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New Brunswick government pulls AI-generated ad amid backlash from arts community

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government has pulled an AI-generated advertising campaign for Crown-owned NB Liquor after receiving complaints from the province’s arts community and beyond. The video...

December 5, 2025 6:31 pm AST AST

Mi'kmaq chiefs, former attorney general disappointed with N.S. cannabis directive

HALIFAX — Mi’kmaq chiefs and a former Nova Scotia justice minister are criticizing the provincial government for directing police to crack down on illegal cannabis and asking for First Nations' support...

December 5, 2025 5:31 pm AST AST

Woman charged for allegedly taking $30K from a Cape Breton hockey association

Cape Breton Regional Police have charged a 57-year-old woman for allegedly taking more than $30,000 from the New Waterford Minor Hockey Association. Police say they received a complaint in June following...

December 5, 2025 3:47 pm AST AST

Power outages, snow squalls, powerful gusts reported in parts of Atlantic Canada

HALIFAX — As strong winds and frigid temperatures enveloped much of Atlantic Canada overnight, pockets of power outages were reported across the region. All public schools are closed today across Prince...

December 5, 2025 10:45 am AST AST

Newfoundland girl’s disappearance prompts calls for tougher laws to stop abductions

ST. JOHN'S — Bouchra Marbouhi says she last saw her young daughter more than two months ago, when the girl left with her father for a routine sleepover. The five-year-old never came home, she said. Instead,...

December 5, 2025 5:02 am AST AST

Supreme Court of Canada to review inmates' challenge of jail lockdowns

The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear the cases of two inmates who challenged the use of rotating lockdowns at a Nova Scotia jail. The two inmates at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility...

December 4, 2025 4:32 pm AST AST

Nova Scotia wants crackdown on illegal cannabis, asks Mi'kmaq chiefs for support

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's justice minister has directed police across the province to crack down on illegal dispensaries, prompting criticism that the government may be interfering with law enforcement...

December 4, 2025 6:31 pm AST AST

NS Power dismisses premier's claim that utility could be breaking regulatory laws

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s largest utility is responding to a stinging letter from Premier Tim Houston by insisting it hasn't broken any laws. The statement came after Houston sent a letter to the chair...

December 5, 2025 12:01 am AST AST

Arctic air could bring wind chills of -30 C to parts of New Brunswick

A mass of Arctic air is expected to sweep into northwestern New Brunswick tonight, bringing wind chills that could feel like -30 C. Environment Canada has issued a yellow cold warning for the region, stretching...

December 4, 2025 11:46 am AST AST

King's College facing $1.8M deficit as foreign student enrolment drops, costs rise

The president of University of King’s College says the school needs to change how it operates as it faces a $1.8-million deficit. If nothing changes, the number of years remaining before the Halifax...

December 4, 2025 10:55 am AST AST