snap any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at [email protected] for a chance to be featured in next week's edition.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

Atlantic Canada just got a new natural gas-powered transport truck, which its dealer claims does everything a diesel does — but with lower emissions. Bayview Kenworth has sold the first one east of Montreal with the hopes of more hitting the road soon.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

With the prognosis of a warmer summer, Mount Allison professor warns New Brunswickers to protect themselves from ticks, whose population has been on the rise in the past couple of years. Lloyd shares different tips and resources individuals can access to have a tick-free summer.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Cancer researcher and advocate Sevtap Savas says cancer affects not just the patient but their families as well, and they need more support.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

A patchwork of 2SLGBTQ+ events are filling the gap left behind after the closure of the only gay bar in St. John's.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

After being lit on Parliament Hill, the Canada Games torch has finally reached Newfoundland and Labrador, the province hosting the games this year. The torch will visit 15 communities across the province before arriving in St. John's on Aug 1.

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

A new group is looking to bring parasailing to the Island, which would mean all four Atlantic provinces would have programs to make sailing accessible for all people.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

A conflict between the Victoria volunteer fire department and the town has now been resolved, after the fire chief and mayor met with Municipal Affairs staffers on Friday. The fire chief publicly resigned alongside 20 firefighters on Tuesday, resulting in an exchange of verbal jabs in front of residents.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

St. John's teenager Seth Hyde found his passion high above the ice, and it's taking him to new heights next season. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Five doctors at a St. John's hospital have tendered a joint resignation notice, saying they'll be gone by Oct. 1.

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

Three people are dead and one person is seriously injured after two single-vehicle crashes Friday on P.E.I.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

The Agnes Marion Ayre Herbarium on Mount Scio Road in St. John's houses over 100,000 dried and pressed plant specimens from across the province.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

The Newhook family is adding another star to the professional hockey ranks. Abby Newhook of St. John's was drafted 34th overall in the fifth round of the Professional Women's Hockey League draft by the Boston Fleet.

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

Forty-seven years after the rainbow Pride flag was first raised, Pride P.E.I. says the symbol still holds deep meaning as a sign of progress and a reminder that more work remains to be done for true inclusion.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

After an unspecified number of incidents involving off-leash dogs at Reservoir Park, the Town of Wolfville, N.S., is running a pilot project until January that will limit the hours dogs can be off-leash.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Bridge Beauty Bar is a salon in downtown Kentville, N.S. As a member of The Dresscode Project, it's a safe space for 2SLGBTQ+ clients seeking gender-affirming haircuts and services.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

Historian James Upham says Google Maps and old sources refer to the location as the La Coupe dry dock, but it isn't that simple.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

Behind nearly 300 prints of beautiful doors across the Maritimes, lies artist Nathan Cann's 'anger and annoyance' with the housing market.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to cut ferry rates in Atlantic Canada during the recent federal election campaign.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Hundreds of health-care workers are gathering to discuss refugee and migrant health in Halifax, in the wake of dramatic policy changes toward migrants from the United States administration.

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

Some young air, sea and army cadets on P.E.I. were thrilled to be able to spend part of a morning with Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh. He's been visiting the Island to help mark the 150th anniversary of the P.E.I. Regiment. CBC's Sheehan Desjardins has more.

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

Air Show Atlantic is taking place this weekend in Summerside. Some amazing planes, including Canada's famed Snowbirds, will be doing demonstrations in the skies over western Prince Edward Island. On practice day for the pilots, a CBC News team was invited to the Slemon Park airfield and up in a non-Snowbird aerobatic plane for a bird's-eye view of...

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

The annual Tattoo kicks off Friday night in Halifax, celebrating what it means to be Canadian. Amy Smith chats with executive producer Scott Long about this year's event.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Amid echoes of colonial history on Signal Hill, a deeper call emerges to honor the Beothuk and return Demasduit and Nonosabasut to their rightful resting place.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

The prosecution of three murder cases collapsed Friday as the Crown stayed charges against five people. 

