Atlantic News

OTTAWA — The Canadian government is calling on the European Union to ease restrictions on seal products as member states review trade regulations.

HALIFAX — An environmental group says Nova Scotia’s commercial swordfish fleet could generate millions in added revenue by bringing tourists along for fishing trips and using different gear.

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia judge is expected to decide Thursday whether to approve Postmedia's $1-million bid to acquire Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain.

SHIPPAGAN, N.B. — Observers have spotted an endangered North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing gear in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence for the second time in seven days.

HALIFAX — The mother of an Indigenous woman who died in hospital with fungal meningitis says her daughter's race may have played a role in the allegedly negligent medical treatment she received.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Pro-Palestinian activists say a man assaulted two women on Saturday who were acting as safety marshals during a protest march through downtown St. John's, N.L.

HALIFAX — Halifax's acting chief of police is being named as the city's new top police officer after 31 years with the force. Don MacLean, who became acting chief a year ago, assumes his permanent role Aug. 12.

HALIFAX — Fighting the "unprecedented" wildfire that erupted last year in a western Halifax suburb and quickly engulfed homes went beyond the city's capabilities, says a report by Halifax's fire department.

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HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's police watchdog is looking into whether charges will be laid against a Halifax police officer after a woman he took to the ground during an arrest suffered an injury to her liver.