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Officials vow to work through the weekend if necessary in N.L. vote recount

Officials vow to work through the weekend if necessary in N.L. vote recount

ST. JOHN'S — Elections Canada says officials have vowed to work through the weekend if necessary to complete a vote recount in a central Newfoundland riding.
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N.S. RCMP lift shelter-in-place order after arresting 'dangerous' man

N.S. RCMP lift shelter-in-place order after arresting 'dangerous' man

LOWER NORTHFIELD — Nova Scotia RCMP say they have arrested a man who had prompted police to issue a shelter-in-place order in Lunenburg County.
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Nova Scotia electric utility says stolen customer data includes bank account numbers

Nova Scotia electric utility says stolen customer data includes bank account numbers

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's electric utility says data stolen from its customers includes credit histories, social insurance numbers and information on driver's licences and bank accounts.
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No more blue wall, red wall: How electoral reform could stop regional election sweeps

No more blue wall, red wall: How electoral reform could stop regional election sweeps

OTTAWA — A change to Canada's electoral system would have delivered a very different House of Commons this year — one without the monolithic regional strongholds held by both major federal parties — according to an analysis for The Canadian Press.
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Gender-based violence: N.S. committee hears distressing testimony from mother of four

Gender-based violence: N.S. committee hears distressing testimony from mother of four

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia legislative committee heard disturbing testimony Tuesday from a mother of four who described how her spouse allegedly subjected them to harassment while the police and courts seemed unable to help.
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RCMP interviewing people closest to two children missing from rural N.S. community

RCMP interviewing people closest to two children missing from rural N.S. community

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia RCMP say family members of two missing children are among those identified for formal interviews as police investigate the siblings' disappearance.
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One man arrested following shooting in Saint John, N.B.

One man arrested following shooting in Saint John, N.B.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Police in Saint John, N.B., say one man has been arrested following a shooting Tuesday in the commercial, uptown area of the city. Police said they responded to a report of shots fired at 10:28 a.m.
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Newfoundland mayor says town in transition after oil project phase completed

Newfoundland mayor says town in transition after oil project phase completed

ST. JOHN'S — A Newfoundland and Labrador mayor says his region is facing a transition period after a massive concrete platform was towed out of the town last week, on its way to an offshore oilfield. Keith Pearson, mayor of Placentia, N.L.
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No bail for Halifax teenager facing 33 charges related to firearms, threats

No bail for Halifax teenager facing 33 charges related to firearms, threats

HALIFAX — A youth court judge has denied bail for a Halifax teenager facing 33 charges, including firearms offences and uttering threats. Judge Alan Tufts made the decision Tuesday, after listening to evidence for about a day-and-a-half.
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Nova Scotia to lift licensing moratorium for buyers and processors in seafood sector

Nova Scotia to lift licensing moratorium for buyers and processors in seafood sector

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is lifting two long-standing moratoriums on new buyer and processor licences for seafood as it looks to grow the multibillion-dollar sector, the provincial government announced Tuesday. Beginning Aug.
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