Canada: Atlantic

CBC - Nova Scotia (28 minutes ago)

Lilly Sullivan, 6, and her brother, Jack Sullivan, 4, have been missing since May 2, when police received a 911 call from their mother and stepfather reporting they had wandered away from their home in Lansdowne Station, N.S.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 hours ago)

The project, led by the Nova Scotia Community College's applied research team, aims to upgrade an existing device that enhances radio coverage for first responders.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 hours ago)

A Dalhousie University study aims to understand the mental health impact on 2SLGBTQ+ people from rising discrimination and rhetoric targeting them and how to limit that impact.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 hours ago)

The Eye See, Eye Learn program was launched in Nova Scotia in February. So far, around 23 kids have received eyeglasses through the program.

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

A central P.E.I. watershed group and the provincial Department of Forests, Fish and Wildlife are raising concerns about sightings of more goldfish in Hardy's Pond, in the Union Road area.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 hours ago)

The federal Conservatives have made big gains in Newfoundland and Labrador. When the election was called, the party held just one seat in central Newfoundland. Now, it has three seats provincewide. The CBC's Heather Gillis asks what's driving the comeback.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 hours ago)

A Harbour Grace restaurant owner says she was heartbroken when she discovered that a fellow resident of her community went unclaimed after he died. Rendell Crane died in 2023, and his body has been in a hospital storage unit ever since.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 hours ago)

A Labrador woman rushed to St. John's for surgery. She's since been waiting over a week

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 hours ago)

Clarenville RCMP have now closed Random Island to all but local traffic and essential workers as the search continues.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 hours ago)

Scientists are using satellite data to spot the red pigment in North Atlantic right whale's main food source.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 hours ago)

Longtime swordsmith Jacob Powning was travelling the world, visiting museums and working with researchers, when he glimpsed something that drove him to make a huge life change. 

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 hours ago)

Room for 2,400? Chimney swifts check into a Fredericton chimney

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 hours ago)

The Town of Riverview has installed a stick library for dogs at Mill Creek Nature Park. People can grab a stick with their dog and are asked to re-stock on their way back for the next user. No penalties for dogs that forget to bring their stick back, said the town.

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Global News - Halifax (3 hours ago)

Students were told to shelter in place while police arrived on the scene with tactical equipment to investigate second-hand reports of an armed robbery at the university cafe. 

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Global News - Halifax (3 hours ago)

Although residents of the area believe it was targeted and don't feel in personal danger, they say violence is coming too close to home. 

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Global News - Halifax (12 hours ago)

Searchers will be back in the woods around a rural Pictou County home this weekend in the search for two missing siblings who were last seen four weeks ago. 

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Global News - Halifax (12 hours ago)

Municipal officials in a remote corner of southeastern Cape Breton say a wildfire that broke out near Framboise was being held as of late Friday afternoon.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (13 hours ago)

Fishermen's Memorial Hospital is more energy efficient than 92 per cent of similar buildings across Canada. The hospital is celebrating the news. Watch Amy Smith's interview with Robert Barrs, who managed the site's environmental stewardship program.

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CBC - P.E.I. (13 hours ago)

That might be something they've asked about after some high-profile news stories about a former P.E.I. substitute teacher recently. On CBC News: Compass, psychologist Dr. Brent MacDonald has some advice on how to broach the subject with children, and how to rebuild trust in the school system.

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CBC - P.E.I. (13 hours ago)

That might be something they've asked about after some high-profile news stories about a former P.E.I. substitute teacher recently. On CBC News: Compass, psychologist Dr. Brent MacDonald has some advice on how to broach the subject with children, and how to rebuild trust in the school system.

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CBC - P.E.I. (13 hours ago)

Prince Edward Island's biggest hospital has started a trial run of new full-body scanners at its emergency department. The machines are checking Queen Elizabeth Hospital visitors for weapons. Staff told CBC's Cody MacKay that safety for everyone is the top priority.

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CBC - P.E.I. (13 hours ago)

'I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed to see the rebates for the industry we work in halved,' said the owner of one P.E.I. company that specializes in solar panels.

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CBC - New Brunswick (13 hours ago)

Justin Bourque, who killed three Mounties in Moncton in 2014, stood trial over two days in Miramichi over an alleged 2022 prison stabbing. A judge is expected to issue a decision in September.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (14 hours ago)

Wildfire in remote area of Cape Breton under control

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CBC - P.E.I. (15 hours ago)

A retired P.E.I. Catholic priest is facing sex-related charges that go back to the late 1980s, after an alleged victim came forward recently.

