Atlantic Canada News

Two bodies found inside rural New Brunswick home destroyed by fire

FREDERICTON — Firefighters in central New Brunswick made a grim discovery Saturday after fire destroyed a home northeast of Fredericton. RCMP say two bodies were found inside the burned-out home in Upper Salmon Creek.

Mar 8, 2020 11:50 AM Read more >

QMJHL Roundup: Wildcats lose to Remparts, end point streak at 22 games

MONCTON, N.B. — Pierrick Dube had a goal and two assists as the Quebec Remparts defeated Moncton 4-1 on Saturday to snap the Wildcats' 22-game point streak in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Mar 7, 2020 11:08 PM Read more >

QMJHL Roundup: Dufour hat trick leads Voltigeurs over Titan in OT

BATHURST, N.B. — William Dufour completed a hat trick 4:19 into overtime, lifting the Drummondville Voltigeurs to a 6-5 victory over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Friday that extended their Quebec Major Junior Hockey League win streak to five games.

Mar 6, 2020 11:28 PM Read more >

Hearing for man accused of killing four people in Fredericton in doubt

FREDERICTON — A proposed jury trial to determine whether a Fredericton man accused of killing two police officers and two civilians can be tried in court may be aborted because his lawyer says the accused may once again be mentally unfit.

Mar 6, 2020 5:59 PM Read more >

New Brunswick education minister orders precautions because of coronavirus

FREDERICTON — Some New Brunswick students who spent last week in Italy will be getting an extended March break — as ordered by the education minister.

Mar 6, 2020 5:53 PM Read more >

N.L. physicians' group concerned about vacant medical residency positions

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A group representing doctors in Newfoundland and Labrador is asking the province to make family medicine more attractive in order to fill the high number of vacant residency positions.

Mar 6, 2020 12:58 PM Read more >

Two candidates will compete to replace Ball as N.L. Liberal party leader and premier

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Two men are officially in the running to lead the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador and become the province's 14th premier.

Mar 6, 2020 12:13 PM Read more >

Young child from eastern New Brunswick killed in all-terrain vehicle accident

RICHIBUCTO, N.B. — An all-terrain vehicle accident in eastern New Brunswick has claimed the life of a three-year-old girl. RCMP say the single-vehicle accident occurred in Acadieville, near Richibucto, on Thursday.

Mar 6, 2020 11:40 AM Read more >

QMJHL Roundup: Wildcats beat Titan to extend win streak to 16 games

BATHURST, N.B. — Mika Cyr scored the eventual winner at 14:57 of the third period, and the Moncton Wildcats beat the Acadie-Bathurst Titan 3-2 on Thursday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

Mar 5, 2020 9:52 PM Read more >

Judge sides with ecologists on environmental assessment for salmon hatchery

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland judge has ruled that the province's former environment minister acted unreasonably when he allowed a salmon hatchery to proceed without further environmental assessment.

Mar 5, 2020 4:24 PM Read more >