Atlantic News

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's decision to offer free at-home tests for sexually transmitted infections is an important step toward reducing some barriers to vital sexual health care, says the head of the provincial AIDS coalition. Dr.

HALIFAX — The sister of a firefighter who died during a training exam at the Nova Scotia Firefighters School says the program needs an overhaul to improve its safety standards.

MOUNT WILLIAM, N.S. — Nova Scotia RCMP say a two-vehicle crash in Pictou County has claimed the lives of three people. Police say the collision occurred late Sunday on Highway 106 in Mount William, between the Trenton connector and the Granton exit.

FREDERICTON — The skies can be clear and the winds light when suddenly the power goes out in New Brunswick homes and businesses.

HALIFAX — The federal government is providing $6.7 million to two programs that assist homeless veterans in Nova Scotia. One group, Veterans Emergency Transition Services Canada (VETS Canada), is getting $5.

HALL'S HARBOUR, N.S. — For communities where roads and homes are damaged in climate disasters, losing out on bids for federal help to protect against coming storms are one more blow from which to recover.

CORNER BROOK, N.L. — One person has died after a plane contracted by the federal fisheries department crashed near Corner Brook, N.L.

PARIS — Canadian sprint canoeist Katie Vincent has won her second medal at the Paris Olympics, capturing gold in the women's single 200-metre final Saturday. The 28-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., finished in 44.

HALIFAX — Postmedia Network Inc. has won court approval for its bid to buy Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain, but the company says the acquisition will lead to job cuts.

HALIFAX — Halifax Regional Municipality is developing a code of conduct for people sleeping rough at city-designated homeless encampments, many of which are growing far beyond their stated capacity.