- Former N.S. cabinet minister to plead guilty in expense scandal: lawyers The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - 1 hour 9 minutes ago
HALIFAX - The lawyer for a former Nova Scotia cabinet minister charged in a legislature spending scandal says his client will plead guilty to charges of fraud and breach … More »Former N.S. cabinet minister to plead guilty in expense scandal: lawyers
HALIFAX - The lawyer for a former Nova Scotia cabinet minister charged in a legislature spending scandal says his client will plead guilty to charges of fraud and breach of trust.
- Holland regroups at Scotties, beats P.E.I. 10-4 Regina Leader-Post - 1 hour 15 minutes ago
Team Canada's Amber Holland is back on her feet at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.Holland bounced back from two consecutive losses at the Canadian women's curling … More »Holland regroups at Scotties, beats P.E.I. 10-4
Team Canada's Amber Holland is back on her feet at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.Holland bounced back from two consecutive losses at the Canadian women's curling championship with a 10-4 victory over Kim Dolan of Prince Edward Island in Wednesday's afternoon draw. Holland, who is backed by her Kronau Curling Club crew …
Ex-MLA Hurlburt will plead guilty over expense scandal CBC - 1 hour 42 minutes agoRichard Hurlburt, a former Conservative member of the Nova Scotia legislature, will plead guilty to breach of trust and one count of fraud. More »Ex-MLA Hurlburt will plead guilty over expense scandal
Richard Hurlburt, a former Conservative member of the Nova Scotia legislature, will plead guilty to breach of trust and one count of fraud.
- RNC warning western Labrador snowmobilers to buy permits CBC - 3 hours ago
Police in Labrador West are cracking down on snowmobilers using groomed trails illegally. More »RNC warning western Labrador snowmobilers to buy permits
Police in Labrador West are cracking down on snowmobilers using groomed trails illegally.
- New Brunswick dismisses idea of implementing two-tiered minimum wage Kevin Bissett, The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - 17 hours ago
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government has rejected the idea of implementing a lower minimum wage for workers who earn tips. More »New Brunswick dismisses idea of implementing two-tiered minimum wage
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government has rejected the idea of implementing a lower minimum wage for workers who earn tips.
Police chiefs support online surveillance bill CBC - 17 hours agoThe New Brunswick Association of Chiefs of Police voiced its support Wednesday for a controversial federal government bill that would allow them quicker access to citizens' … More »Police chiefs support online surveillance bill
The New Brunswick Association of Chiefs of Police voiced its support Wednesday for a controversial federal government bill that would allow them quicker access to citizens' personal electronic information.
Horizon CEO says buying PC tickets 'dumb mistake' CBC - 19 hours agoThe CEO of the Horizon Health Network says he made a mistake when he bought 10 tickets to a New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party fund-raising dinner. More »Horizon CEO says buying PC tickets 'dumb mistake'
The CEO of the Horizon Health Network says he made a mistake when he bought 10 tickets to a New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party fund-raising dinner.
- Organ donors needed, report shows CBC - 21 hours ago
New Brunswick health officials are calling for more people to become organ donors in light of the latest statistics released earlier this month by the Canadian Institute … More »Organ donors needed, report shows
New Brunswick health officials are calling for more people to become organ donors in light of the latest statistics released earlier this month by the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
Eastern Health responds to mastectomy lawsuit CBC - 22 hours agoNine women are suing Newfoundland and Labrador's largest health authority because their breasts were removed by mistake following inaccurate cancer tests. More »Eastern Health responds to mastectomy lawsuit
Nine women are suing Newfoundland and Labrador's largest health authority because their breasts were removed by mistake following inaccurate cancer tests.
Wait-times initiatives will get $5-M cash infusion CBC - 23 hours agoThe Newfoundland and Labrador government is spending millions of dollars to reduce wait times in emergency rooms and for joint replacement surgeries. More »Wait-times initiatives will get $5-M cash infusion
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is spending millions of dollars to reduce wait times in emergency rooms and for joint replacement surgeries.
