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N.S. government 'very concerned' about tent fires at two Halifax homeless encampments

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says it’s very concerned about safety at Halifax’s homeless encampments after tents caught fire at two sites over the weekend.

Dec 11, 2023 2:29 PM Read more >

High winds knocks out power to thousands of customers across the Maritimes

HALIFAX — Strong winds across the Maritimes have knocked out power to tens of thousands of electrical customers in the region. The bulk of the outages are in Nova Scotia, where nearly 41,000 customers were without power as of 3:30 p.m.

Dec 11, 2023 1:14 PM Read more >

Centre for Black students at Mount Allison University targeted by hate speech

SACKVILLE, N.B. — A resource centre for Black students at New Brunswick's Mount Allison University was the target last week of hate speech and vandalism, but school officials have declined to tell students what happened.

Dec 11, 2023 1:11 PM Read more >

Fourth person dies after head-on crash in Prince Edward Island

CHARLOTTETOWN — RCMP say a fourth person has died following a head-on crash between a pickup truck and a car Friday in Prince Edward Island. Police say a 30-year-old man who was a passenger in the pickup truck has died in hospital.

Dec 11, 2023 9:21 AM Read more >

In Halifax, a call to promote old-growth forests as a guard against future wildfires

HALIFAX — As he stands near a Nova Scotia forest with soaring 150-year-old trees, Mike Lancaster sees a natural, long-term solution to the threat wildfires pose to city dwellers. The director of the St.

Dec 11, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

Three people escaped tent fire at downtown Halifax homeless encampment: volunteer

HALIFAX — Three residents of a tent that caught fire at a downtown Halifax encampment narrowly escaped, said the volunteer who responded to the blaze.

Dec 10, 2023 2:33 PM Read more >

New Brunswick's Université de Moncton will not change its name

MONCTON, N.B. — The board of New Brunswick's Université de Moncton has decided not to change the school's name despite concerns about its connection to a problematic historical figure.

Dec 9, 2023 4:13 PM Read more >

Environment Canada issues special weather statements for the Maritimes

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Maritime provinces. It says parts of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and almost all of Prince Edward Island could see heavy winds and rain.

Dec 9, 2023 3:37 PM Read more >

Head-on collision in Prince Edward Island leaves three dead, two critically injured

MARSHFIELD, P.E.I. — RCMP say three people were killed and two were critically injured in a Friday evening collision in central Prince Edward Island. Police responded to a two-vehicle collision in the community of Marshfield around 6 p.m.

Dec 9, 2023 10:22 AM Read more >

N.L. Mountie's conviction for pointing gun latest sign of systemic issues: advocate

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A director with an Indigenous-led coalition in Newfoundland and Labrador says mounting charges against RCMP officers in the province underscore systemic issues with the force and a need for change.

Dec 8, 2023 2:40 PM Read more >