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Nova Scotia firefighters wary of potential wind shifts as hurricane to pass Friday

Nova Scotia firefighters wary of potential wind shifts as hurricane to pass Friday

WEST DALHOUSIE — Firefighting officials in Nova Scotia are keeping a wary eye on Hurricane Erin, which is expected to pass well offshore but bring strong wind gusts to parts of the province on Friday.
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Newfoundland town's water supply runs dry amid parched conditions driving wildfires

Newfoundland town's water supply runs dry amid parched conditions driving wildfires

ST. JOHN'S — A Newfoundland community's water supply temporarily ran dry over the weekend amid parched conditions that have fuelled wildfires and prompted several towns to restrict water use. Roger Snook, mayor of Sunnyside, N.L.
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P.E.I. woman faces impaired driving charges in crash that killed two people

P.E.I. woman faces impaired driving charges in crash that killed two people

SUMMERSIDE — Police in Prince Edward Island say a 22-year-old woman is to appear in court Friday on charges of impaired driving causing death. RCMP say a single-vehicle crash in East Bideford, P.E.I.
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Doctor charged after alleged sexual assault in Upper Nappan emergency room: RCMP

Doctor charged after alleged sexual assault in Upper Nappan emergency room: RCMP

Police say a doctor who previously practised at a hospital in Upper Nappan, N.S., is facing a sexual assault charge after an alleged incident at an emergency room in January.
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Nova Scotia officials battling out-of-control wildfire — and monitoring hurricane

Nova Scotia officials battling out-of-control wildfire — and monitoring hurricane

WEST DALHOUSIE — Scott Tingley with Nova Scotia's Department of Natural Resources says it's rare to be simultaneously monitoring a hurricane while fighting wildfires in the province.
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Dalhousie University in Halifax locks out faculty amid contract dispute

Dalhousie University in Halifax locks out faculty amid contract dispute

HALIFAX — About 1,000 professors, librarians and other teaching staff have been locked out by Atlantic Canada’s largest university less than two weeks before students return for the fall term.
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'There's going to be trauma:' Amid Newfoundland wildfires, children are top of mind

'There's going to be trauma:' Amid Newfoundland wildfires, children are top of mind

ST. JOHN'S — About 60 students in eastern Newfoundland will be starting classes this September in an unfamiliar place after a wildfire destroyed their elementary school along the northwestern coast of Conception Bay.
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Wildfire threatening homes in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley

Wildfire threatening homes in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley

WEST DALHOUSIE — The largest wildfire in Nova Scotia continued to burn out of control in the Annapolis Valley on Tuesday, though firefighters kept the blaze from growing overnight.
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P.E.I. police fear local man may commit a terrorism offence; impose conditions

P.E.I. police fear local man may commit a terrorism offence; impose conditions

CHARLOTTETOWN — The Mounties in Prince Edward Island say they fear a man facing multiple weapons charges may commit a terrorism offence. The RCMP say officers seized 3D printed firearm components and arrested the man at his residence in February.
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New Brunswick deficit forecast rises by almost 22 per cent to $668.7 million

New Brunswick deficit forecast rises by almost 22 per cent to $668.7 million

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government is revising its budget deficit upward by almost 22 per cent, adding that "unstable trade conditions" and poor weather are casting a shadow over the province's finances.
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