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Ottawa waiting on draft proposals from provinces for $250-million home heating fund

Ottawa waiting on draft proposals from provinces for $250-million home heating fund

HALIFAX — Environment and Climate Change Canada says it’s still waiting for draft proposals from most provinces on administering a $250-million home heating assistance program announced six weeks ago.
Halifax Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre gets $28.8 million from Ottawa for new home

Halifax Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre gets $28.8 million from Ottawa for new home

HALIFAX — With an additional $28.8 million from the federal government, Halifax’s Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre plans to build a spacious downtown complex to better serve the growing population of urban Indigenous people.
Cape Breton Regional police officer facing two charges related to domestic assault

Cape Breton Regional police officer facing two charges related to domestic assault

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's police watchdog agency has laid two assault charges against 52-year-old Lawrence Doucette, a constable with the Cape Breton Regional Police.
Trial begins for Royal Newfoundland Constabulary member charged with choking, assault

Trial begins for Royal Newfoundland Constabulary member charged with choking, assault

CORNER BROOK, N.L. — A two-day trial begins today in provincial court for a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer facing charges including choking and assault with a weapon. The province's police watchdog agency said in March that Const.
Census figures show Atlantic provinces saw large influx of immigrants

Census figures show Atlantic provinces saw large influx of immigrants

FREDERICTON — Chijioke Amadi has called Prince Edward Island home for the past 15 years since arriving from Nigeria. He landed in the province in 2007, when he was 21, to study engineering at the University of Prince Edward Island.
N.S. Court of Appeal rules injunction on COVID protest shouldn't have been granted

N.S. Court of Appeal rules injunction on COVID protest shouldn't have been granted

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has ruled a lower court judge went too far last year when he banned protests against COVID-19 measures at a hearing that proceeded without the protesters present.
Hunters may soon be able to donate meat to Newfoundland and Labrador food banks

Hunters may soon be able to donate meat to Newfoundland and Labrador food banks

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A proposed legislative change in Newfoundland and Labrador would give residents using food banks a homegrown source of protein.
First deployment for American aircraft carrier includes visit to Halifax this weekend

First deployment for American aircraft carrier includes visit to Halifax this weekend

HALIFAX — One of the world's largest aircraft carriers, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is scheduled to visit Halifax this weekend as part of its first deployment. The U.S.
Audit after N.S. mass shooting reveals flaws in RCMP decommissioning of vehicles

Audit after N.S. mass shooting reveals flaws in RCMP decommissioning of vehicles

OTTAWA — Almost two years after the RCMP imposed a moratorium on the sale of its decommissioned vehicles, the police force has released an internal audit that uncovered a series of shortcomings.
New Brunswick throne speech pledges more work to improve health care and education

New Brunswick throne speech pledges more work to improve health care and education

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative government promised in a throne speech Tuesday that measures are coming to improve health care and education as the legislature begins a new session. In a speech delivered by Lt.-Gov.
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