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Different schools of thought on why Canada drapes itself with red and white

Different schools of thought on why Canada drapes itself with red and white

FREDERICTON — Canada's unofficial national colours will be on full display Monday as Canadians don patriotic T-shirts, wave hand-held flags and hang bunting to celebrate their country.
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Threat from Churchill Falls wildfire eases, officials say 'promising' forecast ahead

Threat from Churchill Falls wildfire eases, officials say 'promising' forecast ahead

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — With rain coming down in central Labrador and temperatures dropping, the wildfire near Churchill Falls has been downgraded, although fire officials say there's still work to be done to keep the flames at bay.
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Judge acquits Newfoundland lawyer on sexual assault, interference charges

Judge acquits Newfoundland lawyer on sexual assault, interference charges

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
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Nova Scotia in talks for agency to investigate wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun

Nova Scotia in talks for agency to investigate wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s police watchdog is in talks with a civilian agency that is interested in investigating the role of police in the wrongful murder conviction of Glen Assoun, provincial justice officials confirmed Thursday.
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French president postpones trip to New Brunswick amid election battle

French president postpones trip to New Brunswick amid election battle

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government says French President Emmanuel Macron has called off a planned visit to the province next month.
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Halifax man and 'trailblazer' admired for love of wearing high heels has died at 86

Halifax man and 'trailblazer' admired for love of wearing high heels has died at 86

HALIFAX — Harold Anderson, a Halifax man known and admired for the elegant stilettos he wore on his jaunts around the city, has died at the age of 86.
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Power back on in western Labrador after wildfires knocked out transmission lines

Power back on in western Labrador after wildfires knocked out transmission lines

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Power was restored Wednesday to two iron-ore mines and a small community in western Labrador after a ferocious wildfire jumped across a river and advanced quickly toward Churchill Falls, which is home to a massive power plant.
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Federal government ends northern cod moratorium in Newfoundland after 32 years

Federal government ends northern cod moratorium in Newfoundland after 32 years

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The federal government has ended the Newfoundland and Labrador northern cod moratorium, which gutted the province's economy and transformed scores of coastal communities after it was imposed more than 30 years ago.
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Man arrested after N.S. alert warning of firearm was holding garden tool, say RCMP

Man arrested after N.S. alert warning of firearm was holding garden tool, say RCMP

BRIDGEWATER, N.S. — RCMP say a suspected firearm that led to an emergency alert in Nova Scotia turned out to be a gardening tool, and the man involved has been released without charges.
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Nova Scotia high school teacher charged with sexual assault of student

Nova Scotia high school teacher charged with sexual assault of student

TATAMAGOUCHE, N.S. — Nova Scotia RCMP announced today that they have charged a teacher from Tatamagouche Regional Academy with sexual offences.
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