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Saint John police review up in the air a year after two men exonerated in murder case

Saint John police review up in the air a year after two men exonerated in murder case

FREDERICTON — More than a year after the Saint John, N.B., police chief announced a review of his officers' conduct in the case of two men wrongfully convicted of murder, there is no sign of the promised report. On Jan.
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Nova Scotia premier unsure about public release of cabinet mandate letters

Nova Scotia premier unsure about public release of cabinet mandate letters

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he’s unsure whether he will publicly release mandate letters for cabinet ministers.
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QMJHL roundup: Desnoyers scores twice for Wildcats in 5-2 win over Islanders

MONCTON, N.B. — Caleb Desnoyers scored twice to lead the Moncton Wildcats to a 5-2 in over the Charlottetown Islanders in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League on Thursday.
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Women's group calls out 'troubling silence' of N.S. government on domestic violence

Women's group calls out 'troubling silence' of N.S. government on domestic violence

HALIFAX — The executive director of a Nova Scotia women’s group gave an emotional speech on Thursday, urging the provincial government to show more leadership in the fight against domestic violence, after six women were killed in three months by thei
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Nova Scotia premier says Trump tariffs threaten thousands of jobs in province

Nova Scotia premier says Trump tariffs threaten thousands of jobs in province

HALIFAX — A threat by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian products could cost thousands of jobs in Nova Scotia, Premier Tim Houston warned Thursday.
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Crews searching for woman swept into sea at popular eastern Newfoundland tourist site

Crews searching for woman swept into sea at popular eastern Newfoundland tourist site

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The search for a woman who was swept into the ocean on Wednesday at a popular eastern Newfoundland tourist destination has been declared a recovery mission after intensive rescue efforts proved unsuccessful.
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Blown tire blamed for causing passenger plane's landing gear to collapse in Halifax

Blown tire blamed for causing passenger plane's landing gear to collapse in Halifax

HALIFAX — The Transportation Safety Board says a blown tire is to blame for the collapse of a passenger plane's landing gear as it touched down in Halifax last month, causing an engine fire and evacuation of the aircraft.
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New research says mental health program in high schools reduces drug disorders

New research says mental health program in high schools reduces drug disorders

MONTREAL — New research suggests that students who participate in two mental health workshops in their first year of high school develop fewer substance abuse disorders by the time they graduate, compared to students who didn't attend the sessions.
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Ottawa delays meetings for unpopular plan to redistribute baby eel quotas

Ottawa delays meetings for unpopular plan to redistribute baby eel quotas

HALIFAX — After a barrage of criticism over a plan to transfer baby eel quotas away from longtime licence holders, the federal Fisheries Department is delaying information sessions on the pilot project.
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Did Quebec get a better deal? Hydro-Québec comments spook critics in Newfoundland

Did Quebec get a better deal? Hydro-Québec comments spook critics in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Comments from Quebec's hydro utility have some critics in Newfoundland and Labrador, including a former premier, worried that Canada's easternmost province has once again signed an unfavourable energy deal.
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