Atlantic Canada News

FREDERICTON — There will be some tough questions for New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs when he meets with First Nations leaders on Wednesday after two Indigenous people were fatally shot by police in separate incidents that have prompted calls for a

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reporting three new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the province to 163.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island has announced an exemption that will allow Canadians with family in need of support to travel to the Island on compassionate grounds. Dr.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A review of statues that commemorate colonizing figures in Newfoundland and Labrador's history has reignited criticism of "discovery" narratives glorified in the province's culture.

OTTAWA — The only way to overcome racism in Canada's policing agencies is to impose systemic change and a zero-tolerance policy aimed at eliminating the excessive use of force, the head of the country's largest Indigenous organization said Monday.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reporting three new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the province to 160.

DOAKTOWN, N.B. — J.D. Irving Ltd. says work will get underway next month on the $35-million modernization and expansion at its sawmill in Doaktown, N.B.

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MIRAMICHI, N.B. — The chief of a New Brunswick First Nation says an Indigenous man shot and killed by the RCMP was troubled, but not a violent person.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 today. One person is in hospital due to the virus while 256 people have recovered.