Atlantic

Racing pigeon from Spain has rare journey to Canada after wrong turn in Mediterranean

A Spanish pigeon keeper is surprised and relieved that a bird that went missing during a race in the Mediterranean has landed in Nova Scotia rather than being devoured by a hawk. On Feb. 22, David Fernandez...

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Tuition frozen, grants rise in two-year funding deals for Nova Scotia universities

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s 10 universities have signed new two-year conditional funding agreements with the provincial government that include an undergraduate tuition freeze and an increase in operating...
WW2 postcard campaign reminds homeowners that fallen 'lived where you live"

HALIFAX — Over the last week, selected homes across Canada received poignant reminders of military members who fought and died in the final months of the Second World War. Each address was mailed a postcard...
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador sign agreement to knock down trade barriers

ST. JOHN'S — New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador are the latest provinces to pledge to work together and knock down trade barriers as Canada faces economic threats from U.S. President Donald...
Halifax teen faces charges after he allegedly threatened to bring weapons to school

HALIFAX — A teenager is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening to bring firearms and other weapons to a downtown Halifax high school. Halifax police say the 16-year-old boy was arrested...
Second-degree murder charge laid in latest intimate partner violence case

Police have laid a second-degree murder charge against a 60-year-old man in the death of an 84-year-old man in what’s believed to be Nova Scotia's latest case of intimate partner violence. RCMP say...
Amelia Earhart statue vanishes from Newfoundland park, leaving town and mayor shocked

ST. JOHN'S — A Newfoundland town is looking for answers after a life-size statue of pioneering American aviator Amelia Earhart disappeared from a municipal park on Thursday. Don Coombs, mayor of Harbour...
Liberals maintain 'commanding' lead in Atlantic Canada polls

Just under a week to go before the federal election and the latest polls are showing a decisive lead for the Liberals in Atlantic Canada. According to Narrative Research, east coast Canadians are "firm"...
Could at-home test strips prevent drug deaths? Experts say yes, but it's complicated

ST. JOHN'S — Canadians are dying alone from toxic drugs and experts say easier access to at-home drug-testing strips could help prevent deaths. But they warn the strips have limitations. Dr. Nash Denic,...
N.S. cuts contract with agency that runs restorative justice program in Halifax

A union says it's troubled that Nova Scotia's government ended a long-standing contract with the agency that administers restorative justice in Halifax as labour talks with caseworkers were underway. The...