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Judge dismisses charge for N.L. officer accused of assaulting volatile air passenger

Judge dismisses charge for N.L. officer accused of assaulting volatile air passenger

STEPHENVILLE, N.L. — A Newfoundland and Labrador judge on Friday dismissed an assault charge against an RCMP officer who was accused of using excessive force against a man whose volatile behaviour grounded an international flight.
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Family of man who died in N.B. emergency department sues health authority, nurses

Family of man who died in N.B. emergency department sues health authority, nurses

FREDERICTON — The family of a 78-year-old New Brunswick man who died two years ago in an emergency department while awaiting care is suing the health authority and two nurses.
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Nova Scotia group wants a court to declare a First Nation's lobster fishery illegal

Nova Scotia group wants a court to declare a First Nation's lobster fishery illegal

HALIFAX — A commercial lobster fishing group in southwestern Nova Scotia is seeking a court to have a lobster fishery run by a First Nations community declared illegal.
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Nova Scotia to roll out school lunch program to elementary grades in October

Nova Scotia to roll out school lunch program to elementary grades in October

HALIFAX — Elementary students across Nova Scotia will get their first servings of the province’s new school lunch program in October, says Education Minister Becky Druhan.
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Postmedia cuts 30 per cent of news jobs at St. John’s Telegram paper in takeover

Postmedia cuts 30 per cent of news jobs at St. John’s Telegram paper in takeover

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — About 30 per cent of newsroom jobs have been cut at a 145-year-old daily newspaper in St. John's, N.L., following a takeover by Postmedia.
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RCMP major crimes unit taking over case of N.B. woman missing for three years

RCMP major crimes unit taking over case of N.B. woman missing for three years

DURHAM BRIDGE, N.B. — The RCMP's major crimes unit has taken over the case of Kari Lynn Rose Campbell, a Fredericton, N.B., woman who has been missing for three years. Cpl.
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New Brunswick declares whooping cough outbreak across entire province

New Brunswick declares whooping cough outbreak across entire province

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick health officials say the whooping cough outbreak that had been localized in the Acadian Peninsula in June has spread across the province.
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Home-sharing platform funded by N.S. government results in just 23 leases in a year

Home-sharing platform funded by N.S. government results in just 23 leases in a year

HALIFAX — In the year since Nova Scotia invested in an online platform aimed at helping renters find affordable housing, a total of 23 leases have been signed, a result opposition parties say is a failure. On Aug.
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Pickup truck hits and kills escaped horse in eastern P.E.I., police say

Pickup truck hits and kills escaped horse in eastern P.E.I., police say

KING'S COUNTY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND — Police say a pickup truck struck and killed a horse in eastern Prince Edward Island on Wednesday. RCMP Cpl. Gavin Moore says the animal had escaped and was running along a rural, two-lane road when it was hit.
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Newfoundland newspaper The Telegram reducing print run after Postmedia purchase

Newfoundland newspaper The Telegram reducing print run after Postmedia purchase

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A 145-year-old newspaper in St. John's, N.L., is cutting its print run to once a week after a court approved Postmedia's purchase of the insolvent SaltWire Network earlier this month.
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