CBC - Nova Scotia (10 hours ago)
Between some provinces not selling American alcohol — part of the response to the trade war started by the U.S. — and consumers choosing not to buy it, the actions have been "devastating," says the CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (10 hours ago)
The Nova Scotia PC Party has nominated local business owner Claude Bourgeois to run in the upcoming Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay byelection. Premier Tim Houston said he needs Bourgeois, a longtime resident of the area, "at the decision-making table in government."
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (10 hours ago)
Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon has won a second term, defeating outgoing councillor Barry Ogden and candidate Blaine Harris in a closely contested three-way race. Reardon will head a largely new council with seven new members and three re-elected incumbents.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (10 hours ago)
The province's Community Housing Expansion Program purchased affordable housing units from the private market and gave them to non-profits to run. The program saw about 250 units acquired over two years at a cost of $20 million, but government put a pause on that spending for this year.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (10 hours ago)
Lobster fishers in Covehead Harbour are calling for changes after their boats were damaged, even though a new wharf was just built. They say they need a boat pen, a sheltered area to protect from storms, that is a feature at most other harbours. CBC's Nancy Russell reports.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (11 hours ago)
The former Liberal government in Newfoundland and Labrador opened the treasury last year to fund the shingles vaccine for older residents in a pre-election manoeuvre, and people have been sprinting to their nearest pharmacy, public health nurse and physician in order to get the double jab.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (11 hours ago)
Marine Atlantic already has more ferry passengers booked for this summer season than the total number of ferry passengers in all of 2023. The town of Placentia gears up for what they expect will be a buzzing summer tourism season in the area around the Port of Argentia.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (22 hours ago)
An Island boy who really wants a pet turtle took his fight straight to the top. Fitz Corcoran, 7, wrote a letter to P.E.I.'s environment minister asking the province to change laws that ban keeping turtles as pets. CBC's Wayne Thibodeau has that story.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)
How to cast your ballot, who's running and a preview of what's on the line for New Brunswick's three big cities. Host Khalil Akhtar convenes our first municipal affairs panel of local reporters and Raechel Huizinga tells us what's different this time around.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)
Scientists say new species of ticks carrying troubling pathogens travelling our way from the northern United States at a rate of about 50 kilometres per year, including the lone star tick which can leave a bitten person with a severe allergy to meat.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (A day ago)
A legislation change proposed by Liberal MLA Carolyn Simpson would allow authorities to get a warrant to bring kids who run away and are at risk back home. A mom whose teenager fell in with the wrong crowd and left home for "days on end" knows why the change is necessary. CBC's Steve Bruce has more.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)
Retired Canadian senator Dan Christmas was recently back in front of a parliamentary committee to push for recognition of Indigenous self-government rights over cannabis sales, while moving ahead in his home community of Membertou with a First Nation law on retailing marijuana products.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)
In late July 1990, in the waters off Nova Scotia and at a tiny Cape Breton wharf, a plot to unload around two-dozen tonnes of hash was foiled by RCMP, the coast guard and the military. A judge later called the plan "one of the largest conspiracies ever to import drugs through the Nova Scotia coast."
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)
The Nova Scotia fish stocking program takes fish, mostly brook and rainbow trout, from three provincial hatcheries, grows them for a year or two, and then releases them into lakes. But because of the 2025 drought the program is not stocking rainbow trout at all, and there will be fewer brook trout available for stocking this spring.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (2 days ago)
Despite the Island's global appeal, the province is struggling to attract enough family doctors to help more than 34,000 people who are currently waiting on the patient registry to be assigned to a primary care provider. Enter the physician recruiter, a specialized professional who pitches the benefits of life in P.E.I. to doctors in other parts of...
