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Shuttered gypsum mine in central Cape Breton to reopen: USG Corp.

Shuttered gypsum mine in central Cape Breton to reopen: USG Corp.

LITTLE NARROWS, N.S. — A gypsum quarry in central Cape Breton that closed seven years ago will soon be reopened. The Canadian division of USG Corp. says it will spend $104 million revitalizing the quarry at Little Narrows, N.S.
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Under pressure from crypto miners, NB Power places pause on electricity requests

Under pressure from crypto miners, NB Power places pause on electricity requests

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's electric utility imposed a moratorium on providing new service to cryptocurrency mining operations last year, saying it was concerned about its ability to meet the increasing demands from the power-hungry sector.
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Federal carbon tax enters into effect July 1 in New Brunswick

Federal carbon tax enters into effect July 1 in New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — The federal carbon tax on fuel is coming into effect in New Brunswick starting July 1.
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Stop-work order after fire at Nova Scotia's Donkin coal mine, no injuries reported

Stop-work order after fire at Nova Scotia's Donkin coal mine, no injuries reported

HALIFAX — A weekend fire at Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine has resulted in a precautionary halt placed on the underground operation by provincial safety officials.
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Wayne Hankey scandal: Second civil lawsuit filed against King's College in Halifax

Wayne Hankey scandal: Second civil lawsuit filed against King's College in Halifax

HALIFAX — A second lawsuit has been filed against the University of King's College and Dalhousie University in Halifax claiming the affiliated institutions failed to protect a former student from a professor and Anglican minister known for his sexual
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NB Power cuts ties with private instructor for driving truck into federal picketers

NB Power cuts ties with private instructor for driving truck into federal picketers

OROMOCTO, N.B. — New Brunswick's Crown energy corporation has cut ties with a private instructor after a video surfaced showing a heavy NB Power truck driving into a group of federal public service picketers and pushing one down the street.
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'Only in Newfoundland': Dildo, N.L., man captures phallic iceberg in Conception Bay

'Only in Newfoundland': Dildo, N.L., man captures phallic iceberg in Conception Bay

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Dildo, N.L., man's photo of a phallic iceberg in Newfoundland's Conception Bay was getting laughs across the globe on Saturday.
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N.S. mass shooting: Ottawa and province announce $18-million mental health plan

N.S. mass shooting: Ottawa and province announce $18-million mental health plan

HALIFAX — The federal and Nova Scotia governments rolled out an $18-million plan Friday aimed at helping people still suffering from mental health, grief and bereavement challenges three years after the worst mass shooting in Canadian history.
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RCMP investigating after NB Power truck drives into federal public service picket

RCMP investigating after NB Power truck drives into federal public service picket

FREDERICTON — The RCMP in New Brunswick say they are investigating after an NB Power truck was filmed driving slowly into a striking federal worker to move him off the road. RCMP spokesman Cpl.
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Lawyer says reforms needed after woman leaves unit during water leak, locks changed

Lawyer says reforms needed after woman leaves unit during water leak, locks changed

HALIFAX — A Halifax lawyer says a recent case he handled for a woman evicted from her apartment shows the province's tenancy law needs to be strengthened to ensure hearings are recorded and perjury is punished.
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