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Under changes announced Thursday, Justice Minister Becky Druhan said the government wants to use the RCMP as a provincial police force.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

The Nova Scotia government says it will spend $1.73 million to help 22 seafood companies and related organizations reduce their carbon footprints.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

N.L. adding more speech therapists to education system for first time in 30 years

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

Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, has received a warm welcome to the Canadian province that also bears that name. As well as meeting and drumming with members of Abegweit First Nation (shown), he visited the Cenotaph in Scotchfort, P.E.I. As CBC's Sheehan Desjardins reports, Edward has a regimental ball and a parade ahead of him before he...

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

The P.E.I. Humane Society's new shelter is nearly complete, but with a few key features still unfinished, the organization is making one last fundraising push to let it fully equip the space.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

The 44th Acadian Games brings together 1,100 young French-Acadian athletes from across the Maritimes to crown the delegation that wins the most gold medals, and showcases the most pride for their region.

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

A beloved Prince Edward Island teacher is retiring. Three Oaks Senior High School teacher Mike Trainor is leaving after nearly 38 years as an educator. He stopped by to chat with Louise Martin of CBC News: Compass about how he feels about leaving, and what he loved about teaching.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Artist Robert Mellin has a series of miniature paintings on display at the Emma Butler Gallery in downtown St. John's. The CBC's Francesca Swann stopped by to see the watercolours and chat with Mellin about the paintings and how he hopes they will help other dogs.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Kent Smith says much of the money will be used to reduce fossil fuel consumption by helping businesses purchase electric motors for fishing vessels and install solar systems, among other things.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Officials with the union representing most civil servants in Nova Scotia say they're prepared to take their chances with an arbitration panel as long as the provincial government is targeting job protection.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Charges against the Halifax Mooseheads' career points leader were dropped Friday after the Crown offered no evidence at trial.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

The Department of Health is working with Horizon to resolve staffing challenges at Charlotte County Hospital in St. Stephen after some patients had their mammogram appointments cancelled, says the minister.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

A group of new wildland firefighters from First Nations in New Brunswick celebrated completing their training, a day before being deployed to fight wildfires in Alberta.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Both the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the City of St. John's are encouraging their public service employees to volunteer at the Canada Games this August, and offering them paid time off to do it.

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

Prince Edward Island's Chief Public Health Office has now identified 10 infants who require medication to protect them against measles, related to two new infections confirmed on the Island.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Nova Scotia is being urged to scrap any thoughts of expanding alcohol sales by a group of experts based in Ontario. To make their case, they're citing examples from B.C. and Ontario, where retail access has increased.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Baddeck village commission chair Jennifer MacDonald says budget pressures are causing both levels of government to re-examine cost-sharing agreements over municipal services.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Interim Progressive Conservative Leader Glen Savoie won't be a candidate in the party's leadership race next year, the politician announced Friday.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Police were called Thursday afternoon to the area of Buddy Daye and Gottingen streets after receiving reports of gunfire.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Churchill Falls and Gull Island were among key talking points during Expo Labrador this week in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

The Registered Nurses' Union of Newfoundland and Labrador is calling for accountability and further investigation, after a shocking auditor general's report found the province's health authority overspent millions on private agency nurses and instances of possible fraud.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Parents are speaking out after a soccer facility in Halifax cancelled their children's practices for a week with no refund after allegations of 'aggressive behaviour' from players.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Police responded to multiple reports of gunfire in the area of Buddy Daye and Gottingen streets on Thursday afternoon. There were no reports of injuries.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Prince Edward Island is reporting two cases of measles in unvaccinated or partially vaccinated people.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Nova Scotia provincial court Judge Alain Bégin put a fine point on the absurdity of the situation with some quick math: it will take 32,000 months for the 68-year-old man he was sentencing on illegal cigarette charges to pay off the massive fines that, by law, had to be imposed.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

