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'Just chaos': P.E.I. residents turned away from lines for Red Cross Fiona payments

'Just chaos': P.E.I. residents turned away from lines for Red Cross Fiona payments

CHARLOTTETOWN — Frustration is growing in Prince Edward Island as some residents face their 19th straight day without power, and others wait hours in lineups for payments to offset the financial fallout from post-tropical storm Fiona.
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Nova Scotia to provide office space for some doctors as recruiting incentive

Nova Scotia to provide office space for some doctors as recruiting incentive

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is offering office space at no cost to some family physicians and creating health teams to alleviate the burden on nurses and doctors, but the opposition says the government is taking baby steps that won't significantly reduce w
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N.S. RCMP officers reminded about thin blue line patch ban after rally photo emerged

N.S. RCMP officers reminded about thin blue line patch ban after rally photo emerged

NICTAUX, N.S. — The Nova Scotia RCMP say its members are being reminded that non-approved symbols, including "thin blue line" patches, are not permitted on uniforms. Mountie spokesperson Cpl.
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N.S. premier refuses to discuss future of Speaker ahead of new legislature sitting

N.S. premier refuses to discuss future of Speaker ahead of new legislature sitting

HALIFAX — A day before the start of the Nova Scotia legislature’s fall sitting, Premier Tim Houston refused to say Wednesday whether his government would attempt to replace the Speaker.
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Heartbreak and hope as 177 Ukrainians fleeing Russian attacks arrive in Newfoundland

Heartbreak and hope as 177 Ukrainians fleeing Russian attacks arrive in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A family separated for four agonizing months was reunited Tuesday in Newfoundland after a plane chartered by the provincial government arrived in St. John's carrying 177 Ukrainians fleeing Russian attacks.
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'Long overdue': Nova Scotia early childhood educators get 30 per cent pay raise

'Long overdue': Nova Scotia early childhood educators get 30 per cent pay raise

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Nova Scotia is raising wages of early childhood educators by about 30 per cent, but daycare operators say the pay hike doesn't go far enough to ensure many workers in the sector are making a living wage.
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In P.E.I., growing worries about food security in wake of post-tropical storm Fiona

In P.E.I., growing worries about food security in wake of post-tropical storm Fiona

CHARLOTTETOWN — Community groups in Prince Edward Island say they are worried that inflation, rent increases and the damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona are leading to food insecurity among lower-income people.
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N.S. RCMP say officer removed thin blue line patch from Freedom Fighter rally photo

N.S. RCMP say officer removed thin blue line patch from Freedom Fighter rally photo

NICTAUX, N.S. — Nova Scotia RCMP say an officer has removed a controversial thin blue line badge from his uniform after a photo circulated online of him wearing the symbol in a photo taken during a so-called Freedom Fighters gathering.
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P.E.I. official warns of carbon monoxide danger as people use generators to stay warm

P.E.I. official warns of carbon monoxide danger as people use generators to stay warm

CHARLOTTETOWN — As people on Prince Edward Island turn to generators amid a 17-day power outage, a Charlottetown fire inspector is warning residents to be careful while using them.
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Diagolon founder denied release after bail hearing concludes in Saskatoon

Diagolon founder denied release after bail hearing concludes in Saskatoon

SASKATOON — The founder of the online group "Diagolon" remains in custody after being denied release following a bail hearing in Saskatchewan. Jeremy MacKenzie was arrested on September 29 in Cole Harbour, N.S.
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