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CBC - New Brunswick (16 hours ago)

As a Moncton jury prepares to deliberate in Michael Glaspy's manslaughter trial, Crown and defence lawyers gave closing statements Friday. Glaspy was charged in connection with a 2023 incident at the Moncton casino.

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CBC - Newfoundland (16 hours ago)

The sweet taste of tax relief is coming to Newfoundland and Labrador. The sugar-sweetened beverage tax has been a sticky issue in provincial politics. Now, government says the tax will be gone on July 1st.

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CBC - Newfoundland (16 hours ago)

A fire ban is now in effect for Gander and the St. John's area.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (17 hours ago)

'We do have a good sense of who the threat actor is,' says CEO Peter Gregg.

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Global News - Halifax (17 hours ago)

Premier Tim Houston's Progressive Conservative government has refused to release the panel's report, which was due in December 2023.

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Global News - Halifax (17 hours ago)

For Jeannette Cormier of Cap-Pelé, N.B., her upcoming graduation ceremony is a wish come true decades in the making as she is set to finally earn her high school diploma.

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CBC - P.E.I. (17 hours ago)

As Islanders prepare to soak up the sunshine this summer, experts say it's crucial to take sun protection seriously given the rising rates of skin cancer across Canada.

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CBC - P.E.I. (17 hours ago)

Health P.E.I.'s self-registration kiosks are seeing an increase in use since they were installed at Prince County Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital last fall, a hospital manager says. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (19 hours ago)

Commissioner Kerry Hatfield says she wants to make sure the province has taken adequate steps to prevent another data breach.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (19 hours ago)

The leader of Nova Scotia's Official Opposition says the government's refusal to release the recommendations from a panel on environmental racism is the latest example of the Progressive Conservatives ducking transparency.

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CBC - P.E.I. (19 hours ago)

Three crew members are safe after a hydrogen balloon on a transatlantic flight path had to make what the Transportation Safety Board is calling a precautionary landing in Prince Edward Island. 

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CBC - Nova Scotia (20 hours ago)

The province has chosen a site for a new school in Reserve Mines in Cape Breton Regional Municipality to replace the Tompkins Memorial Elementary School.

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

Jennifer McCarron named interim chief of Charlottetown Police Services

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Global News - Halifax (21 hours ago)

A Nova Scotia hospital is turning to artificial intelligence to improve security at the facility as part of a larger effort to tackle rising violence in health-care settings. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (22 hours ago)

As she graduated from Sheshatshiu Innu School in 2021, Shtashin Penashue told the CBC she wanted to go into nursing. Last week that dream came true as she graduated from the College of the North Atlantic's licensed practical nursing program.

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Global News - Halifax (23 hours ago)

Nova Scotia Power's CEO says up to 140,000 social insurance numbers could have been stolen by cyber-thieves who recently hacked into the utility's customer records.

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CBC - Newfoundland (24 hours ago)

Forestry Minister Lisa Dempster says weather is shifting to help fight the Churchill Falls fire.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Nova Scotia's minister responsible for housing has asked officials in his department to look at compensating rent supplement recipients who were underpaid for the last two years.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

In letter to province, five doctors at Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital in Musquodoboit Harbour are raising concerns over how they are paid for inpatient care in latest contract.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Crews are expected to resume fighting an out of control wildfire today that broke out in Cape Breton's Richmond County on Thursday.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

Singer-songwriter Patsy Gallant reflects on her 70-year career in entertainment as she wraps up her latest tour, Patsy Gallant: 70 ans de carrière, with a stop in Moncton.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

George Chase is a part of this year's New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame class. He was nominated 25 years ago but declined the offer.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

Real estate listings in New Brunswick routinely display property-tax amounts on homes that are several hundred dollars less than what a new buyer would pay, but Realtors insist the practice is not misleading.

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

Plans are in the works to have someone spend a month and a half removing asbestos from some parts of Kings County Memorial Hospital in Montague, P.E.I. Other areas will be remediated later.

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

In May of 2025, the province introduced Community Paramedic Response Units to let paramedics treat low-urgency calls on site instead of taking the people involved directly to hospital emergency departments. As CBC's Stacey Janzer reports, the province says the unit has responded to more than 1,000 calls in the last year.

