Atlantic News

FREDERICTON — Jenica Atwin, member of Parliament for Fredericton, is joining the exodus from the federal Liberals. A spokeswoman for the MP said today she won't run for re-election.

CHARLOTTETOWN — The dean of the University of Prince Edward Island's new medical faculty told a legislature committee Wednesday that the pieces are falling into place for the school to receive its first students in September. Dr.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As the hunt for Newfoundland's so-called "backhoe bandits" continues, some contractors are taking umbrage at calls from officials to better secure heavy equipment on job sites.

HALIFAX — Shannon Sweet lives in a Halifax nursing home, but she imagines a home of her own, with a kitchen set up for her wheelchair and visiting staff to assist her with some daily needs.

DURHAM — Canadian goalkeeper Rylee Foster, previously with Liverpool and Everton, has signed with Durham Women FC in England's second-tier FA Championship. The 26-year-old from Cambridge, Ont.

HALIFAX — The mother of a 16-year-old Halifax boy who was fatally stabbed last year delivered a heart-wrenching statement to a silent courtroom Tuesday, saying her life has lost all meaning since his death.

CALGARY — The 25 Canadian women tasked with closing out hockey's Rivalry Series with the United States were announced Tuesday. Canada carries a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series into Halifax on Feb. 6 and Summerside, Prince Edward Island on Feb. 8.

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government says it has asked for an audit of NB Power’s billing process after receiving "hundreds" of complaints.

HALIFAX — A boil water advisory affecting more than 200,000 people has been issued for parts of the Halifax region — for the second time in less than seven months — after a power interruption at a major water treatment facility.

CHIPMAN, N.B. — A 42-year-old New Brunswick man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder after two bodies were found in a burned vehicle northeast of Fredericton in November. RCMP say that on Nov.