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P.E.I. ferry fire in 2022 prompts national investigation by safety board

P.E.I. ferry fire in 2022 prompts national investigation by safety board

CHARLOTTETOWN — A fire on a ferry in Prince Edward Island in 2022 that forced an emergency evacuation has led Canada's transportation safety board to launch a national investigation into ship fires and the responses to them.
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P.E.I. premier says Carney assured him he's working to reduce bridge and ferry tolls

P.E.I. premier says Carney assured him he's working to reduce bridge and ferry tolls

HUNTSVILLE, ONT. — Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz says he has been told the federal government is working to reduce tolls for the Confederation Bridge and Northumberland Ferries as soon as possible.
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Teenager guilty of manslaughter in stabbing of 16-year-old Halifax student

Teenager guilty of manslaughter in stabbing of 16-year-old Halifax student

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia judge has convicted a 17-year-old boy of manslaughter for his role in the stabbing death of a Halifax high school student during a brawl last year in a parking garage.
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A Nova Scotia RCMP officer is facing a sexual assault charge

A Nova Scotia RCMP officer is facing a sexual assault charge

Nova Scotia's police oversight agency says an RCMP officer in Inverness County is facing a sexual assault charge. The Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) released a statement Tuesday saying it has reasonable and probable grounds to believe Cst.
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Volunteer firefighters missing work to battle roaring wildfire in rural Newfoundland

Volunteer firefighters missing work to battle roaring wildfire in rural Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S — The mayor of a rural Newfoundland town is among the volunteer firefighters missing work to battle a raging wildfire in a part of Canada where unpaid town councils and first responders are shouldering increasing numbers of emergencies.
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Wind, humidity slowing growth of fire that forced hundreds from homes in Newfoundland

Wind, humidity slowing growth of fire that forced hundreds from homes in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S — A fire that forced hundreds of people to evacuate Musgrave Harbour, N.L., remained about two kilometres from the town on Monday, but officials said less wind and more humidity was slowing its growth.
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Nova Scotia premier misses Halifax Pride parade for second consecutive year

Nova Scotia premier misses Halifax Pride parade for second consecutive year

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative premier was absent from Halifax's Pride parade over the weekend, marking the second year in a row he missed the largest LGBTQ+ celebration in Atlantic Canada.
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'Extreme wildfire behaviour' forces evacuation of Newfoundland town

'Extreme wildfire behaviour' forces evacuation of Newfoundland town

ST. JOHN'S — An out-of-control wildfire on Newfoundland's northeast coast forced residents of Musgrave Harbour, N.L., to flee the town as officials declared a state of emergency.
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Child found dead at base of New Waterford cliff

Child found dead at base of New Waterford cliff

NEW WATERFORD — Police in Cape Breton say a child reported missing on Saturday has been found dead. Cape Breton Regional Police say officers were called to a report of a missing child in New Waterford, N.S., on Saturday afternoon.
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Wildfire on Newfoundland's Bonavista Peninsula mapped as largest in the province

Wildfire on Newfoundland's Bonavista Peninsula mapped as largest in the province

CHANCE HARBOUR, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture says a wildfire near Chance Harbour on the Bonavista Peninsula is now the largest in the province.
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