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

Health P.E.I. says it's making changes to its executive leadership team in what it calls an important step in restoring public trust. The CEO says it will be at least $500,000 cheaper, too.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

A national Canada Post strike isn't out of the question as the corporation and the union representing 55,000 workers remain in talks. A strike in November halted delivery for businesses like the East Coast Quilting Company in St. John's, and owners Read Bowen and Debbie Northover say another disruption would cause even more problems.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Brian Cherwick has worked as a folklore professor, but he's also graced the country with almost every genre of music out there. He's celebrating his 50th year of playing music with a special show headlined by his band The Kubasonics.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

Deanna LeBlanc recently blew a tire when she hit a pothole on the Trans-Canada outside Moncton. About 25 other drivers did, too, in the same spot. What options are there for drivers impacted by pothole season and how can you avoid damage altogether?

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Bonnie Bear left behind a brother — Clyde. Meig Campbell has an update on how he is handling the loss.

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

Prince Edward Islanders who invest in some energy efficiency measures will get lower rebates from the provincial government starting Monday, while amounts offered to help pay for insulation and window and door replacement will go up. 

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

The Cape Breton Regional Police Service says an autopsy confirmed his death was a homicide.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

There's an app for just about everything these days, but it can be challenging to feel safe and confident with ever-changing technology as an older person. Sarah Naz, founder and executive director of Digital Seniors N.L., wants to make sure seniors can be kept safe from things like scams.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Emergency crews continue to fight an out of control wildfire burning near Churchill Falls, Labrador on Thursday. The Newfoundland and Labrador active wildfire dashboard shows the fire is estimated to be roughly 170 hectares.

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

Police said they received second-hand reports that an armed robbery may have taken place at the University's café. There were no reports of gunshots and no reports of injuries.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

A judge will rule in September whether Justin Bourque and another man are guilty of stabbing a third man with shanks in a prison three years ago.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

An update from Mount Saint Vincent University at 3:10 p.m. AT said no threat was found after police searched the school and it was safe for people to leave buildings and campus.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Liberals are calling for a deeper investigation and an emergency meeting with the utility's executives because of the scope and seriousness of the incident.

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

Alyson MacCormack is one of the first cohort of students accepted at UPEI's new Faculty of Medicine. The UPEI site is a regional campus of Memorial University until a future joint degree is established. MacCormack tells Louise Martin of CBC News: Compass that it's a dream come true, as well as a homecoming. She grew up near Souris before going to...

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

Deanna LeBlanc recently blew a tire when she hit a pothole on the Trans-Canada outside Moncton. About 25 other drivers did, too, in the exact same spot. Now, she's filing a damage claim with the construction company. What options are there for drivers impacted by pothole season and how can you avoid damage altogether?

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

On Thursday, the Department of Health released phase one of its health human resources plan, which focuses on the retention and recruitment of health-care professionals, including nurses, therapists, laboratory workers and pharmacists. 

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

The alleged offences took place on and off the King's-Edgehill campus in Windsor, N.S., between 2000 and 2002.

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

The Nova Scotia government is not releasing recommendations from a panel tasked with examining environmental racism in the province — and it isn't saying why.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Coun. Tom O'Brien says there is a feeling of "dismay” in the community about the status of the Stephenville Dymond International Airport.

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

The P.E.I. National Park is set to welcome visitors with some new infrastructure and cultural experiences for the 2025 summer season, as well as strengthened safety measures — including a full ban on pool inflatables at its beaches.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

The province will survey 1,500 Nova Scotians over the age of 19 starting this week. It will also gather feedback on the types of stores where alcohol can be sold, locations where people can drink alcohol and health considerations related to any changes.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Opposition leaders say it's disgraceful that the Nova Scotia government is refusing to release the recommendations of a report it received on environmental racism. Justice Minister Becky Druhan is also refusing to say if she's even read those recommendations.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Halifax Regional Police say the victim was found in a vehicle with gunshot wounds and was later pronounced dead.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Nova Scotia's natural resources minister has confirmed that he could step over property owners to grant land access to companies on the hunt for uranium, but he said he isn't keen to do so.

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

Nova Scotia has announced a month-long public survey as it considers expanding alcohol sales to various retail outlets like corner stores.

