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Lunenburg County couple receive award for their environmental stewardship

The provincial Woodland Owner of the Year for 2026 are Ross and Carla Pentz of Camperdown, Lunenburg County who have managed their woodlot sustainably for 50 years. The couple also received the award...

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Nova Scotia business accused of buying illegal lobster denies allegations

LOCKEPORT — One of the Nova Scotia businesses accused of buying illegally caught lobsters in the province denies any allegations of wrongdoing.

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Electrocution that left Nova Scotia man dead happened during copper wire theft: RCMP

OXFORD, N.S. — RCMP say they believe a suspicious electrocution that resulted in the death of a 51-year-old man in northern Nova Scotia happened during a copper wire theft.

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Staff member assaulted on campus at Memorial University in St. John's, N.L.

ST. JOHN'S — A staff member at Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador was assaulted while working at the St. John's campus.

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Drug trafficking investigation leads to two arrests in Lower Sackville

RCMP have arrested a man and woman after a drug trafficking investigation in September. The RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment (HRD) Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU) received notice that a woman was...

October 17, 2026 10:35 am AST AST

Nova Scotia RCMP investigate after man died following suspicious electrocution

OXFORD, N.S. — Nova Scotia RCMP are investigating the death of 51-year-old man who died following a suspicious electrocution in the northern part of the province.

October 16, 2026 5:37 pm AST AST

Two lobster businesses facing charges for illegal buying in Nova Scotia

Conservation officers laid charges after two years to two Nova Scotia businesses for illegally buying lobster in the province. Independent Fisheries and 3329874 Nova Scotia Ltd., both in Shelburne County,...

October 16, 2026 2:34 pm AST AST

N.L. man accused of sexual violence against girls and women faces 46 more charges

ST. JOHN'S — Police in Newfoundland and Labrador have charged a man with 46 new sexual violence offences against young girls and women.

October 16, 2026 12:29 pm AST AST

Experts say Indigenous communities deserve say John Risley's art collection sale

Indigenous communities should have a say in what happens to cultural objects linked to a debt-laden investment company in Atlantic Canada that is trying to appease its creditors, say several experts in...

October 16, 2026 9:59 am AST AST

New Brunswick government says it was late to report inmate death

The New Brunswick government says it should have notified the public sooner about the death of a provincial jail inmate on Oct. 10.

October 14, 2026 6:15 pm AST AST