Atlantic News

ST. JOHN, N.B. — The second person to die at a Saint John, N.B., homeless encampment in as many months was funny, generous and very much loved, says a community volunteer who says he knew him well.

HALIFAX — After the hymns and quiet prayers of a Sunday morning, Rev. Rhonda Britton sat in the silence of her 192-year-old Black church in Halifax, reflecting on what it's meant to guide her congregation for 17, often challenging, years.

The Grand Slam of Curling season kicked off Tuesday with a new look and improved viewing options as The Curling Group made its presence felt right away at the HearingLife Tour Challenge.

CHARLOTTETOWN — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed the further spread of a parasite threatening Prince Edward Island's lucrative oyster industry.

HALIFAX — Less than half of the 200 self-contained shelters Nova Scotia bought for unhoused people are open almost a year after the plan was announced. As of Tuesday, 80 of the insulated, 70-square-foot fibreglass shelters made by the U.S.

HALIFAX — The right of Nova Scotia’s fisheries minister to impose a moratorium on new licences for fish buyers and processors has been upheld in a recent court decision.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Ferry service between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia has been delayed until Oct. 19.

FREDERICTON — A Progressive Conservative candidate in New Brunswick's election is facing calls to withdraw after she compared the province's former policy on gender identity in schools with the residential school system.

The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today. The rate in Ontario is rising by 65 cents to $17.20 an hour, an increase tied to inflation.

FREDERICTON — The October New Brunswick election loomed over events on Monday marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a public commemoration of the painful legacy of the residential school system. At an event in Fredericton, St.