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P.E.I. mourns health minister Mark McLane
P.E.I. mourns health minister Mark McLane

CHARLOTTETOWN — Mark McLane, the Progressive Conservative MLA for Cornwall-Meadowbank, died on Tuesday following an unspecified medical condition. He was first elected in a 2021 byelection and reelected...

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Highlights from New Brunswick's 2026-27 budget

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Finance Minister René Legacy’s has tabled the province’s 2026-27 budget, which includes a large deficit driven by health care spending. Here are some highlights: —...

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Thousands in the Maritimes without power amid strong winds and heavy rain

HALIFAX — Thousands of people across the Maritimes were without power this morning as strong winds and heavy rain buffeted the region. Nova Scotia's electrical utility said there were almost 23,000...

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New Brunswick budget has historic $1.4B deficit, plans for highway toll into N.S.

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government says health-care spending helped push the budget for the next fiscal year into a record deficit, and the province plans to raise revenue with a new toll on...

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Helicopter, snowmobiles help retrieve car abandoned on sea ice 3 km from N.S. shore

A volunteer fire department in rural Nova Scotia was left with a bizarre logistics problem this month when someone drove a white Hyundai Accent onto the frozen Northumberland Strait and abandoned it about...

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Feds puts $200M into space launch pad in Nova Scotia

 The federal government is putting $200 million toward a Canadian-owned launch pad to send satellites into orbit. Ottawa will use the funds over the next decade to lease a space launch pad near...

March 16, 2026 2:03 pm AST AST

Environment Canada says high winds and heavy rain in store for Atlantic Canada

HALIFAX — Parts of Atlantic Canada are in for some wet, windy — and in some cases snowy — weather today. Environment Canada has issued weather warnings for much of the south coast of Newfoundland...

March 16, 2026 12:15 pm AST AST

Multi-brawl game that drew 572 penalty minutes a 'black eye' on N.L. hockey: official

ST. JOHN'S — An investigation into a Newfoundland junior hockey game that exploded into three brawls and racked up 572 minutes in penalties has resulted in sweeping suspensions, according to a league...

March 15, 2026 11:45 pm AST AST

Multi-brawl game that drew 572 penalty minutes a 'black eye' on N.L. hockey: official

ST. JOHN'S — An investigation into a Newfoundland junior hockey game that exploded into three brawls and racked up 572 minutes in penalties has resulted in sweeping suspensions, according to a league...

March 15, 2026 11:45 pm AST AST

N.S. First Nation tells government and RCMP to stay out of cannabis and tobacco sales

HALIFAX — An Indigenous government in Nova Scotia has passed a new resolution saying the province and RCMP have no right to carry out enforcement on its lands, as police and provincial officials step...

March 14, 2026 4:31 pm AST AST