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Hypothermic turtle revived after rescue from Bay of Fundy shore, shipped to Bermuda

Hypothermic turtle revived after rescue from Bay of Fundy shore, shipped to Bermuda

HALIFAX — An endangered green sea turtle found on a Nova Scotia beach has been revived and shipped back to warmer waters after nearly dying in the frigid Bay of Fundy.
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Halifax Transit wants safety officers to ride buses to counter growing violence

Halifax Transit wants safety officers to ride buses to counter growing violence

HALIFAX — Atlantic Canada’s largest city is examining a proposal that would add safety officers to its buses and ferries to counter a growing trend of violence in the transit system.
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Moncton Mountie killer Justin Bourque charged with assaulting another inmate: RCMP

Moncton Mountie killer Justin Bourque charged with assaulting another inmate: RCMP

RENOUS, N.B. — The man who fatally shot three New Brunswick Mounties in 2014 has been charged with assaulting a fellow inmate in prison.
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Yes in my backyard: Halifax volunteers help the homeless as winter nears

Yes in my backyard: Halifax volunteers help the homeless as winter nears

HALIFAX — Standing in a homeless encampment on the outskirts of Halifax, Aaron Haynes says food, advice and supplies from volunteers warm his spirits — even as winter's bitter cold draws closer by the day.
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Trudeau launches EU-Canada Summit in Newfoundland with research announcement

Trudeau launches EU-Canada Summit in Newfoundland with research announcement

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off a two-day summit with the top two heads of the European Union on Thursday night in a small brewpub on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city of St.
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N.B. professor fired for allegedly making 'sexually oriented statements' to students

N.B. professor fired for allegedly making 'sexually oriented statements' to students

MONCTON, N.B. — A small, faith-based university in New Brunswick has fired one of its professors after an independent investigation found he allegedly made inappropriate or sexually oriented statements to students in 2020 and 2021.
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'Leave this ferry alone': N.S. minister says Ottawa must not redeploy Fundy ferry

'Leave this ferry alone': N.S. minister says Ottawa must not redeploy Fundy ferry

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Public Works Minister Kim Masland says the federal government must maintain full ferry service between Digby, N.S., and Saint John, N.B., next year because it is crucial to the region.
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No government help for customers hit by N.S. fuel company's bankruptcy: premier

No government help for customers hit by N.S. fuel company's bankruptcy: premier

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s premier says his government won’t provide financial help for customers out of pocket after a company they prepaid for furnace oil filed for bankruptcy last week.
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Deck modification led to fatal capsizing of First Nation fishing vessel: TSB report

Deck modification led to fatal capsizing of First Nation fishing vessel: TSB report

HALIFAX — The Transportation Safety Board once again linked lax regulation of vessel stability to fishing deaths off Nova Scotia in a report released Wednesday.
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Obituaries behind paywall: P.E.I. premier open to sponsoring newspaper death notices

Obituaries behind paywall: P.E.I. premier open to sponsoring newspaper death notices

CHARLOTTETOWN — After hearing concerns from an “alarming” number of residents, P.E.I. Premier Dennis King says he would consider sponsoring a regional media company’s obituaries page to ensure its death notices are not behind a paywall.
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