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Storm knocks out power for thousands in Maritimes
Motorists battle the elements in Dartmouth, N.S. on Jan. 2, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS PORT ELGIN, N.B.A local state of emergency remained in effect in Port Elgin, N.B., on Sunday after a huge storm surge crashed in off the Gulf of St.
10 homeless after fire breaks out in Halifax apartment building
N.S. premier says daunting task ahead as NDP gova t deals with fiscal mess
Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter in Labrador Friday Nov. 20, 2009, in Churchill Falls, NL following a meeting on energy with his Atlantic counterparts.
Scandal-plagued RCMP could face inquiry over shooting of suicidal N.S. man
More than a year after a native man was killed by a Mountie in Cape Breton, the mysterious shooting of John Simon continues to haunt the RCMP in Nova Scotia - and may become the subject of a high-profile public inquiry in the new year.
N.S. boy found wandering street without coat, footwear suffers frostbite
A 14-year-old Nova Scotia boy was treated in hospital for frostbite Wednesday after he was found wandering the streets without a coat or footwear in sub-zero temperatures.
Bears come out of hibernation for 'Bears on Parade'
While tourists in the area are keeping their eyes out for local wildlife, they may see bears in many local businesses that will have them looking twice as part of "Bears on Parade." Of course the only business in these two towns where one can see real bears is Clarks Trading Post, but 24 fiberglass bears that stand 36 inches tall are making their ...
Energy an issue in the Atlantic, N.B. ties hopes to Que
Competing visions of how to wean Atlantic Canada from fossil fuels and hook it into a greener hydroelectric grid have caused premiers to clash and old hopes of regional unity to falter.
RCMP, Halifax police continue to investigate Gallant homicide
RCMP and Halifax Regional Police continue to look for information to help solve the homicide of Paula Gallant, as the anniversary of the Glace Bay women's discovery draws near.
Rock-bottom lobster prices have fishermen in dire straits
HALIFAXa 'Drew Smith is 50 years old and $100,000 in the hole. The burly lobster fisherman from Woods Harbour, N.S., is struggling to make ends meet because the price he gets for his catch at the wharf is hovering around $4 a pound a ' about a dollar below his break-even price.
Dead baby's parents to stand trial in April on assault charge
A young Bangladesh couple accused of seriously injuring their infant daughter, who died later in a Halifax hospital, will stand trial in April.
Halifax cops arrest two in shooting
Halifax cops arrest two in shooting Young man wounded inside apartment building in Halifax By DAN ARSENAULT Crime Reporter UPDATED AT 9:52 A.M. Wed.
Young man shot in face in west-end Halifax
A young man was apparently shot in the face just after 1:30 p.m. today at an apartment building on Bayers Road in west-end Halifax.
Parkland to buy Bluewave Energy
Parkland Income Fund says it will become the largest independent petroleum distributor in Canada with the $214-million purchase of Bluewave Energy LP, a privately held company based in Dartmouth, N.S. Bluewave distributes Shell-branded fuels and has operations across in the country except in Manitoba, Quebec and Newfoundland.
Canadian shouldn't have received Nobel, former colleagues contend
Michael MacDonald Halifax - Published on Monday, Dec. 21, 2009 6:59PM EST Last updated on Monday, Dec.
Winter wonderland in northeast U.S. hits Atlantic Canada
A man walks during snowfall on Spring Garden road in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dec.
Arson suspected in salvage yard blaze
About 100 used cars were destroyed in a fire at a salvage yard east of Halifax late Saturday night.
US Storm expected to weaken as it approaches Atlantic Canada
A fierce storm that pounded the U.S. is slowly moving into Atlantic Canada while Americans dig out from the aftermath.