Atlantic Canada News

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer who was convicted this week of assault has been suspended without pay by the police force. Chief Patrick Roche said in a news release today that Const.

FREDERICTON — The recent death of a weeks-old endangered North Atlantic right whale is a blow to the fragile species, say researchers. The calf was found dead Jan. 7 under a pier in Beaufort, N.C.

The majority of New Brunswick and parts of southern Newfoundland and Labrador are covered by a special weather statement, as a significant winter storm bears down on Atlantic Canada.

MONCTON, N.B. — Pier-Olivier Roy's late power-play goal proved to be the difference as the Québec Remparts defeated the Moncton Wildcats 4-2 on Wednesday. Nicolas Savoie, James Malatesta and Daniel Agostino also scored for Québec (31-6-1-1).

Atlantic Canada led the way among Canadian cities when it came to population growth last year as the Moncton, N.B.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's premier is remembering Mi'kmaq spiritual leader John Joe Sark as a passionate defender of Indigenous culture. Dennis King paid his respects Tuesday to Sark, who died Sunday at the age of 77.

AMHERST, NOVA SCOTIA — A Nova Scotia man whose 37-year-old wife died in hospital after waiting seven hours to see a doctor is looking for answers from the provincial health system.

POINTE-SAPIN-CENTRE, N.B. — Police say human remains found near Skinners Pond in Prince Edward Island have been identified as those of a 15-year-old boy who fell from a boat last summer. The RCMP say that on Aug.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Markus Vidicek scored twice as the Halifax Mooseheads defeated the Saint John Sea Dogs 6-4 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action Friday night.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The company that operates the Hibernia offshore oil platform has pleaded not guilty to three charges related to a 2019 oil spill off the east coast of Newfoundland.