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CBC - Nova Scotia (23 minutes ago)

Some Halifax councillors and a political expert say an audit flagging errors with the mayor's expenses raises valid public concerns.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (47 minutes ago)

The riding of of Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay adds a 56th seat to the House of Assembly to better represent Acadians and francophones in the area.

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CBC - Newfoundland (47 minutes ago)

The Association of New Canadians marked World Refugee Day with a ceremony at St. John's city hall on Tuesday.

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CBC - P.E.I. (47 minutes ago)

Many homeowners who locked in low interest rates a few years ago are now getting some price shock as their mortgages come up for renewal. CBC's Steve Bruce sat down with P.E.I. broker Jay Patel to break down what it all means for Islanders facing that scenario.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (An hour ago)

The Competition Bureau of Canada announced it will move forward with its investigation into competition in the Canadian grocery store landscape. Stuart Smyth, a professor in the department of agricultural and resource economics at the University of Saskatchewan, explains what the bureau's investigation will entail.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 hours ago)

After more than two decades of inspiring young and old performers, Janice Walsh-Cruddas says she's ready to retire from the Dartmouth, N.S., theatre. The CBC's Alex Guye has the story.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 hours ago)

The multi-day Expo Labrador event is cancelled, after a gathering of more than 120 people outside the E.J. Broomfield Memorial Arena called on the provincial government to respect Innu history in Labrador.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 hours ago)

A Saint John man, Kevin McGrath, accused of sexual assault against seniors at a nursing home in the city pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 14 charges.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 hours ago)

Nova Scotia's auditor general says the Office of Addictions and Mental Health has failed to provide effective oversight of mental health and addiction services and its staff were not aware of all provincially funded centres offering care.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 hours ago)

Former Fredericton police constable Andrew Savoy has been charged with perjury, uttering forged documents and breach of trust, after an audit of his files allegedly showed inconsistencies, the force said Tuesday.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 hours ago)

Koushik Ghosh, 21, has been charged with impaired driving causing death following a single-vehicle rollover that killed a passenger this month.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 hours ago)

The provincial government is spending $665,000 to create 30 new child-care spaces at the Marina Redmond Centre in Corner Brook.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 hours ago)

Rishonda Beals, 27, has been handed an 18-month conditional sentence for dangerous driving causing death in an incident in Truro, N.S., two years ago where John MacDonell, 40, was dragged underneath her vehicle after he had jumped on the hood following a dispute.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 hours ago)

The jury in the double-murder trial of a Saint John man accused in the stabbing deaths of two boys, aged 10 and 17, last year, is reviewing the testimony of the Crown's key witness.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 hours ago)

A new self-guided walking tour in Halifax aims to show visitors a side of Lucy Maud Montgomery that goes beyond Prince Edward Island.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 hours ago)

A sexual assault charge against a Digby County man has been tossed out of court because his case took more than three years to come to trial.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 hours ago)

Nova Scotia's pay-what-you-can lunch program will be available in all public schools across the province starting this fall.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 hours ago)

A one-of-a-kind wind-powered cargo ship made its first Canadian port of call in Halifax this week. The modern sailing vessel uses about 80 per cent less fuel than a conventional cargo ship, but still maintains a speed consistent with the industry average.

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 hours ago)

The zipper merge: a technique meant to help traffic flow seamlessly when the road is reduced to a single lane, yet in Newfoundland and Labrador it can slow it down even more.

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CBC - New Brunswick (6 hours ago)

The Holt government is embracing a proposal for more nuclear power in New Brunswick, jumping ahead of its own timeline for evaluating the idea despite N.B. Power's concerns about the cost to ratepayers.

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CBC - P.E.I. (6 hours ago)

A patient who went missing while on escorted leave from Hillsborough Hospital in Charlottetown last month has been found, police say.

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Global News - Halifax (6 hours ago)

Lunches will be available in all 372 public schools in the province for the 2026-27 school year, covering more than 133,000 students. 

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CBC - Nova Scotia (6 hours ago)

Nova Scotia's police watchdog says an RCMP officer did not commit a criminal offence when she shot and killed a woman who was in distress and armed with a knife in Eastern Passage last year.

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CBC - Newfoundland (6 hours ago)

The RCMP says two people are dead after two vehicles were involved in a moose collision on the southern shore of Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (7 hours ago)

The new power plants that are on the horizon for Pictou County will not draw or discharge water at an industrial scale, the grid operator has decided.

