Atlantic News

Nova Scotia government purchasing historic Lunenburg foundry

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says it has agreed to buy the historic Lunenburg Foundry, which opened in 1891 but has been idle since November 2021.

Dec 1, 2022 1:30 PM Read more >

Repairs underway as intense storm knocks out power across the Maritimes

HALIFAX — More than 86,000 homes and businesses in Nova Scotia were in the dark Thursday morning after an intense storm swept through the region. A band of heavy rain and powerful southerly winds pulled down power lines from Yarmouth, N.S.

Dec 1, 2022 12:12 PM Read more >

N.L. mayor, councillors flew on jet owned by billionaire with local energy interests

STEPHENVILLE, N.L. — A Newfoundland mayor says he and three council members did nothing wrong when they flew home from Germany aboard a private jet owned by a billionaire vying to build a major energy project in their town.

Nov 30, 2022 4:29 PM Read more >

Avian flu halts wild bird rehab for the year at the Atlantic Veterinary College

CHARLOTTETOWN — The Atlantic Veterinary College hospital in Prince Edward Island needs to be expanded so it can manage the effects of avian influenza, which are expected to be around for a long time, says a wildlife technician who works at the clinic

Nov 30, 2022 3:41 PM Read more >

Smaller Canadian cities rank high on environmental scorecard that has a few surprises

HALIFAX — A new environmental scorecard says Canada's biggest cities have lower scores than most small and medium-sized municipalities, but a closer look at the data reveals some surprises.

Nov 30, 2022 10:37 AM Read more >

Mother of N.B. man found dead has message for premier: 'Your province is in crisis'

MONCTON, N.B. — The mother of a man found dead last week in Moncton, N.B., is calling for change after what she calls a series of systemic failures led to his body being found in a public washroom.

Nov 29, 2022 4:15 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia studying creation of enforcement unit for tenant-landlord disputes

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has hired a consultant to examine whether the province should create an Ontario-style enforcement system for landlords and tenants, in which trained officers would advise parties on disputes and have the power to

Nov 29, 2022 2:45 PM Read more >

New Brunswick has over 1,000 contaminated sites needing cleanup: auditor general

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s auditor general says the province has a backlog of more than 1,000 contaminated sites dating back 35 years.

Nov 29, 2022 2:32 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia pauses logging operations after discovery of at-risk lichen species

HALIFAX — A commercial logging operation in Nova Scotia's Annapolis County has temporarily halted its work after environmentalists raised the alarm about the presence of several at-risk species of lichens.

Nov 29, 2022 1:03 PM Read more >

As Newfoundland's Victorian-era jail awaits replacement, observers say it's unfit

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is replacing its crumbling, Victorian-era jail in St. John's, but observers say the facility is not fit to house people in the meantime.

Nov 28, 2022 3:10 PM Read more >