CBC - P.E.I. (59 minutes ago)
Renovation plans are moving ahead on the Charlottetown Islanders' home arena. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin sat down with Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League commissioner Mario Cecchini, who's in the province to help shape the future vision for the Eastlink Centre.
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Defence lawyer Mathieu Boutet argued Tuesday that Edva Mascary's upbringing in Haiti and life experiences caused him to mistrust authority. Although not a mitigating factor in his case, Boutet argued it's something the judge should consider before the sentencing next month.
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About 130 beef cattle from the Nappan Research Farm were sold this spring, including 15 heifers that will contribute to breeding stock in Atlantic Canada. The federal government announced cuts in January that will close the Cumberland County research farm and six others across the country.
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Former chief Sacha LaBillois proudly explains the Mi'kmaw names on some of the streets as she drives though Ugpi'ganjig's newest neighbourhood. Since 2021, her community, also known as Eel River Bar, has built 48 new homes and a $14-million child and family resource centre.
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Memorial University graduate Harsh Nigam is walking slower these days, nursing five broken ribs and a punctured lung. He said it'll take about three months for his wounds to heal, but time won't bring back his friend Istinab Mahi, who died in the same collision.
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The province released an alcohol strategy with recommendations aiming to improving public health and community safety and easing pressure on the health-care system. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with P.E.I.'s chief public health officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, to find out what it means for Islanders.
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La Voix Acadienne is marking its 50th anniversary as a weekly newspaper. That history is now on display at the Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island, where a special exhibit celebrating the publication's milestone will run until at least the end of summer.
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Statistics for opioid-related overdoses and deaths in Prince Edward Island haven't been updated on the province's website in six months. P.E.I.'s chief public health officer and local advocacy groups agree the numbers needs to be monitored more frequently.
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Two months after Jeremiah Dixon and his family spoke out about a mental health crisis that led to hospital staff sending him to a Halifax homeless shelter, the 19-year-old has been approved for disability funding that will allow him to move into his own apartment with one-on-one support.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)
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A group of friends from Toronto are taking steps across Canada to raise money for charitable causes, and documenting the whole thing online. This week, they're making the journey across Newfoundland, with proceeds going to the Community Food Sharing Association. Abby Cole has the story.
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A new report points out that Nova Scotia's digital economy enterprises face a severe funding shortage, forcing them to grow outside the province. The report advises stronger local support to help retain intellectual properties, high-level talent and digital sovereignty.
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A growing garden in Halifax's west end is bringing families together in the spirit of community. Tina Raftus founded City Kidds Escape Society in the Westwood Park neighbourhood in 2012. She says it gives families a place to learn and grow their own fresh food. The CBC's Gareth Hampshire visited the site on their first day of summer planting.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)
Only 10 employers in Prince Edward Island have ever been found non-compliant with the federal temporary foreign worker program. That's according to data available to date from Employment and Social Development Canada, which administers the program, but experts say the number likely captures only a fraction of what's happening on the ground.
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Friendship has no age at Lanes Retirement Living in Irishtown-Summerside. Its teddy bear sleepover encourages residents to get up to some mischief and form bonds with local children. As the CBC's Hillary Johnson reports, some even found someone to call them "nan.”
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With so much uncertainty in the economy and questions around artificial intelligence in the job market, figuring out a career path can be a tough decision right now. CBC's Steve Bruce chats with Holland College employment and career adviser Haley Doherty about the advice she's giving students and grads.
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Nova Scotia's Department of Justice is abandoning its attempts to seek the forfeiture of a $300,000 piece of equipment it claimed was tied to an alleged illegal landfill, a victory for the owner who has argued he's been wrongly caught up in the investigation.
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Cape Breton Regional Municipality Mayor Cecil Clarke says council is listening and taking steps to improve things after a new report card from the regional chamber of commerce found CBRM is doing a moderately satisfactory job when it comes to business friendliness.
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A Woodstock Police Force claimed it was clear that harness racing officials recognized the starting gate used at an event last June was passing too close to the grandstand just one hour before it fatally struck a three-year-old boy who was watching the event.
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A Halifax woman whose former classmate was acquitted after creating and distributing a nude deepfake of her says she's relieved Canada has a new law criminalizing the distribution of sexualized deepfakes, but disappointed the law wasn't created in time for her.
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After months of operating out of a temporary location, operators say the Charlottetown Farmers' Market will not return to its original building — which was damaged by fire on Christmas Day. Instead, the market co-operative is searching for a new place to build a permanent home from scratch. CBC's Gwyneth Egan has more.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)
New Brunswick has granted 47 licenses to Quebec physicians since October 2025 after doctors were at odds with the Quebec provincial government. Vitalité Health Network confirmed it received 19 of those physicians, with nine already beginning the job.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham says he's committing to "fix" a policy that dictates how parents access their children's medical records, starting at the age of 12, following the implementation of the province's new health information system.
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A letter signed by eight anthropologists and archaeologists at Memorial University expresses support for Innu in the ongoing dispute with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, relating to declarations on Innu history. The academics are calling on the provincial government to "clarify the evidentiary basis for any claims" about history of the...
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