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Mi’kmaq death: First Nation wants Indigenous representation on N.B. police watchdog

Mi’kmaq death: First Nation wants Indigenous representation on N.B. police watchdog

FREDERICTON — Interactions between Indigenous people and law enforcement "too frequently" end in violence or death, say the six chiefs of the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick in reaction to the recent killing of a Mi’kmaq man by a Mountie conductin
Nova Scotia's ambulance service says response times improving in 2024

Nova Scotia's ambulance service says response times improving in 2024

HALIFAX — Emergency response times across Nova Scotia, which had risen steadily in recent years, are improving, says the head of the province’s ambulance service.
Peggy's Cove guardians keep visitors safe at beautiful but deadly N.S. tourist site

Peggy's Cove guardians keep visitors safe at beautiful but deadly N.S. tourist site

PEGGY'S COVE — Japneet Singh, a security patroller at Nova Scotia's famed Peggy's Cove — a longtime treasure of Atlantic Canada’s coastline southwest of Halifax — is no stranger to the perils of the sea.
New Brunswick illegal cannabis seizure 'largest' ever in Atlantic Canada

New Brunswick illegal cannabis seizure 'largest' ever in Atlantic Canada

MONCTON, N.B. — Officials with New Brunswick's Justice Department say they have made the "largest" seizure of illegal cannabis ever in Atlantic Canada.
In 2020, New Brunswick police fatally shot two Indigenous people, prompting protests

In 2020, New Brunswick police fatally shot two Indigenous people, prompting protests

The recent fatal shooting of an Indigenous man by a New Brunswick Mountie offers a chilling reminder of two separate incidents in 2020 when police officers in the province fatally shot Indigenous people in distress.
N.B. Liberal leader says death of Indigenous man during wellness check 'inexplicable'

N.B. Liberal leader says death of Indigenous man during wellness check 'inexplicable'

FREDERICTON — A New Brunswick First Nation is calling for a "thorough investigation" after an RCMP officer fatally shot an Indigenous man during a recent wellness check.
Nova Scotia bill would kick-start offshore wind industry without approval from Ottawa

Nova Scotia bill would kick-start offshore wind industry without approval from Ottawa

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is planning to kick-start its offshore wind industry — with or without federal approval — and launch a first call for project bids next year.
Newfoundland and Labrador monitoring rise in whooping cough cases: medical officer

Newfoundland and Labrador monitoring rise in whooping cough cases: medical officer

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical officer is monitoring the rise of whooping cough infections across the province as cases of the highly contagious disease continue to grow across Canada. Dr.
N.S. rent cap extension futile due to 'massive loophole' in rental system: advocates

N.S. rent cap extension futile due to 'massive loophole' in rental system: advocates

HALIFAX — A loophole in Nova Scotia's rental housing rules is making the provincial government’s proposed rent cap extension essentially useless, housing advocates and opposition parties say.
Atlantic Canada's largest children's hospital receives record $25-million donation

Atlantic Canada's largest children's hospital receives record $25-million donation

HALIFAX — The largest children's hospital in Atlantic Canada has received what it describes as the region's single-largest individual donation to health care.