Atlantic News

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Amid a summer of severe wildfires and flooding, the federal environment minister expressed no concern over plans by a Norwegian energy company to drill for more oil off the coast of Newfoundland.

HALIFAX — A man who was working security at a Halifax bar on Christmas Eve has been charged with the killing of an Ontario man.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The woman in the corner of the emergency room still haunts Dr. Gerard Farrell, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association.

FREDERICTON — Changes to New Brunswick's policy on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools violate the Charter rights of children, the province's child and youth advocate said Tuesday.

HALIFAX — The next time you order a meal in Nova Scotia, you could get a discount on your bill – if you know some Gaelic.

SYDNEY, N.S. — A 12-year-old boy from Sydney, N.S., is facing charges for allegedly stealing a truck on Monday morning. Cape Breton Regional Police say the truck was stolen from a driveway on Webster Street around 8 a.m.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland RCMP have confirmed that two teens — one from the province, the other from Ontario — were killed in separate all-terrain vehicle crashes on the weekend.

HALIFAX — A migrant worker diagnosed with cervical cancer shortly after arriving in Nova Scotia has been granted health insurance under a federal program, but advocates continue to call on the province to expand health coverage to people without perm

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Norwegian energy giant Equinor has hired a drilling rig to look for more oil off the coast of Newfoundland.

NEGUAC, N.B. — The R-C-M-P in northeastern New Brunswick say a body found Saturday morning near Portage Island is that of one of two brothers who went fishing together last week.