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OROMOCTO, N.B. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rebuked New Brunswick's premier Tuesday for naming a minister known for his past criticism of bilingualism to a committee that will review the province's Official Languages Act.

HALIFAX — Empire Co. Ltd. remained tight-lipped Tuesday about computer system issues that are still impeding customers seeking prescriptions at some pharmacies it operates.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has passed legislation to limit a pending power rate increase to 1.8 per cent over the next two years — excluding increases linked to fuel costs.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia must have a better understanding of what immigrants need to settle in the province, as the government sets out ambitious targets to boost the general population, says a new auditor general report. The province is spending $6.

OROMOCTO, N.B. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing an extra $475 million to the federal government's fund for delivering high-speed internet to rural homes across the country. Trudeau made the announcement today in Oromocto, N.B.

CHARLOTTETOWN — The high number of acclaimed candidates in Monday's Prince Edward Island municipal elections — and even vacancies in five towns where nobody ran for mayor — is being seen as a sign of fading interest in local politics.

SHIPPAGAN, N.B. — Police in New Brunswick say a 15-year-old boy has been arrested in the death of an 11-year-old boy who was hit in the face with a scooter. RCMP Cpl.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A former Newfoundland police officer alleged to have sexually assaulted a colleague in 2014 will not be protected by a publication ban, according to a decision released Monday from a provincial Supreme Court judge.

STELLARTON, N.S. — Grocery stores across Canada owned by Nova Scotia-based Empire Co. Ltd., including the Sobeys chain, continued Monday to experience computer problems that have made it difficult for some customers seeking prescriptions.

HALIFAX — A tentative deal reached Sunday could end a strike by 600 school support workers in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley.