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N.S. advocates say bill to allow for uranium exploration and fracking is dangerous

N.S. advocates say bill to allow for uranium exploration and fracking is dangerous

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia government bill that would open the door to fracking for fossil fuels and exploring for uranium is dangerous and should be scrapped, environmental advocates and physicians told a legislature committee on Monday.
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Man charged with attempted murder in strange Newfoundland snowmobile injury

Man charged with attempted murder in strange Newfoundland snowmobile injury

ST. JOHN'S — A snowmobiler's puzzling injury has led police in Newfoundland to charge a 66-year-old man with attempted murder. RCMP say two snowmobilers were riding across a pond on Feb.
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Critics say Nova Scotia bill violates labour rights, threatens right to information

Critics say Nova Scotia bill violates labour rights, threatens right to information

HALIFAX — Members of the Nova Scotia public voiced concerns on Monday about a government bill they said threatens people’s access to information and violates labour rights in the civil service.
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Toll-free traffic begins on both Halifax Harbour bridges

Toll-free traffic begins on both Halifax Harbour bridges

HALIFAX — Monday morning marks the start of toll-free traffic on the bridges that cross the Halifax Harbour.
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QMJHL roundup: Blake, Carrier help Mooseheads ground Eagles 5-3

HALIFAX — Caylen Blake scored twice, Shawn Carrier had a goal and assist, and the Halifax Mooseheads beat the visiting Cape Breton Eagles 5-3 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Sunday at Scotiabank Centre.
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N.B. premier meets with governor of Massachusetts amid ongoing U.S. trade war

N.B. premier meets with governor of Massachusetts amid ongoing U.S. trade war

BOSTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says her meeting with the governor of Massachusetts about strengthening the relationship between the province and the state amid the ongoing trade was “productive.
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Clients of Halifax 'rage room' take aim at portraits of U.S. President Donald Trump

Clients of Halifax 'rage room' take aim at portraits of U.S. President Donald Trump

HALIFAX — After placing a framed photo of U.S. President Donald Trump on a table, Matthew Burke steps back and takes a mighty swing with a baseball bat. Glass shatters as the frame explodes. The obliterated image vanishes.
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Rugby Canada names 28-player roster for U-20 women's tour of Ireland in May

Rugby Canada names 28-player roster for U-20 women's tour of Ireland in May

LANGFORD, B.C. — Coach Dean Murten has named his 28-player Canadian under-20 women’s rugby squad for a tour of Ireland in May. The young Canadians will play their Irish counterparts on May 10 and May 17 at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin.
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Opening interprovincial beer sales would be 'huge blow' to Newfoundland jobs: unions

Opening interprovincial beer sales would be 'huge blow' to Newfoundland jobs: unions

ST. JOHN'S — As Canada vows to knock down internal trade barriers, unions representing workers at two large breweries in Newfoundland say easy beer sales between provinces would put local jobs at risk. Workers at the Molson Coors brewery in St.
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Nova Scotia Realtors want province to drop planned increase to deed transfer tax

Nova Scotia Realtors want province to drop planned increase to deed transfer tax

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government's plan to double a deed transfer tax for non-resident homebuyers needs to be reconsidered, says the association for the province’s Realtors.
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