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (3 days ago)
Two years after the Positive Behaviour Intervention Supports program was introduced in Prince Edward Island schools, educators say the pilot has cut down on problem behaviour and is helping to rebuild school communities disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)
Before Ikedi Nwaezeapu began designing streetwear, his wardrobe was all black. Now the St. John's-based clothing designer is all about adding vibrant colours to his eye-catching designs. This piece was produced for CBC Creator Network by Prosper Manyele with cinematography by Thabani Mthethwa and additional videography by Alexandria Goldface.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)
Suzanne FitzGerald, a former media relations officer for the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, says the force no longer aligned with her values when she resigned from a 17-year career in 2024. She spoke with the CBC's Ariana Kelland about alleged concerns she raised, and how the RNC say her accounts aren't indicative of the force today. Ariana...
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (4 days ago)
The federal government announced financial support Friday for P.E.I.'s oyster industry — but will it be enough? CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin sat down with Sally Pitt and Paul MacNeill to get their thoughts on that story and other news from the legislature this week.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)
A partnership between a global energy company and the North Shore Mi'kmaq Tribal Council is planning a 150-megawatt solar farm on 400 hectares of land in southeastern New Brunswick. The project would be the biggest solar farm in New Brunswick and one of the biggest in Canada.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
Some parts of a memorandum of agreement announced back in December between Island physicians, Health P.E.I. and the Department of Health and Wellness have been paused. The agreement focused on workload targets for doctors, but the P.E.I. College of Physicians later laid out concerns that those targets could negatively impact patient care.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)
Education Minister Brendan Maguire told reporters on Thursday that of those 150 positions, 47 will be eliminated through attrition by cancelling jobs that "have been vacant for years.” The rest will see teachers moving out of administrative and specialist roles and returning to the classroom.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
Nova Scotia's Serious Incident Response Team has found no grounds to lay criminal charges against three Charlottetown Police Service officers following the October 2025 death of a man who was arrested, struggled with the officers and died in hospital four days later.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)
Councillors have directed Cape Breton Regional Municipality's chief administrative officer to provide a monthly list of major contracts and land sales and to offer a briefing on the list prior to each council meeting, after staff sold off a parcel of land without council's knowledge.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)
The New Brunswick government has been spending more than $2 million a month on electricity assistance for the highest-income households, despite record deficits, but Finance Minster René Legacy argues the expense is worth the cost because lower-income groups are also benefiting.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)
Four candidates to be Moncton's next mayor all say public safety and homelessness are their top priorities. Shawn Crossman, Charles Léger, Jeffrey McCluskey and Brian Murphy are running in the May 11 election to lead the largest city in New Brunswick.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (5 days ago)
The spring season is underway for wild oyster fishers on P.E.I., but it's a challenging one for many. Two diseases that kill oysters have taken a toll on rivers in the western part of the island, so many fishermen are travelling hours to eastern P.E.I. Nancy Russell reports.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (6 days ago)
The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership is a 60-40 split between the federal and provincial governments. The money allows farmers to buy and install irrigation. This year, it saw 44 applications for funding, with about 20 seeing approval on a first-come, first-serve basis.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (6 days ago)
The country is grappling with a fuel crisis, causing nationwide blackouts and a scarcity of basic necessities. Los Primos, a non-profit music exchange organization between Nova Scotia and Cuba, is gathering medical supplies and bicycles to send. The CBC's Molly MacNaughton has the story.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (6 days ago)
The P.E.I. government is considering raising the legal age to purchase nicotine pouches and cannabis to 21. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin speaks to a pediatrician and researcher from Quebec, where the legal age to purchase cannabis is already 21.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (6 days ago)
The annual event gives the ambassadors to Canada a chance to see parts of the country outside Ottawa and interact with provincial governments and representatives from other entities. As the CBC's Michael Gorman reports, the province has high hopes for the opportunity.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (6 days ago)
Hantavirus is making headlines following an outbreak on a cruise ship that has killed three people. The World Health Organization confirms it is the Andes strain. Dr. Lisa Barrett, an infectious disease expert in Halifax, shares her knowledge on the subject.
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