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

Officers found a man with gunshot wounds in a vehicle, and performed CPR on the victim. Halifax Regional Police said the man was pronounced dead and an autopsy is scheduled.

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

Charlottetown residents are getting a first look at the city's plan to make Grafton Street safer and more efficient, which is in line with its 10-year active transportation plan.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

In the wake of a recount in a tightly contested federal riding in rural Newfoundland, a longtime politician says Elections Canada needs to do a better job educating people on how to vote.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

A student art exhibit in Gambo, N.L. is honouring the life and legacy of a Mi'kmaw police officer, one year after his death.

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

Advocates say many people struggling with the cost of living are being forced to choose between paying for groceries and paying for period products.

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Global News - Halifax (2 days ago)

Privately owned Nova Scotia Power confirmed last week that hackers stole the data and published it on the dark web.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

RECAP | King Charles, Queen Camilla wrap whirlwind visit, after War Memorial wreath laying, throne speech

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

Michael Glaspy testified Wednesday at his manslaughter trial, giving his own account of an altercation with Rodney Frenette, the Moncton casino manager who later died.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Two men are facing charges of second-degree murder.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

Over 6,000 N.B. Power customers woke up in the dark on Thursday morning in the western region of the province, and several schools have stayed closed. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

The RNC closed the Trans-Labrador Highway between Churchill Falls and Labrador City as crews responded to a fire.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

The former Hotel Corner Brook was a staple for visitors to the city for decades. But the building's clientele has changed. Most of the rooms are now used for people who have nowhere else to go.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

N.L. Hydro said it had teams working in response to a forest fire near Churchill Falls until the sun went down yesterday. Emergency crews will continue to respond this morning. Traffic can now pass on the Trans-Labrador Highway, east of Churchill Falls.

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

P.E.I.'s Major Tom Hamilton is a minister and a military chaplain, but he's also a historian. That's the role that led him to help identify the remains of a soldier found in France in 2012, with DNA testing in 2023 confirming the results of some detective work. He recently presided over the burial of Lt. Frank Hemsley, with the soldier's family in...

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

There's usually an 'uh-oh' moment when you get a report card back, but a national report card on housing shows Prince Edward Island didn't do that bad.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

What began as criticism of one minister over education cuts has grown into broader condemnation of the Holt government's decision-making, poor communication and mishandling of school district budgets.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

For decades, he delighted the children of St. John's by bringing Santa Claus to town. Now, Bruce Templeton, the man behind the jolly white beard, has been made an honorary doctor of laws by Memorial University. Hear Templeton's inspiring speech to the convocating class.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

The former Hotel Corner Brook was a staple for visitors to the city for decades. But the building's clientele has changed. Most of the rooms are now used for people who have nowhere else to go.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Home care support worker blasts government over growing wage discrepancy

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

The owner of a fish-and-chip business says while she is happy to be back at work, she is facing additional expenses because she had to get kitchen equipment taken out last fall and reinstalled this spring.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

The provincial government has promised to find a solution for Nova Scotia municipalities struggling to have booking platforms like Airbnb or Vrbo collect and remit the fees they are legally owed.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Two apartment buildings in Halifax's north end with more than 120 units between them are being converted into condominiums, and the owners say it's because operating the properties as rentals has become financially impracticable.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Dorothy Lamont, 96, lives independently in her downtown Dartmouth home, still growing her own vegetables in her backyard every summer. But her biggest worry is not having a family doctor.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

Ten years ago, Tim Durling was battling a drug addiction, on the run from the police and separated from his children. Today, he has a thriving business and runs a weekly support group for teens battling addiction.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Max Chauvin, Halifax's director of housing and homelessness, says the Geary Street site has consistently had the lowest use among the designated encampments.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Political scientist Sarah Martin says the food supply chain is shaped more like an hourglass, rather than a straight line. 

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Halifax will convert four city buses to be powered by hydrogen and diesel for a pilot project aimed at finding out whether the technology could be a good fit to expand into the fleet.

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

Premier Rob Lantz says he is not ruling out a run for the permanent leadership of the P.E.I.'s Progressive Conservative Party, despite previously indicating he didn't want the job full time. 