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CBC - New Brunswick (7 hours ago)

Advocate's report is just the latest call for New Brunswick government to improve process for reviewing deaths of children.

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Global News - Halifax (8 hours ago)

Nova Scotia's auditor general says the Office of Addictions and Mental Health is failing to provide effective oversight of mental health and addiction services.

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Global News - Halifax (8 hours ago)

A 25-year-old man has life-threatening injuries after a daytime shooting in Halifax's west end, police say.

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CBC - P.E.I. (8 hours ago)

A Prince Edward Island man convicted of sexually assaulting his then-wife while she was asleep has had his sentence increased from 14 months to 26 months in jail after the Crown successfully appealed the original sentence.

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CBC - New Brunswick (11 hours ago)

Fredericton city council has agreed to pay for part of the cost to relocate a stormwater sewer pipe located on private property located along Union Street.

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CBC - New Brunswick (13 hours ago)

A Saint John jury is expected to begin deliberations today in the double-murder trial of Roman Kamyshnyy in connection with the stabbing deaths of two boys, aged 10 and 17, last year.

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

Canada needs thousands of veterinarians, and the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island is adding seats to help deal with the shortage.

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

Piping plovers are better protected thanks to court victory, say P.E.I. environmental groups

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CBC - Nova Scotia (14 hours ago)

Nearly two years into its provincewide ban on cellphones in Nova Scotia public schools, the province's education minister says it's helping to reduce distraction and improve learning. Some students are following the rules, while others need more convincing.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (14 hours ago)

Logan MacInnis and Kesha Bodawala want to match the generosity of Richmond County through a foundation that is creating scholarships and grants for families and community organizations in the area.

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CBC - Newfoundland (14 hours ago)

An analysis of cases impacted by R. v. Jordan shows that one of the driving factors is the delay in handing over disclosure — evidence in the case — to the defence.

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CBC - Newfoundland (14 hours ago)

On Friday the Red Arrows, a squadron in the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force, made a brief stop at Labrador's 5 Wing Goose Bay as they made their way to a number of planned shows in North America.

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CBC - P.E.I. (23 hours ago)

Transit to Cavendish and Prince Edward Island's North Shore returns Tuesday with two additional runs added for this season.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (24 hours ago)

In downhill skateboarding, speed is key. But one skater in Cape Breton says it's about much more than that. As the CBC's Anna Rak reports, safety is also a major focus.

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CBC - Newfoundland (24 hours ago)

A rainy day didn't stop people from coming together in Corner Brook to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day on Sunday. See the sights and sounds from the Majestic Lawn and hear from participants about the importance of being loud and proud.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Paul MacKinnon of the Downtown Halifax Business Commission thinks a record number of tourists visited downtown over the weekend for the event.

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

The federal government wants to do the bulk of its defence spending at home over the next 10 years, and the P.E.I. government hopes some local companies can take advantage. CBC's Steve Bruce sat down with retired brigadier-general Tom Dunne, chair of the Island's new defence strategy expert panel, to find out how the province intends to do that.

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

RCMP confirm they're investigating reports of 'financial irregularities' following an audit of expenses from Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore's office.

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

Some visitors to the Island say they should be able to use health cards from their home provinces as identification when buying liquor. Right now, the province doesn't accept them as a valid ID. CBC's Camryn Farquharson has that story.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

The auditor general found four transactions from the mayor's office were non-compliant with city policy and has referred the matter to the RCMP.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Officials with the Nova Scotia government and Annapolis Valley Regional Library have agreed to another meeting as the book is set to close on five branches next month.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

A supportive, affordable housing complex targeting at-risk young people is welcoming new tenants after officially opening Monday.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Converging construction on two major roads connecting the Conception Bay South area to St. John's caused major delays over the weekend, with one driver calling on government to step up and communicate.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

William McNutt was scheduled to stand trial for allegedly sexually assaulting, choking and uttering threats against a woman in 2023.

