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'Insult' to francophones: N.B. groups demand Austin resign from language committee

'Insult' to francophones: N.B. groups demand Austin resign from language committee

FREDERICTON 鈥 Eighteen francophone groups in New Brunswick called on Tuesday for Kris Austin to resign from a legislature committee that is reviewing the province's Official Languages Act.
New utility performance standards create new potential fine for Nova Scotia Power

New utility performance standards create new potential fine for Nova Scotia Power

HALIFAX 鈥 The Nova Scotia government says new regulations mean the province's privately owned power utility could be fined if it fails to address service complaints from industrial customers in a 鈥渞easonable鈥 time frame.
N.L. making COVID-19 rapid tests widely available for first time since pandemic hit

N.L. making COVID-19 rapid tests widely available for first time since pandemic hit

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. 鈥 Newfoundland and Labrador health officials are making COVID-19 rapid tests widely and freely available to the public for the first time since the pandemic began. Chief medical officer of health Dr.
$10-million settlement reached with Roman Catholic Church in N.S. sexual abuse case

$10-million settlement reached with Roman Catholic Church in N.S. sexual abuse case

HALIFAX 鈥 A Nova Scotia court has approved a $10-million settlement to conclude a class-action lawsuit that alleged Roman Catholic clergy with the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth had sexually abused children for decades.
Storm Nicole topples cherished P.E.I. sandstone arch damaged by Fiona

Storm Nicole topples cherished P.E.I. sandstone arch damaged by Fiona

CAVENDISH, P.E.I. 鈥 A storm has toppled a sandstone arch in Prince Edward Island that had been weakened during Fiona, the second celebrated landmark lost in the province in the last two months.
Nova Scotia has example in Annapolis Valley of working vulnerable persons registry

Nova Scotia has example in Annapolis Valley of working vulnerable persons registry

HALIFAX 鈥 After post-tropical storm Fiona exposed a blind spot in Nova Scotia's emergency response system, advocates who started pushing for a provincewide registry of vulnerable persons can point to a program in the Annapolis Valley as a model.
'Torrential rain' causes flooding in Newfoundland town already devastated by Fiona

'Torrential rain' causes flooding in Newfoundland town already devastated by Fiona

CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. 鈥 A southwestern Newfoundland community already overwhelmed by the destruction wrought by post-tropical storm Fiona is now dealing with flooding after a weekend of heavy rainfall.
Nature conservancy to buy tiny island off Prince Edward Island's north shore

Nature conservancy to buy tiny island off Prince Edward Island's north shore

ALBERTON, P.E.I. 鈥 A small, undeveloped island off the north shores of P.E.I.
Crowds gather across Atlantic Canada on Remembrance Day to honour war dead

Crowds gather across Atlantic Canada on Remembrance Day to honour war dead

HALIFAX 鈥 Thousands of people honoured the country's war dead during Remembrance Day ceremonies held on Friday in towns and cities across Atlantic Canada.
Emera puts clean energy projects in Nova Scotia on hold after rate cap

Emera puts clean energy projects in Nova Scotia on hold after rate cap

HALIFAX 鈥 Emera Inc. is putting capital spending on clean energy projects in Nova Scotia on hold as it works through the consequences of the Nova Scotia government's imposed rate cap on the parent company of Nova Scotia Power.