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Three teams still unbeaten at Canadian Mixed Curling Championship

SAINT CATHARINES, Ont. — Teams from Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Quebec remain unbeaten after five draws at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship.
Nova Scotia Liberals release four-year, $2.3-billion election platform

Nova Scotia Liberals release four-year, $2.3-billion election platform

HALIFAX — An ambitious target for housing and a replacement for federal carbon pricing are among the major promises contained in the Nova Scotia Liberals' election platform, which commits to $2.3 billion in spending over four years.
'Not for now,' says N.S. Tory leader regarding order-making power for info czar

'Not for now,' says N.S. Tory leader regarding order-making power for info czar

HALIFAX — The leader of Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservatives made clear last week that if he's re-elected, a key change that he once supported to increase the power of the province's information commissioner is on the back burner, if not dead.
New Brunswick inmate captured after Saint John jail escape through fence: police

New Brunswick inmate captured after Saint John jail escape through fence: police

Police in New Brunswick say an inmate who escaped from a jail in Saint John by squeezing through a fence is back in custody. The Saint John Police Force issued an update at 8 p.m. saying 44-year-old Darel Dalgleish had been arrested without incident.

QMJHL roundup: Mercier scores twice, Wildcats beat Mooseheads 5-1

HALIFAX — Alex Mercier scored twice as the visiting Moncton Wildcats defeated the Halifax Mooseheads 5-1 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League play on Sunday.
Woman forced to seek international care worries for those in N.S. still suffering

Woman forced to seek international care worries for those in N.S. still suffering

A woman who was forced to seek out-of-country treatment that cost more than $100,000 for her agonizing chronic condition said she welcomes a recent apology from Nova Scotia's premier, but worries for others who are still suffering in pain without ade
Susan Holt becomes N.B.'s first woman premier as new Liberal government sworn in

Susan Holt becomes N.B.'s first woman premier as new Liberal government sworn in

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's newly elected Liberal government officially took power on Sunday at a ceremony that saw the party's leader become the first woman to serve as premier in the province's history.
Decision not to print voter cards for N.S. election 'short-sighted': seniors advocate

Decision not to print voter cards for N.S. election 'short-sighted': seniors advocate

HALIFAX — A group advocating for seniors believes Nova Scotia's elections agency has made a mistake by opting not to mail out voter information cards in the current provincial campaign, calling the move short-sighted and arguing it risks excluding a
Why so many elections in 2024? Chalk it up to the 'beauty of math,' says professor

Why so many elections in 2024? Chalk it up to the 'beauty of math,' says professor

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Tuesday’s vote in the United States may be dominating social media feeds, but it is just one of more than 70 national elections that will have taken place this year by the end of December.
Nova Scotia premier's 'fix health care' promise under scrutiny in election campaign

Nova Scotia premier's 'fix health care' promise under scrutiny in election campaign

HALIFAX — Tim Houston was wrapping up his election victory speech on Aug. 18, 2021, when Nova Scotia's premier-designate repeated a pledge he had made many times during the campaign.
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