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CBC - New Brunswick (A day ago)

The Serious Incident Response Team will not investigate a vehicle crash that left a 28-year-old woman dead after attempted intervention by RCMP.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Emma Upshall lost her mother to ALS —a disease that causes gradual muscle loss and paralysis— in March. She says community support offered by the ALS Society of Newfoundland and Labrador helped her and her family manage that difficult time.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

The Competition Bureau has obtained court orders requiring the parent company of Sobeys to produce documents and testimony for its investigation into property controls, which are agreements that can limit the places where a new grocery store can open.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Crown prosecutors are still reviewing a slew of evidence before disclosing it to the defence in the case of a newborn baby whose remains were found in a wooded area just outside Halifax, N.S., last month.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

A shelter-in-place order for residents of Anglican Cemetery Road in Portugal Cove-St. Philips has been lifted.

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

Traffic will soon be flowing across the Confederation Bridge as normal after resurfacing work on the 12.9-kilometre span was completed Monday, the bridge's operator says.

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

Skateboarders of all ages can practise their kickflips and grinds at a new indoor skate park in Charlottetown. CBC P.E.I. dropped in to see some of the action.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Ahead of a meeting with Premier Tony Wakeham and Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Minister Lela Evans stemming from the fallout from a cancelled exhibit, Innu Cultural Guardian Jodie Ashini says she wants meaningful action going forward.

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Global News - Halifax (A day ago)

The lawyer for one of the people charged with concealing the body of a child and indignity to human remains says he expects to have autopsy results 'relatively soon.'

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

Sail Grand Prix returned to the city after a highly successful event in 2024. The CBC's Meig Campbell and Molly MacNaughton caught up with spectators.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (A day ago)

A new online registry lets owners post profiles for their extra roosters to find the perfect flock. CBC's Molly MacNaughton reports.

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CBC - Newfoundland (A day ago)

Like many Iranians, Jalal Afzal is deeply conflicted about this World Cup. On one hand, he's a lifelong soccer fan. On the other, he doesn't want to support a team he sees as a propaganda tool for a government he opposes.

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

For many families, prom can come with a major financial burden, but some organizations across P.E.I. are trying to make the milestone more affordable.

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

P.E.I.'s political parties have no rules about AI use. Experts say that needs to change fast

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Debra Lalonde is still fighting for the $2,893 she is owed. She was one of 74 employees laid off in March 2024 when Global Empire Corporation closed its call centre in Liverpool, N.S.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

A Cape Breton Regional Municipality councillor is calling for the idled coal mine in Donkin, N.S., to be put to some other use as provincial inspections continue to cite safety issues underground.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

The Halifax Regional Municipality is proposing to convert ball diamonds on the Dartmouth Common into the city's first dedicated, league-sized cricket field in the next two years. While cricket organizers are excited about the news, members of the baseball community are wondering where it leaves them.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

While Fredericton High School's basketball season was heating up, a different kind of battle was happening off the court between the school and the organization that regulates varsity sports over allegations that a student who had just transferred to the school and made the team was living at the coach's home.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

Raja Pizzey opened Waterford Equine-Assisted Healing earlier this spring, after discovering the impact horses had while she was healing from trauma, allowing her to regain trust and create connection.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Thunderheart Tshakapesh spent nearly two years in the care of the province before being released after his 16th birthday. He was dead within a month. His passing kicked off a movement that led to a public inquiry.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Two members of St. John's city council say Tom Davis raised controversial opinions over motherhood and childhood mental illnesses before a council meeting.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (2 days ago)

Mi'kmaw leaders gathered in Annapolis Royal this month to mark the 300th anniversary of the Peace and Friendship treaties and reflect on generations of legal battles that have been necessary to uphold hunting, fishing and self-governance rights.

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

Singing, dancing and drawing are all common creative outlets for children, but not as common for adults.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

N.L. welcomes summer by celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

St. Mary's First Nation, also known as Sitansisk, hosted its 26th annual powwow this weekend, displaying traditional dance, singing and drumming.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

The westbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway are open again after a crash near Butterpot Park halted traffic early Sunday afternoon.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

The tiny community of Change Islands, located near Fogo, is doing its part to keep litter at bay.

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CBC - New Brunswick (2 days ago)

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton is displaying American artist Andres Serrano's piece called Piss Christ (Immersion) until November, a piece that has drawn controversy around the world for decades.

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

Volunteers didn't let a grey and rainy day stop them from getting their hands dirty at a community greening and tree-planting event at River Ridge Park on Saturday.

