Atlantic News

HALIFAX — Utilities in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia were working Tuesday on remaining outages caused by post-tropical storm Lee. As of 4:30 p.m.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia RCMP are promising to formally apologize for excessive street checks on Black citizens in the province.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s health authority is facing four workplace safety charges for potentially exposing some employees at a Fredericton hospital to asbestos.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — A joint task force investigation into last week's major fire at a scrapyard in Saint John, N.B., will consider whether the recycling plant should continue operating at the city's port, says Premier Blaine Higgs.

Thousands of people in Nova Scotia were still without power Monday night after post-tropical storm Lee blew through the Maritimes over the weekend. Most of the remaining outages were on Nova Scotia's South Shore.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — The New Brunswick government has ordered a metal recycling plant at the port in Saint John to stop operating until an investigation into a major fire last week is completed.

FREDERICTON — A group of experts is sounding the alarm about a proposal from the New Brunswick government that could result in forced treatment for drug users.

HALIFAX — Jen Powley, who pushed back with her writing and wisdom against systems that limited the lives of Nova Scotians with disabilities, has died at the age of 45.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's electric utility worked on Monday to restore outages affecting thousands of customers after post-tropical storm Lee blew through the Maritimes over the weekend, knocking down trees and power lines.

HALIFAX — Thousands remained without power Sunday as post-tropical storm Lee gradually moved out of the Maritimes, leaving a trail of downed trees and coastlines damaged by pounding surf.