Atlantic News

HALIFAX — As she stood outside her Halifax home recently and recalled the acrid smoke that filled the horizon last spring, Antoniella Assalone wondered whether she will have a safe escape route if another wildfire comes.

MIDDLE SACKVILLE, N.S. — RCMP in Nova Scotia have charged a 41-year-old man with attempted murder following an alleged stabbing that left another man with life-threatening injuries.

New Brunswick RCMP say one person is in custody after issuing an alert for an armed suspect in the town of Sussex. RCMP say the person was arrested in connection with a firearms incident. The original alert was issued at 1:53 a.m.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Mark Brace is mining the earth in Newfoundland and Labrador for a timeless piece of granite that will become part of the final resting place for a "soldier known but to God.

OTTAWA — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has issued a warning to three government bodies about overloading fishing boats, in response to the deaths of two New Brunswick lobster fishermen earlier this year.

CHARLOTTETOWN — A new report says P.E.I.

HALIFAX — A historic Halifax-based military unit is returning to the city’s Common for the first time in decades with a parade to mark Remembrance Day.

HALIFAX — The scourge that is Canada's opioid addiction crisis was laid bare in the Nova Scotia legislature this week as politicians of every stripe rose to share personal stories about their struggles with this notorious class of drugs.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia legislature was set Thursday to conclude a fall sitting marked by rancorous debate and opposition delay tactics after the government extended work hours to push through its agenda.

HALIFAX — Advocates are welcoming a new registry in Halifax that helps vulnerable citizens receive specialized help during emergencies, but they say the service should be available across the province.