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CBC - Newfoundland (2 days ago)

Dads everywhere will get presents, phone calls and hugs this weekend. Ahead of Father's Day, the CBC's Amy Feehan spoke with some children at the Pasadena Place recreation facility about their dads, and what they love the most about them.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Ibrahim Elsherif, a 13-year-old soccer player from Bedford, N.S., is one of seven youth in Canada chosen through a national contest to present an official match ball at World Cup games this year.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Summer solstice events honour the cultures, traditions and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. The CBC's Luke Ettinger has the story.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Mama bears and cubs are foraging for food, and their hunt sometimes takes them into urban backyards.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

Following a spell of late spring frost and weeks of cold damp weather, many New Brunswick strawberry farmers say their U-pick season will open about a week to ten days behind schedule.

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CBC - New Brunswick (3 days ago)

As summer brings brighter evenings, it's the perfect time to snap some photos of all New Brunswick has to offer.If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at [email protected] for a chance to be featured in next week's edition. Don't forget to include your name and the location where the photo was taken.

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

Hope Air, a national charity that provides non-emergency medical support to people in financial need, is celebrating 40 years of improving access to health care.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Striped bass have decimated salmon smolt stocks in places like the world-renowned Miramichi River in New Brunswick, which is a primary reason that residents, salmon and trout anglers along the Straits and southern Labrador are deeply concerned about this new "invasive” species to their waters.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Despite the Progressive Conservative (PC) government saying they closed the premier's office in Grand Falls-Windsor, the space itself is still being used by a government department.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Can you feel the love? To all the dads and dad-like figures out there, Happy Father's Day. And enjoy these sweet messages from students at MacDonald Drive Elementary in St. John's.

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

P.E.I.-born hockey player Abby Hustler has signed a two-year contract with Professional Women's Hockey League Hamilton ahead of the expansion team's inaugural season.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

Dozens of Halifax kids gathered at a basketball court in Mulgrave Park on Saturday, but they weren't there to shoot hoops.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

It was the day after Istinab Mahi's 24th birthday when he died in a single vehicle rollover this month. More than 100 friends, colleagues and a handful of strangers visited the Muslim cemetery in Torbay for a ritual prayer Saturday before his body is sent home to Bangladesh.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (3 days ago)

The 10th annual Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival wraps up Sunday, capping off a week that brought artists from across the globe to the rugged coast.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Last year, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro CEO Jennifer Williams said the Churchill Falls MOU was the 'best deal possible.' Now she's helping renegotiate it. She spoke publicly Friday for the first time since the independent review panel panned the deal.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

Bill Hogan, 81, fostered swimming officials in Newfoundland and Labrador and around the world and he officiated international competitions, including the Olympic Games. His contributions to the sport are now being remembered and celebrated, in the wake of his death on June 14.

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CBC - Newfoundland (3 days ago)

After a feeding frenzy from an unwanted visitor, a woman in Terra Nova National Park is left counting her sole surviving chicken.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

In January, Cassidy Wentzell noticed her seven-year-old dog, Theodora, had developed a severe limp. When the veterinarian suggested testing for tick-borne illnesses, Wentzell thought the possibility was remote.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

A seafood exporter says he is increasingly concerned about lower quality and higher mortality rates of lobster during the fishing season off southwestern Nova Scotia.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

More than just financial help, a yearly bursary program is helping a new generation of Black and African Nova Scotian students enter the medical field.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

Disability advocates in Saint John will be bringing advice inspired by their own experiences to federally regulated organizations to help them become more accessible. They will be part of an auditing platform called the Accessibility Exchange, a national group that connects people with disabilities to services in their community.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

Mi'kmaq artist Nelson White is the artist-in-residence at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery through June 27. He is creating a large-scale portrait of acclaimed Wolastoqey musician Jeremy Dutcher, aiming to capture his dynamic energy and showcase Indigenous people as vibrant, contemporary figures.

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

An artificial intelligence expert says building an AI data centre should not be P.E.I.'s priority; instead, the province should focus on developing local expertise in the technology.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

The executive director of the World Submarine Organization says countries like Canada must make submersible regulations as simple as possible, or companies will try to find "loopholes" in the future.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Wilma MacInnis is stepping into the role of Newfoundland and Labrador's child and youth advocate with a full plate.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

N.L. Hydro CEO Jennifer Williams answered questions for the first time since the MOU she heavily endorsed in 2024 was thrown out. Now, Williams says she's working with Premier Tony Wakeham to secure a good deal for Newfoundland and Labrador. But this time around, she says Canada's energy climate could be the push the province needs to actually make...