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

A teenager charged with first-degree murder in connection with a shooting in uptown Saint John this month has elected to be tried by judge and jury.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

The Graham Academy Senior Company is bringing the iconic story of Cady Heron, Regina George and more to the stage in Corner Brook. Ahead of the show's premiere, the CBC's Hillary Johnson got a behind the scenes look.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

The 2023 Upper Tantallon and Hammonds Plains wildfires consumed 969 hectares, destroyed 151 homes, and displaced 16,000 people at one point.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Horizon Health leads Canada's first in-home cancer treatment trial

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

The Anglophone South School District and some people in the Belleisle school community are at odds over the suspension of a student for wearing a "straight pride” shirt during the school's Pride Week. 

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

A trial for an alleged prison assault began Wednesday in New Brunswick for a man who killed three Mounties in Moncton in 2014.

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

Most people probably don't think there is a big risk of human trafficking on P.E.I., but it happens here too. To learn the signs and find out how people can protect themselves, CBC's Louise Martin talked to Dina Unger and Adelee MacNevin from the advocacy group EVENforONE. The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline is 1-833-900-1010 or email...

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

As the Nova Scotia government prepares to uncork consultation on whether to expand retail options for alcohol in the province, a coalition of health groups is calling for those talks to be transparent and for consideration of potential risks to play a factor in any decision.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Nova Scotia RCMP are warning Nova Scotia Power customers to be especially wary of scammers in the wake of the ransomware attack on the company. Nova Scotia Power has also issued its own warning.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Lilly and Jack Sullivan, aged six and four, went missing nearly four weeks ago. RCMP confirm the siblings were seen in public the day before being reported missing.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

A judge ordered a concurrent sentence of three and a half years for a convicted murderer who changed his story about what happened the night a man was killed in a Fredericton park in 2020.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

A Newfoundland and Labrador-based company with decades of experience in the energy industry is in talks to acquire the second-largest oil refinery in France.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

A request for proposals issued this year to redevelop the 26-hectare property in northwestern Nova Scotia has closed without a single official bid.

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

The University of Prince Edward Island is increasing tuition fees in the face of falling international enrolments, with the hike being more significant than last year's for both domestic and international students.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Nova Scotia has announced it will not lay charges under the province's Forests Act in relation to a wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes and led to millions of dollars in damage in suburbs outside Halifax two years ago.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

The number of patients waiting in hospital beds for an alternate level of care (ALC) in Newfoundland and Labrador has more than doubled in the last five months, and the CEO of the province's health authority says he is not surprised. 

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

A celebrated archeologist who unraveled the story of the Norse and the only acknowledged Norse site in North America has died. Birgitta Wallace was 91.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

The provincial government added uranium to its list of priority critical minerals earlier this month and issued a request for exploration proposals at three sites.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

New Brunswick has completed the data analysis phase of its investigation into an undiagnosed neurological illness affecting hundreds of people and has submitted its results to the Public Health Agency of Canada for scientific review.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

A City of St. John's garbage truck crashed through a retaining wall Wednesday morning on Harvey Road, leaving it partially hanging over the other side.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

RCMP have confirmed two children who went missing in Nova Scotia's Pictou County nearly a month ago were seen in public the day before their disappearance.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Since being re-elected in 2024, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has been on more than half a dozen international trips, something he says is needed in world's new trading climate.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

In Halifax, a group of royal watchers gathered to hold a viewing party, including former Nova Scotia lieutenant-governor Mayann Francis.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

An RCMP sergeant from Newfoundland and Labrador played a big role in escorting King Charles and Queen Camilla to the Senate chamber in Ottawa on Monday. Sgt. Jeremy Dawson of St. George's, a third generation RCMP officer, was the head coachman driving the royal carriage. He spoke with the CBC's Carolyn Stokes about what the honour means to him.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Wildfire season in Newfoundland and Labrador has started early this year, already claiming 12 homes in Adam's Cove and forcing the evacuation of its residents in early May. But there's a way to prevent that, according to Joanne Miles, chief of the Flat Bay Band.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

It could be lights out at the Stephenville Dymond International Airport later this week, if the beleaguered operation doesn't pay its utility bill — and the provincial Health Department is making contingency plans for air ambulance services.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

New welcome signs are being installed near border crossings to remind Canadians they will be warmly received, as the state seeks to repair damage done by Trump rhetoric and tariffs.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

When Halifax Water wanted to notify 200,000 customers about a boil-water order, one of the resources it turned to was the city's emergency notifications platform, hfxALERT. However, only about 40,000 of Halifax's 500,000 residents were signed up.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

There's a new Pride festival coming this summer to a region just outside Halifax. It's being organized by St. Margaret's Bay Pride, a group that formed earlier in 2025 and aims to connect 2SLGBTQ+ people in rural areas and combat hate.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Crowdfunding can help a business get off the ground, or stay afloat, but it can also open up individuals to online attacks and public scrutiny.

