Atlantic News

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A hearing Monday in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court ended exactly how Whymarrh Whitby hoped it wouldn't: in another delay. The St. John's, N.L.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's recently departed privacy commissioner says she hopes the provincial government will give her successor the power and resources they need to ensure citizens can access public records.

HALIFAX — A group that represents 1,400 university teachers in Nova Scotia is accusing the provincial government of trying to overstep its authority.

HALIFAX — Police in southwestern Nova Scotia say an 83-year-old woman died Sunday as a result of intimate partner violence, the seventh time a woman's death has been linked to domestic abuse in the province since mid-October.

OTTAWA — Former Prince Edward Island premier Dennis King has been appointed Canada's new ambassador to Ireland. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office announced the appointment today.

HALIFAX — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that a byelection is to be held in Halifax on April 14. The Halifax seat has been empty since Aug. 31, when longtime member of Parliament Andy Fillmore resigned to run for Halifax mayor.

Robert Mailman turns 77 later this month, and as a birthday gift there is nothing he would like more than answers about what led to him spending 18 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit.

KELOWNA, B.C. — When Ontario's Sam Mooibroek was warming up ahead of his Montana's Brier debut on Saturday, Canadian curling heavyweights could be spotted at every turn.

ST. PETER'S BAY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA — Lawrence MacAulay is not seeking re-election after representing eastern Prince Edward Island in Ottawa for nearly 37 years.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Canadian-made moon dust repellent is expected to land on the moon Sunday as part of a NASA-led study. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander launched from Florida on Jan.