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Rachel Homan, Brad Jacobs reach Kioti National curling finals

Rachel Homan, Brad Jacobs reach Kioti National curling finals

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Canadian curling teams skipped by Brad Jacobs and Rachel Homan will play in Sunday's finals of the Grand Slam's Kioti National.
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3,500 people without power in New Brunswick after heavy snowfall

FREDERICTON — Roughly 3,500 people in New Brunswick are still without power after wet, heavy snowfall caused trees to come into contact with power lines early Friday morning. A spokesperson with N.B.
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Premier League trophy in Toronto as Man City visits Liverpool in high-stakes showdown

Premier League trophy in Toronto as Man City visits Liverpool in high-stakes showdown

TORONTO — Manchester City's Premier League title hopes could hang in the balance Sunday when the slumping club visits league-leading Liverpool. The trophy they are both battling for is 5,450 kilometres away — in Toronto.
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Winnipeg's McEwen top seed heading into Kioti National quarterfinals

Winnipeg's McEwen top seed heading into Kioti National quarterfinals

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Mike McEwen remains perfect at the Kioti National after taking an 8-1 victory over Winnipeg's Reid Carruthers on Friday. McEwen, who's also from Winnipeg, scored three in the first end and never trailed.
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'Anne of Green Gables' recognized as heritage document in UN agency's registry

'Anne of Green Gables' recognized as heritage document in UN agency's registry

CAVENDISH, P.E.I. — The manuscript for the novel “Anne of Green Gables” has been added to a United Nations registry that highlights Canadian heritage, further celebrating the novel’s legacy on an international stage.
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N.S. lobster conflict: Men who allegedly confronted buyer charged with intimidation

N.S. lobster conflict: Men who allegedly confronted buyer charged with intimidation

METEGHAN, N.S. — Two men have been charged with intimidation in southwestern Nova Scotia after police said they confronted a lobster buyer who went public after his home was hit by a bullet. Sgt.
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Newfoundland's LGBTQ+ bar paid drag queens $37.50. Tara Nova called them out.

Newfoundland's LGBTQ+ bar paid drag queens $37.50. Tara Nova called them out.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — If the screaming crowd in the twinkling Majestic Theatre in downtown St. John's was any indication, Newfoundland drag queen Tara Nova will never have to accept $37.50 for a show again.
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'Serious commitment' toward N.S. mass shooting recommendations, says committee

'Serious commitment' toward N.S. mass shooting recommendations, says committee

HALIFAX — The head of the committee monitoring how governments and the RCMP are responding to the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia is reporting some progress on key issues, including gender-based violence.
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Prime Minister Trudeau adds $7.1 million to P.E.I. school food program

Prime Minister Trudeau adds $7.1 million to P.E.I. school food program

MOUNT STEWART, P.E.I. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to a public school in eastern Prince Edward Island Friday where he announced $7.1 million in federal support over three years for the Island’s school food program.
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N.S. regulator greenlights 2.4% power rate hike; would be higher without bailout

N.S. regulator greenlights 2.4% power rate hike; would be higher without bailout

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia regulator has approved a 2.4 per cent power rate hike for 2025 to help the province's utility compensate for delays in Muskrat Falls electricity.
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