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How gloves belonging to Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe wound up in Newfoundland

How gloves belonging to Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe wound up in Newfoundland

POINT LEAMINGTON, N.L. — A five-hour drive from St. John's, N.L., and well off the beaten path, Point Leamington seems an unlikely spot for a one-of-a-kind tourist attraction.
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New Brunswick election: Progressive Conservatives release platform to voters

New Brunswick election: Progressive Conservatives release platform to voters

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative Party released its entire platform to voters Saturday evening before election day on Oct. 21.
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'Stunned by climate silence': New Brunswick election short on climate policy

'Stunned by climate silence': New Brunswick election short on climate policy

FREDERICTON — Warming temperatures, rising sea levels and coastal erosion are threatening communities up and down New Brunswick, but with just over one week to the provincial election, some voters say the topic of climate change hasn't been given eno
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Gravel made 31 saves as Saint John blanks Sherbrooke in QMJHL action

ST. JOHN, N.B. — Charles-Édward Gravel made 31 saves for the shutout as Saint John downed Sherbrooke 3-0 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action Friday night. Eriks Mateiko, Elliot Dubé and Olivier Groulx tallied for Saint John.
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N.B. election: Liberals promise full coverage for one round of in vitro fertilization

N.B. election: Liberals promise full coverage for one round of in vitro fertilization

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Liberals are promising to cover the cost of one round of in vitro fertilization treatment for people trying to start a family.
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Prince Edward Island reports $14.8-million deficit in fiscal 2023-24

Prince Edward Island reports $14.8-million deficit in fiscal 2023-24

CHARLOTTETOWN — The government of Prince Edward Island is reporting a deficit of $14.8 million for the 2023-24 fiscal year ending March 31. The figure is $82.8 million smaller than the $97.6-million deficit forecast in the spring 2023 budget.
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Higher in Halifax: Elevated levels of cannabis metabolites in city's wastewater

Higher in Halifax: Elevated levels of cannabis metabolites in city's wastewater

HALIFAX — Wastewater tested in Halifax in 2023 contained almost twice the amount of cannabis metabolites compared with samples taken from other big cities in Canada, like Toronto or Montreal.
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'Emotional train wreck': Filming of Swissair Flight 111 movie hits close to home

'Emotional train wreck': Filming of Swissair Flight 111 movie hits close to home

HALIFAX — Kris Holden-Ried, clad in a dark pea coat and bright red scarf, stands in a patch of sunlight on the edge of Griffin’s Pond in the Halifax Public Gardens, with the early morning light casting a glow on him as he looks across the water.
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Team Gushue announces departure of second E.J. Harnden effective immediately

Team Gushue announces departure of second E.J. Harnden effective immediately

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Team Brad Gushue says the rink and second E.J. Harnden are parting ways. Harnden spent two-plus seasons with the team. There's no immediate word on why he's leaving the St. John's-based squad.
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N.B. election: Tenants' rights group presses parties to impose cap on rent increases

N.B. election: Tenants' rights group presses parties to impose cap on rent increases

FREDERICTON — With New Brunswick's provincial election approaching, a housing advocacy group is calling on the next government to strengthen tenants' rights, particularly through caps on rent increases.
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