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P.E.I. researchers look at how cow poop can strengthen soil, reduce emissions

HALIFAX — Like many farmers, Nick Green trades and barters as a way to ensure his cattle have enough land to graze. Unlike many farmers, Green trades in manure. “We essentially provide a service,”...

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French actor Brigitte Bardot remembered in Canada for fighting seal hunt

French actor Brigitte Bardot who died Sunday at the age of 91, was also an animal rights activist and a vocal opponent of Canada's seal hunt. Bardot, who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the...

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Bouts of freezing rain and blowing snow headed for Atlantic region Monday morning

HALIFAX — Bouts of freezing rain and blowing snow are headed for Atlantic Canada Monday, with much of the region under a special weather warning. Environment Canada has much of Nova Scotia and parts...

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Carney meets Zelenskyy in Halifax as Trump prepares to host peace talks

HALIFAX — Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned new Russian air attacks and announced additional economic assistance for Ukraine as he and the country's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stood side-by-side...

December 27, 2025 6:01 pm AST AST

Carney meets Zelenskyy in Halifax as Trump prepares to host peace talks

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on his way to Florida for meetings with Donald Trump, who is trying to broker an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine.

December 27, 2025 6:01 pm AST AST

Boxing Day draws shoppers despite poor weather in Toronto, much of Ontario

TORONTO — Shoppers in some Canadian cities braved heavy snow and wintry conditions on Boxing Day, undeterred by the challenging weather in their hunt for a good deal. Much of southern Ontario stretching...

December 26, 2025 4:45 pm AST AST

Snow, freezing rain, and extreme cold make for a wintry Boxing Day across the country

HALIFAX — Much of the country is under a weather warning Friday, as extreme cold, strong winds, heavy snow, and even fog and freezing rain are predicted from coast to coast. Environment Canada has...

December 26, 2025 4:31 pm AST AST

Freezing rain, snow expected in parts of Ontario as Newfoundland braces for blizzards

Parts of southern Ontario are under weather warnings today, with freezing rain expected in the Windsor region and parts of the Greater Toronto Area into the evening. Environment Canada says some areas...

December 26, 2025 6:45 am AST AST

Much of N.L. under winter storm warnings as heavy snow and winds hit the coast

Christmas Day was accompanied by several weather warnings across Canada, with a forecast for a thick blanket of snow in Newfoundland and Labrador in the east and nostril-sticking temperatures in the west. Much...

December 26, 2025 3:01 am AST AST

Fire at Charlottetown Farmers' Market breaks out early Christmas Day

HALIFAX — A fire at the Charlottetown Farmers' Market broke out early Christmas Day, causing substantial damage. Konner Rooney, a relief firefighter in Charlottetown, says in an interview that the fire...

December 25, 2025 1:31 pm AST AST