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

Clothes, barbecues and needles have been found strewn on and around the trail at Summerside's Ice Pond Nature Park — and a local watershed group hopes the city will help get it cleaned up.

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

The P.E.I. company that operates buses across the Maritimes wants to introduce so-called dynamic pricing, where customers pay more to buy last-minute tickets. That has regulators in both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick raising concerns. CBC's Wayne Thibodeau has more.

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

Scott Harris brings 17 years of National Hockey League experience to his new role as president and general manager of the Charlottetown Islanders. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin speaks with the North Tryon native to find out how he plans to helm the team.

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

The non-profit group planning a whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday to mark the beginning of what's promised to be a haven for retired whales.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Canada's emphatic 6-0 victory over Qatar at the FIFA World Cup sent shockwaves across the country, including to fans in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

SailGP first came to the city in 2024 and generated an estimated $14 million in local economic impact. Thirteen teams will be racing in 50-foot catamarans.

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada identified the vessel as the Ocean Otter, saying the fire broke out on Thursday.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

The waterfront has been transformed to host Canada's Sail Grand Prix. Following a highly successful event in 2024, organizers expect this weekend's turnout to surpass numbers from two years ago.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

Rollerskating peaked decades ago, but a Cape Breton club is ensuring the sport stays alive. CBC's Anna Rak straps on her skates to check out the rink.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

A local initiative is making summer bike rides accessible for people with impaired vision. CBC's Brett Ruskin goes for a spin with the group in Halifax.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

Correctional Service Canada is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the inmate's death.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

All four people onboard a Digby, N.S., fishing vessel that caught fire on Thursday are safe after being brought to shore by a nearby boat.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

The man died after being struck by an SUV in Earltown on Thursday night.

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

Officials with Prince Edward Island's school boards say they are facing growing pressure to meet students' needs as demand for educational assistants continues to rise.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

Canadian politicians are again calling on Ottawa to recognize the estimated 300,000 women who were shamed into giving up their babies because they got pregnant out of wedlock at a time when society was more intolerant and less supportive of unwed mothers.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

A new map from Fredericton Capital Region Tourism is designed to get recreational paddlers on the water in a safe way.

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

Nova Scotia's police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a woman in Eastern Passage, N.S., last fall. 

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Global News - Halifax (4 days ago)

Pride groups and societies across the Maritimes are preparing for a busy month of events in July, and many organizations are expanding their schedules this year.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

What began as a 16-year-old's solution to a lack of local youth music venues has grown into an annual festival fighting food insecurity.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Newfoundland and Labrador Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Minister Lela Evans said while she was "sorry for the impact" the cancellation of the exhibit has had, she did not address any of the claims that Innu leaders said were the actual basis for the the event not going ahead — which was the provincial government limiting their history...

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

All four people onboard a Digby, N.S., fishing vessel that caught fire on Thursday were rescued safely after being picked up by and brought to shore by a nearby boat.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (4 days ago)

The federal government has been advised to consider closing one snow crab fishing area off eastern Cape Breton after a recent stock assessment showed the population there is in the 'critical zone.'

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

Marilyn Trenholme Counsell, who died on Wednesday evening at the age of 92, is being remembered as a trailblazer in New Brunswick and a devoted friend.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

An advocate is applauding a provincial court judge banishing a man with a history of intimate partner violence from entering two communities on Newfoundland's west coast — but only time will tell if it works.

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CBC - New Brunswick (4 days ago)

Literacy targets across all anglophone and francophone schools in New Brunswick are now about 20 per cent lower than they were just a year ago.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

Radon in Newfoundland public housing a reminder of urgent national problem: experts

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

The Early Childhood Development Association of P.E.I. says a delay to planned cuts for pedagogical support in child-care centres is a "little win,” but not enough.

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CBC - Newfoundland (4 days ago)

The Majestic Theatre in St. John's announced its non-profit status on June 18, 2026, and that the downtown venue is also seeking charitable status.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

Maggi MacDonald and Peter LeBlanc had just spotted their stolen vehicle driving right in front of them and prayed their dog Tim was still inside. What happened next was a dramatic roadside showdown as MacDonald and LeBlanc confronted three people in an attempt to recover their car — and their dog.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

The proposed class-action lawsuit is an expansion of a suit filed by three people last October. Since then, more people have come forward saying that experienced similar treatment at Truro's Wood Street Centre, a provincially run facility for youth in government care.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

Amherst town council is considering a 36-unit affordable housing project, but concern is being raised about the small number of parking spaces allotted for the pair of buildings.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

The New Brunswick government is ending its agreement with Medavie Health Services New Brunswick, a private company that offers primary care services for people waiting for their own provider.