The Nova Scotia government has announced some changes to its school lunch program to improve the service.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

A Colchester County, N.S., town has created new rules intended to curb a once-welcome development boom, citing concerns over its aging water treatment plant.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

After an old growth tree was discovered in a part of Lorneville that Saint John council has begun to approve for development, an Indigenous group went out to visit the site for themselves on Thursday afternoon.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

The agreement in principle also includes a framework for future megaprojects like the potential Gull Island development.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Reports of intimate partner violence continue to rise across Newfoundland and Labrador, according to RCMP data — and so do related charges.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

People living in mobile home parks around Nova Scotia could be eligible for thousands of dollars in retroactive water bill payments following a "big win" in court for Halifax-area tenants.

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

The closure of a longtime P.E.I. microbrewery is not only a loss for the province's business community, but it also means one less safe space for LGBTQ+ people on the Island. 

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

New Brunswick's two regional health authorities say the transition of primary care to family health teams has opened up access for tens of thousands of doctorless patients, with more to come.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

The wife of a lung transplant recipient who died in May is starting to advocate for more funding to help patients who must leave the province for life-saving care. She says she has to sell her home in order to pay the bills she accrued during more than a year away.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

The former Seton Elementary School is now home to affordable seniors' apartments, along with a community kitchen, food pantry and hair salon.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Donation from local sports team will help transform QEII gym

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

People are already moving into one of Alberton's newest apartment buildings, which contains 10 units billed as affordable one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Two of them are accessible as well. As CBC's Connor Lamont reports, the province says the $4 million project is meant to help people in one of the fastest-growing communities on the...

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Nova Scotia's governing Progressive Conservatives outpaced their rivals in fundraising last year, though the NDP had more individual donors.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

The head of a Halifax company co-organizing a three-day music festival that is expected to attract tens of thousands of people this weekend to the Garrison Grounds hopes it means people can stay closer to home for shows, rather than hop on a plane and head out of province.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Some Nova Scotia mayors of municipalities with their own police forces are concerned the province's move to expand the RCMP's role will push out municipal departments, leading to worse service and less local control.

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

The minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs says she has read a report about environmental racism in her province, but she won't talk about what it says.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

Starting this September, virtual reality training technology will be incorporated into nursing students' curriculums at the University of New Brunswick. 

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

The panel that produced the report delivered it to the government a year ago, but its contents have remained unknown. There have been public calls from Mi'kmaw chiefs and opposition MLAs for its release.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Someone called 911 at 1:30 p.m. AT to report flames in the woods near Exit 20 along Highway 107.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Nova Scotia Public Works Minister Fred Tilley says it could be years before construction begins on a project to protect the vulnerable Chignecto Isthmus.

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

OurCare is a national initiative aimed at hearing from the Canadian public about the kind of health care they want. The research is based on an online survey, but leader Dr. Tara Kiran says the last survey, in 2022, did not get enough data from individual Atlantic provinces. As she tells CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin, Kiran is calling on...

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Municipal Affair is stepping in to mediate a conflict taking place between Victoria's town council and its volunteer fire department.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Newfoundland and Labrador's newest oil platform is getting closer to completion. Cenovus Energy is celebrating the arrival West White Rose's topside structure, and has announced that it will be married to its already floated concrete gravity structure next month.

#canada #atlantic

CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

Premier Susan Holt has halted a plan by Horizon Health that would have seen registered nurses and other professionals shuffled into new roles in the areas of public health and mental health and addictions.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Cape Breton University political scientists Jan Hancock and Andrew Molloy say the number of people in unaffordable housing in Glace Bay and New Waterford is double what the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation reports.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

The Creators of Tomorrow is a club made up of Grade 11 students at Gonzaga High School, using 3D printers to help seniors with their memory. The CBC's Darrell Roberts learned more, including about the grant the club was awarded.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

St. John's Mayor Danny Breen says security guards have been added to Bannerman Park this summer to address safety concerns raised by residents. Thrive executive director Angela Crockwell says vulnerable people often end up being targeted.

