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Former N.L. Mountie charged with perjury for testimony at another officer's trial

Former N.L. Mountie charged with perjury for testimony at another officer's trial

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A former RCMP officer is facing charges of perjury and obstruction of justice for testimony he gave on the witness stand at another Mountie's trial, Newfoundland and Labrador's police oversight agency said Wednesday. Const.
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Canadian bridges are safe, officials say after U.S. bridge rammed by ship, collapses

Canadian bridges are safe, officials say after U.S. bridge rammed by ship, collapses

MONTREAL — Canadian authorities tried to reassure the public about the safety of bridges in the country following the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore, Md., early Tuesday morning after it was rammed by a container ship.
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N.B. community devastated by the deaths of two unhoused people in tent fire

N.B. community devastated by the deaths of two unhoused people in tent fire

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Community members in Saint John, N.B., say they are devastated after two people died in a tent fire at a homeless encampment on Monday — the second and third unhoused people to be killed by fire this year in the same area.
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Nova Scotia announces more modular housing for health workers

Nova Scotia announces more modular housing for health workers

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government will erect prefabricated homes at sites near two hospitals in the province as part of a $45-million program to address housing shortages for health-care workers.
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New Brunswick latest province to sign health deal with Ottawa, worth $430 million

New Brunswick latest province to sign health deal with Ottawa, worth $430 million

MONCTON, N.B. — The New Brunswick and federal governments have signed two agreements worth $430 million to fund the province's health and long-term care systems.
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With help from Pitbull, Newfoundland cabbie shows spoons aren’t just for folk music

With help from Pitbull, Newfoundland cabbie shows spoons aren’t just for folk music

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Harold Butler scrolled through a long playlist glowing on his iPhone screen in his spacious taxi, which was parked on a downtown street in St. John's, N.L., on a recent rainy night. Flo Rida? Not now.
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Two people discovered dead after tent fire in Saint John

Two people discovered dead after tent fire in Saint John

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — A tent fire has claimed the lives of two people in New Brunswick.
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Notorious Nova Scotia crime figure B.J. Marriott designated a dangerous offender

Notorious Nova Scotia crime figure B.J. Marriott designated a dangerous offender

HALIFAX — Notorious Nova Scotia crime figure B.J. Marriott has been designated a dangerous offender and will be locked up indefinitely — a decision his lawyer intends to challenge.
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Sales and investment process started for SaltWire Network and The Halifax Herald

Sales and investment process started for SaltWire Network and The Halifax Herald

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia judge approved a process Monday aimed at finding buyers or investors willing to bid on SaltWire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Ltd., the two companies that operate Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper enterprise.
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Sexual assault survivor says N.S. bill gives too much access to patient health data

Sexual assault survivor says N.S. bill gives too much access to patient health data

HALIFAX — Lives could be put at risk if the Nova Scotia government doesn't maintain limits on who can access sensitive medical information about patients, a sexual assault survivor told a legislature committee on Monday. Carrie Smith, of Digby, N.S.
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