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

Maritime Bus is reconsidering details of a proposal to bring dynamic pricing to bus travel in the Maritimes. The company says it wants to incentivize early sales to increase ridership, but the Energy and Utilities Board is concerned the premiums Maritime Bus is proposing for last minute ticket purchases are too 'open-ended'.

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

Pan-seared scallops have been a top-selling menu item at New Glasgow Lobster Suppers — second only to lobster.

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

Bruce Point Road made headlines in 2019 when cottage owners put a gate up, blocking access to the beach. The government intervened and confirmed the public could use it, but residents now say nothing has been done to care for the road since then. CBC's Nancy Russell went to find out more.

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)

The Corduroy Brook Enhancement Association will continue to receive funding from the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor following the results of an independent audit.

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)

After 15 years, the U-Turn Addiction Recovery Drop-In Centre remains a beacon in Conception Bay North, helping people far beyond its base in Carbonear.

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)

June 18 marks three years since the catastrophic implosion of OceanGate's Titan submersible off the coast of Newfoundland, and reaction is coming in after a Transportation Safety Board report released the day before the anniversary. The CBC's Ryan Cooke reports.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

A man accused of killing two boys, aged 10 and 17, in January 2025 testified Thursday he doesn't remember anything that happened on the day in question.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

The leader of Nova Scotia's Opposition said the case of a Halifax woman who arrived home to find her apartment building being demolished shows a clear need for bigger deterrents to so-called 'demovictions.'

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

In a new report, the Ecology Action Centre says this could improve reliability, lower costs and increase renewable energy integration. On Thursday, Nova Scotia Energy Minister Marco MacLeod said it's an idea worth exploring.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

A fire in Doaktown that left 21 people homeless is still a shock to the community, according to local officials.

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CBC - New Brunswick (5 days ago)

A FIFA World Cup viewing party attracted a crowd in downtown Moncton for fun activities and broadcast of two games.

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

French school board in P.E.I. grappling with shortage of EAs

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

Halifax councillors have approved a plan for a controversial construction and demolition facility in Porters Lake, with some saying they did not like the project but felt they had no choice under municipal rules.

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

The University of Prince Edward Island is preparing to transition to having its own medical school, and it wants to hear from Islanders on how to develop a made-in-P.E.I vision.

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

UPEI's long-term goal has always been to have an independent medical school that doesn't rely on its current partnership with Memorial University of Newfoundland. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin sat down with faculty of medicine dean Dr. Preston Smith to find out how the university wants Islanders to help shape that vision.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

Two Nova Scotians have been chosen to play at the highest level of professional women's hockey. As the CBC's Giuliana Grillo reports, the province was well represented as the PWHL hosted its draft in Detroit last night.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

There is a growing trend in the wedding world to get married on flower farms. The CBC's Amy Smith spoke with founders Susan Larder and Carol Millett of Foraged Florals about weddings at the New Ross, N.S., farm and being part of the movement.

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Global News - Halifax (5 days ago)

Air Canada will now offer direct flights to Brussels out of Halifax Stanfield International Airport. The airport will have direct flights to 15 European destinations this summer.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

As artificial intelligence data centres pop up across North America, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says they're not something the province is "actively pursuing.”

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)

A human resources expert says a visceral response to a cybersecurity test email that falsely promised all employees a paid day off highlights the divide between Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services and its strained workforce.

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Global News - Halifax (5 days ago)

Hundreds of long-term care workers across Nova Scotia have resumed a strike that appeared to have ended earlier this month after a tentative agreement was reached.

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CBC - Nova Scotia (5 days ago)

John White says the creation of special planning areas to spur housing development has been a success, despite only 536 of 63,000 planned units being completed so far.

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CBC - Newfoundland (5 days ago)

Equinor has told investors it will decide in early 2027 whether it will proceed with its proposed Bay du Nord oil project off the east coast of Newfoundland.

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

A father and his 19-year-old daughter have pleaded guilty to starting a fire that destroyed two occupied Summerside homes and damaged a third.

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