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

Fans of Lakeside beach may soon have an easier way to get to the popular spot on P.E.I.'s North Shore. Dunes around the boardwalk have made the walk to the beach challenging in recent years for families and people with accessibility issues. So did damage from post-tropical storm Fiona. Local residents and the Morell and Area Development Corporation...

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

A new walk-in clinic has opened in eastern P.E.I., and people in the area hope it can be the start of better health care in the region. 

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

The head of a Canadian advocacy group says this weekend marked an important step forward as the Anglican Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island passed a resolution not to misuse non-disclosure agreements.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Nova Scotia's internal travel nurse program is off to a slow start, but officials say that's by design.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Some of the people who received Nova Scotia Power's warning letter about stolen customer information are getting frustrated trying to navigate the situation, saying it's difficult to get through to the credit monitoring system that is recommended as well as their banks.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Halifax is creating a team to better enforce the rules for short-term rentals on platforms like Airbnb, and streamlining regulations to allow more rentals in rural areas of the municipality.

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Global News - Halifax (3 days ago)

Only seven hate crimes were reported in 2014, with the number in 2023 jumping to 121, according to a municipal staff report.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

A representative for the Nova Scotia Assembly of Mi'kmaw Chiefs says the provincial government needs to do a better job of consultation as it seeks to develop the province's natural resources.

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

North Rustico charter boats say low tides in silted-in harbour will cost them big this season

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

The department's deputy minister, Karen Gatien, says the government is committed to consultations, but she agrees that it should be done earlier where possible. 

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

Ambulance New Brunswick has extended a pilot project that changes the way it organizes ambulances. The move will do away with ambulances filling in for neighbouring regions. The Paramedic Association of New Brunswick welcomes the change.

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

Prince Edward Islanders have been waiting a while for some nice spring weather. Now they are out making the most of it, maybe even stopping at their favourite dairy bar. CBC News asked some people how they were taking in the double-digit deliciousness.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

A technician with Birds Canada captured more than 2,400 chimney swifts flying into a Fredericton chimney on May 25.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

A new report explains how a judge dealt with an "unprecedented" number of disputed ballots during a federal election recount in a rural Newfoundland riding recently won by the Conservatives.

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

Abegweit First Nation is hoping that a new health centre being built in the central P.E.I. community of Scotchfort, expected to be open by next year, will answer the needs of the surrounding area as well as the Indigenous community.

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

The owner of the horse that won Atlantic Canada's most prestigious harness racing title in each of the past two years is speaking out against his former trainer who's embroiled in a drug scandal.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

The family of Justin MacDonald is hoping their search for the missing 34-year-old man is finally over after police and the medical examiner were called to a rural Cape Breton County road Monday to investigate possible human remains.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

A​ task force has laid out 47 recommendations — from​ increasing police patrols​ to improving mental health services — all​ with a goal of ​making Fredericton safer.

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

Brad MacConnell, who has served as Charlottetown's chief of police since 2021, has been named the city's next chief administrative officer, effective June 16.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

The Dartmouth battle rapper was stabbed at a bar in downtown Halifax early on the morning of Sept. 4, 2022.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

The Crown is seeking a 12-month jail sentence for a man who caused an Amber Alert in 2023 by attempting to move a 14-year-old girl out of province.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

After a drawn-out recount in Terra Nova-The Peninsulas, the federal Conservatives now have three parliamentary seats in Newfoundland and Labrador for the first time in nearly 20 years. 

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

Glooscap First Nation Chief Sidney Peters says the new business is another example of the First Nation's commitment to fostering financial independence.

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

RCMP in Nova Scotia say they began an investigation after receiving a report of a sexual assault involving a firearm on May 9 and a man is now facing serious charges.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Dante Warnell Cromwell will face a new trial on gun and assault charges stemming from a 2023 road rage incident.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

King Charles wraps whirlwind visit, urges Canada to seize 'incredible opportunity'

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

About five months after the Town of Bridgewater launched a pilot program offering incentives for landlords to make energy-efficient upgrades to their buildings, no landlords have taken up the offer.

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