#canada #atlantic

CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Dalhousie University has released its final operating budget for the next year, announcing a deficit of $20.6 million, cuts to all faculties and tuition increases for some international students.

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

Elections Nova Scotia says the Tories raised $1,157,677, the Opposition NDP collected $839,465, and the Liberal party received $633,163.

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

A Nova Scotia woman is sharing her story after the death of her beloved pet, in hopes it helps other pet owners. 

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

With the ferry service between eastern Prince Edward Island and northern Nova Scotia once again experiencing cancellations, this time because of extreme low tides, the federal government confirms it plans to dredge Wood Islands Harbour earlier than planned.  

#canada #atlantic

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

A 20-year-old Prince Edward Island man has been sentenced to two years in a federal prison for his part in a series of property fires along the Island's North Shore in the fall of 2023.

#canada #atlantic

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

Registered nurses across P.E.I. are getting a clearer picture of their role — and some are also getting a raise — following an overhaul of the province's nursing classification system.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

When the photo of a drowned Syrian boy began circulating, Cape Breton's Clare Currie felt deeply moved to help. She saw the people of her beautiful but underresourced island mobilize in a big way to welcome newcomers to Canada.

#canada #atlantic

CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

Two RCMP officers in New Brunswick are under investigation by a police watchdog agency. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister — a former registered nurse — says she is blown away by this week's auditor general's report on health-sector contracts, which found the provincial health authority has overspent millions of dollars on private agency nurses since 2022.

#canada #atlantic

CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

A Nova Scotia woman on income assistance who succeeded in forcing the province to pay for her air conditioner says she's frustrated other low-income people won't get the same relief.

#canada #atlantic

CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Maine's governor is wrapping up a tour of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Janet Mills is hoping to address the steep decline in the number of Canadian tourists crossing the border to visit her state during U.S. President Donald Trump's second term. She spoke with the CBC's Amy Smith.

#canada #atlantic

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

Grade 9 class travels 230 km to bring grad party to P.E.I. teen in Halifax hospital

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

The Nova Scotia government says only 60 tenants signed leases with landlords through a program that cost taxpayers $1.35 million over two years.

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

With international student enrolment down, a shortfall in revenue, and questions around its recent $202.9 million budget, the University of Prince Edward Island leadership held an open house on campus Wednesday to dive into the numbers for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

#canada #atlantic

CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Justice Minister Becky Druhan has announced six changes on Wednesday aimed at improving policing, resulting from a review launched in September 2023.

#canada #atlantic

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

A researcher on P.E.I. is teaming up with dairy farms in Alberta to find a way to turn wastewater into water that farmers can use. Audrey Murray will create model wetlands to test the concept on the Island before they try it on large-scale farms in Western Canada. CBC's Nancy Russell went to the Harrington Research Station to find out more.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

As the provincial government's public comment period approaches for five proposed aquaculture sites in the Municipality of the District of Argyle, the cabinet minister responsible says he's pleased with the process used to reach this point — despite ongoing concerns from some community members.

#canada #atlantic

CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

The province is welcoming about 400 people who left their homes in Nigeria, Haiti and some South American countries. They will relocate to cities including Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton and Edmundston.

#canada #atlantic

CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

Sitansisk First Nation is welcoming the opening of Fredericton police satellite office in the community, but a sticking point remains over the force's unwillingness to enforce band council bylaws that fall within a legal grey area.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Talk about wise beyond their years. These students from Peacock Primary School in Happy Valley-Goose Bay are sharing their knowledge with the CBC's Regan Burden, now that they're wrapping up kindergarten.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

A St. John's family is wondering what could have been avoided if the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary had acted on their warnings about a man now charged with sexual assault.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Newfoundland and Labrador Heath Services has tapped Barrett's Funeral Home to bury unclaimed bodies being kept in storage.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

The Nova Scotia government says 60 tenants have signed leases with landlords through the program, a cost to taxpayers of more than $22,000 per lease.

