Atlantic News

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick River Watch officials say some areas around the lower Saint John River are expected to see a decrease in water levels over the weekend.

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia judge has ruled that a former medical student who killed another student during a drug deal — and then disposed of his body — will be eligible for parole in about seven-and-a-half years.

HALIFAX — Two Acadian organizations are working together to save a huge Catholic church in southwestern Nova Scotia. Nation Prospère Acadie and the Société Héritage Saint-Bernard say they have launched a campaign to raise $2.

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia company is seeking to have a court overturn the recent federal decision to close the lucrative eel fishery in the Maritimes.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Liberal opposition is sounding the alarm over shortfalls in court resources after a 38-year-old man charged with child pornography offences had his case stayed due to delays.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer is heading back to jail for sexual assault after a ruling Wednesday from the province's Court of Appeal brought an eight-year legal process closer to a much-anticipated end. Const.

LUNENBURG, N.S. — A prominent former schoolhouse in the scenic Nova Scotia town of Lunenburg is up for sale because the community can't afford the costs of maintaining the national historic site.

Rising water levels from melting snow and warmer temperatures are starting to affect roads in parts of New Brunswick.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has reached a tentative deal with the province's 5,400 educational support workers, who were in a legal position to strike Friday. The two sides stuck a deal around 2 a.m.

HALIFAX — Environmental researcher John Kearney says the whirring blades of a proposed 13-turbine wind farm in Nova Scotia may cut greenhouse gases, but the risks they pose to migrating birds are too high.