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Nova Scotia to meet 2026 targets for daycare under federal funding deal: officials

Nova Scotia to meet 2026 targets for daycare under federal funding deal: officials

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is on track to create 9,500 new daycare spaces by March 2026 under an agreement with the federal government, Education Department officials told a legislature committee Wednesday.
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Prime Minister Trudeau commits $9.1 million for new housing in Saint John, N.B.

Prime Minister Trudeau commits $9.1 million for new housing in Saint John, N.B.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government's 22nd agreement aimed at speeding up construction of new housing during a visit Wednesday to southern New Brunswick.
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Fuel spill in Charlottetown harbour being monitored by environment officials

Fuel spill in Charlottetown harbour being monitored by environment officials

CHARLOTTETOWN — Environment officials in P.E.I. say an investigation of a recent fuel spill in Charlottetown harbour has confirmed the smell of diesel on the ice and in the water of a nearby cove.
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CP NewsAlert: Snow shuts Vancouver schools amid extreme weather alert

CP NewsAlert: Snow shuts Vancouver schools amid extreme weather alert

The Vancouver School Board has closed all schools today, with the city under an extreme weather alert as heavy snow falls across a wide swath of southern British Columbia. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Black community in Nova Scotia town opposes development near recreation centre

Black community in Nova Scotia town opposes development near recreation centre

NEW GLASGOW, N.S. — A proposed long-term care facility in a northeastern Nova Scotia town has ignited concerns in the local Black community over the future of a much loved recreation centre.
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Coast guard confirms that fuel spilled into Charlottetown harbour came from ship

Coast guard confirms that fuel spilled into Charlottetown harbour came from ship

CHARLOTTETOWN — The Canadian Coast Guard says there was a fuel spill in Charlottetown harbour earlier this week as a ship was being refuelled, but the extent of the spill remains unclear.
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Ottawa to spend $980,000 on 56 charging stations for electric vehicles in Halifax

Ottawa to spend $980,000 on 56 charging stations for electric vehicles in Halifax

HALIFAX — The federal government has announced $980,000 for 56 electric vehicle charging stations in the Halifax area. Ten of the new stations will be “fast chargers” that can fully charge a vehicle in 25 to 30 minutes.
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P.E.I. opposition is asking for answers about feasibility of new medical school

P.E.I. opposition is asking for answers about feasibility of new medical school

CHARLOTTETOWN — While construction continues on the University of Prince Edward Island’s new medical school, the leader of the opposition says Islanders deserve answers on how the school will affect an already strained health system. P.E.I.
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Atlantic, federal housing ministers agree factory-produced homes offer way forward

Atlantic, federal housing ministers agree factory-produced homes offer way forward

HALIFAX — The federal and Atlantic provinces' housing ministers say they're looking at ways to boost factory-built housing for the East Coast, as the region's population keeps rising at a rapid pace.
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Judge rules lockdowns due to staff shortages at Nova Scotia jails are unlawful

Judge rules lockdowns due to staff shortages at Nova Scotia jails are unlawful

HALIFAX — A pair of Nova Scotia Supreme Court rulings that say it is illegal to lock down inmates in provincial jails because of staffing shortages are being praised by an advocacy group as a victory for prisoner rights.
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