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

P.E.I. hockey player Abby Hustler makes Island history, becoming the first Islander to be drafted into the professional women's hockey league (PWHL), by the Minnesota Frost.

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

Charlottetown city council has voted in favour of a pilot project to extend hours for Victoria Row patios, allowing them to stay open until 1 a.m. instead of having to shut down at midnight.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

In the wake of a massive data breach that affected the utility this spring, there have been renewed calls from some people for the province to buy back the utility and make it provincially owned once again.

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Global News - Halifax (5 days ago)

The Nova Scotia government says it is considering a larger role for the RCMP as the province restructures and modernizes policing services.

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

Mill River is hosting a international golf tournament this week. It's a big deal for players; winning here could lead to a spot on the PGA tour for golfers like Charlottetown's Tyler Hashmi (shown). For the western P.E.I. golf resort, it's meant a lot of work behind the scenes to get things ready. CBC's Connor Lamont reports.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

A 57-year-old Nova Scotia man who fractured his brother's jaw and skull during an attack and has a history of brutally sexually assaulting women was released from custody last month and ordered to live in a halfway house after being sentenced as a long-term offender.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

Lebanese American University in Beirut commits the university to sending 10 ready-to-practise physicians to Nova Scotia over five years.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

Although the 2024 Primary Care Survey shows a continuing decline in access to health care overall, it's the first time in years that there hasn't been a stark drop, which could mean provincial efforts are — slowly — helping, council says.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

The three-member review panel was appointed almost exactly a month ago and faced New Brunswickers for the first time Wednesday, taking written questions over an hour-long virtual meeting.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

The New Brunswick government is pushing back several targets from its 2023 clean-energy plan, thanks to the relaxing of federal rules.

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

Some fields are close to golf courses, so an errant tee shot could mean golf balls sometimes make their way to where potatoes are being grown.

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

Police say a man from the East Royalty area who had been reported missing has been found dead due to a single-vehicle accident.

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)

Hundreds of abuse victims linked to a long-running insolvency case in Newfoundland and Labrador will soon be receiving more cash after a court approves the disbursement of more than $14 million.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon provides a timeline for the hot weather this week and when relief will be in sight.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

A new study found that small, daily interventions which helped men cope with the physical and mental distress of prostate cancer is also saving Nova Scotia's health system money.

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)

This is the second time Newfoundland and Labrador's auditor general has released a stunning report on services since April. This time, she found the province's health authority hired agency nurses at a frivolous pace without proper financial or credential oversight.

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Global News - Halifax (5 days ago)

Trump's opposition to renewable energy could create a "golden opportunity" for Nova Scotia's fledgling offshore wind energy industry, a leading international consulting firm says.

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Global News - Halifax (5 days ago)

A Nova Scotia woman on income assistance who succeeded in forcing the province to pay for her air conditioner says she's sad other low-income people won't get the same relief.

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Global News - Halifax (5 days ago)

Halifax Regional Police say the death of a 56-year-old man last year at a Dartmouth tent encampment is now being investigated as a homicide.

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Global News - Halifax (5 days ago)

Nova Scotia Power is offering five years of credit monitoring to past and current customers in response to the cyberattack. It had initially offered two free years of monitoring.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

Jeffrey Alexander Emmersen, 56, was found dead inside a tent at an encampment on Geary Street last December.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

While campaigning, Tim Houston said he would look into adding air conditioners to a list of special needs covered by the social assistance program.

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Global News - Halifax (5 days ago)

The Nova Scotia government has signed agreements with two universities in Lebanon to bring family doctors to the province.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

The outgoing chair of Horizon Health Network's patient safety committee used his last public address to warn about the impact a shortage of long-term care beds is having on the ability to deliver safe, timely acute care.

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