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Prince Edward Island premier says 'it's time,' calls provincial election for April 3

Prince Edward Island premier says 'it's time,' calls provincial election for April 3

WINSLOE SOUTH, P.E.I. — Prince Edward Island residents will go to the polls on April 3, thanks to an early election call Monday from Progressive Conservative Premier Dennis King.
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Newfoundland and Labrador looks to London stock exchange to sell debt to Europe

Newfoundland and Labrador looks to London stock exchange to sell debt to Europe

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
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RCMP online exploitation probe leads to arrests of three Africans in New Brunswick

RCMP online exploitation probe leads to arrests of three Africans in New Brunswick

MONCTON, N.B. — Two men and a woman from western Africa are facing charges related to online exploitation after police in New Brunswick executed search warrants last week in Moncton and Dieppe.
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Children at risk: New Brunswick inspectors shut down daycare facility

Children at risk: New Brunswick inspectors shut down daycare facility

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Government inspectors in New Brunswick have shut down a child-care facility in Saint John, saying they found evidence that the 40 children being cared for were facing risks to their health and safety.
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Two men in Nova Scotia charged with firearms-related offences after roadside shooting

Two men in Nova Scotia charged with firearms-related offences after roadside shooting

HALIFAX — Two men are facing firearms-related charges after a shooting Friday that prompted the Nova Scotia RCMP to issue an emergency alert.
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N.L. father hopes human rights victory for his deaf son will help families everywhere

N.L. father hopes human rights victory for his deaf son will help families everywhere

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The family of a young deaf boy in Newfoundland is hoping their successful human rights case against the province's English school board will spark change for deaf students across the country.
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Killer Bourque's reduced sentence will cause families pain: N.B. attorney general

Killer Bourque's reduced sentence will cause families pain: N.B. attorney general

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's attorney general says it is disappointing and regrettable that the parole ineligibility period for a man who murdered three Mounties in Moncton in 2014 has been reduced.
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N.S. RCMP arrest suspect after car shot, triggering emergency alert

N.S. RCMP arrest suspect after car shot, triggering emergency alert

LONDONDERRY, N.S. — RCMP in Nova Scotia say they have arrested a man who allegedly shot at a car in Central Onslow early Friday.
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As window for final testing narrows, N.L.'s Muskrat Falls encounters new problems

As window for final testing narrows, N.L.'s Muskrat Falls encounters new problems

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's long-suffering Muskrat Falls hydroelectricity project has encountered new problems ahead of a final round of testing that must take place during the colder months of the year.
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N.S. is on track for below average snow season despite 30-cm overnight snowfall

N.S. is on track for below average snow season despite 30-cm overnight snowfall

HALIFAX — An Environment Canada meteorologist says Nova Scotia is on track for a total snowfall this year that is well below average — despite the 30 centimetres of snow that blanketed the province overnight.
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