- Bullying not just school issue, say teachers CBC - 23 hours ago
The president of the New Brunswick Teachers Association says it's unfair to expect teachers alone to solve the problem of bullying. More »Bullying not just school issue, say teachers
The president of the New Brunswick Teachers Association says it's unfair to expect teachers alone to solve the problem of bullying.
Province pushed to buy more fire trucks CBC - 23 hours agoNewfoundland and Labrador fire departments are pushing the provincial government to buy new equipment. More »Province pushed to buy more fire trucks
Newfoundland and Labrador fire departments are pushing the provincial government to buy new equipment.
- Doaktown supports shale gas exploration CBC - Wed, 22 Feb, 2012
Doaktown is clarifying its shale gas position, insisting the central New Brunswick village is not against shale gas exploration or any other industrial operation. More »Doaktown supports shale gas exploration
Doaktown is clarifying its shale gas position, insisting the central New Brunswick village is not against shale gas exploration or any other industrial operation.
- Newfoundland and Labrador plans to reduce wait times at emergency departments The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Wed, 22 Feb, 2012
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government plans to spend $3.6 million to reduce emergency department wait times. More »Newfoundland and Labrador plans to reduce wait times at emergency departments
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government plans to spend $3.6 million to reduce emergency department wait times.
Nursing home strained as 73 seniors share 1 tub CBC - Wed, 22 Feb, 2012Families of seniors in a small eastern New Brunswick community are calling for replacement of the Villa Maria where 73 residents share one bathtub. More »Nursing home strained as 73 seniors share 1 tub
Families of seniors in a small eastern New Brunswick community are calling for replacement of the Villa Maria where 73 residents share one bathtub.
Janeway Foundation warns about fundraising book CBC - Wed, 22 Feb, 2012The Janeway Foundation says it has no link to telemarketers calling Newfoundland businesses and claiming to raise money for the local children's hospital. More »Janeway Foundation warns about fundraising book
The Janeway Foundation says it has no link to telemarketers calling Newfoundland businesses and claiming to raise money for the local children's hospital.
- Dalhousie support staff to vote on strike Aly Thomson - Metro - Tue, 21 Feb, 2012
Unionized members of Dalhousie University’s support staff are organizing a strike vote after talks broke off on Monday.The Nova Scotia Government and General Employees … More »Dalhousie support staff to vote on strike
Unionized members of Dalhousie University’s support staff are organizing a strike vote after talks broke off on Monday.The Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union Local 77 said a tentative agreement could not be reached and it has asked the conciliator to file his report.A strike can be held 14 days after the …
Former Tory premier Brian Peckford says Muskrat Falls needs expert review Sue Bailey, The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Tue, 21 Feb, 2012ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The proposed Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project should be independently reviewed by international energy experts, says former Newfoundland and Labrador … More »Former Tory premier Brian Peckford says Muskrat Falls needs expert review
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The proposed Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project should be independently reviewed by international energy experts, says former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Brian Peckford.
- Nova Scotia says Atlantic provinces are cutting funding for painkiller OxyContin The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Tue, 21 Feb, 2012
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is taking steps to stop funding the painkiller OxyContin and a new version of the drug under its prescription drug plan. More »Nova Scotia says Atlantic provinces are cutting funding for painkiller OxyContin
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is taking steps to stop funding the painkiller OxyContin and a new version of the drug under its prescription drug plan.
Cat frozen to driveway may lose leg CBC - Tue, 21 Feb, 2012A cat that was found injured and frozen to the ground in Newfoundland will likely need to have his left hind leg amputated, and may be incontinent, according to officials … More »Cat frozen to driveway may lose leg
A cat that was found injured and frozen to the ground in Newfoundland will likely need to have his left hind leg amputated, and may be incontinent, according to officials at Charlottetown's Atlantic Veterinary College.
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