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Man charged after allegedly impersonating N.S. staffer in racist social media post

Man charged after allegedly impersonating N.S. staffer in racist social media post

HALIFAX — A Halifax-area man faces an impersonation charge in connection with a social media post characterized as antisemitic that led to the firing of a Nova Scotia political staffer last fall.
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Head of N.B. elections gives inside look at agency during political drama of 2023

Head of N.B. elections gives inside look at agency during political drama of 2023

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's chief electoral officer offered an inside look Thursday at the province's elections office as it scrambled to get ready for a snap election that Premier Blaine Higgs hinted would come last year but never did.
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'Economic reconciliation': Mi'kmaw communities invest in Nova Scotia battery plants

'Economic reconciliation': Mi'kmaw communities invest in Nova Scotia battery plants

OTTAWA — A corporation co-owned by 13 Mi'kmaw communities is investing in new battery plants with Nova Scotia Power in what both parties are calling a step toward reconciliation. The project, announced Thursday by Wskijinu'k Mtmo'taqnuow Agency Ltd.
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Crown asks New Brunswick judge to stay charges against Indigenous lobster fisherman

Crown asks New Brunswick judge to stay charges against Indigenous lobster fisherman

CAMPBELLTON, N.B. — A judge in northern New Brunswick granted a stay of proceedings Thursday in the trial of an Indigenous lobster fisherman who recently launched a constitutional challenge aimed at asserting Indigenous and treaty rights.
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Newfoundland and Labrador says Vrbo apologized for ad featuring beloved folk song

Newfoundland and Labrador says Vrbo apologized for ad featuring beloved folk song

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government says vacation rental company Vrbo has apologized for an advertisement that prompted a call from the premier for it to be pulled.
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Prince Edward Island signs exclusive tourism marketing deal with NHL

Prince Edward Island signs exclusive tourism marketing deal with NHL

CHARLOTTETOWN — Canada’s smallest province is looking to boost its tourism profile by capitalizing on the popularity of the National Hockey League.
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Crew rescued from Newfoundland fishing boat pushed ashore by seething winter storm

Crew rescued from Newfoundland fishing boat pushed ashore by seething winter storm

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Lights from fishing boats illuminating heavy snowfall helped guide four crew members off a teetering vessel Wednesday night that had run aground that morning in Newfoundland as a massive storm set in.
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New Brunswick RCMP searching for missing 64-year-old ice sailor on Shediac Bay

New Brunswick RCMP searching for missing 64-year-old ice sailor on Shediac Bay

GRANDE-DIGUE, N.B. — RCMP in New Brunswick continued the search Thursday for a 64-year-old man who was last seen the prior day ice sailing on Shediac Bay.
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N.B. economic update: Surplus rises by over $200M on more tax revenue, transfers

N.B. economic update: Surplus rises by over $200M on more tax revenue, transfers

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's budget surplus has risen by more than $200 million after the government collected more money than anticipated in income and sales tax and federal transfers.
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'It's blowin' a storm': Another huge snowfall descends on Atlantic Canada

'It's blowin' a storm': Another huge snowfall descends on Atlantic Canada

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A brawny nor'easter dumped up to 37 centimetres of snow on Nova Scotia on Wednesday before trudging to Newfoundland, where the wind picked up and a swirling snowfall enveloped much of the province.
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