Atlantic Canada News

CHARLOTTETOWN — Alberta Pandas forward Alex Poznikoff has been named the U Sports women's hockey player of the year. The Edmonton native received the Broderick Trophy on Wednesday night as national championship week kicked off.

FREDERICTON — Former House of Commons sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers is expected to announce Friday whether he intends to seek the Liberal leadership in New Brunswick.

CHARLOTTETOWN — The Prince Edward Island government is forecasting a much larger surplus for the current fiscal year than budgeted. The third-quarter forecast for 2018-2019 was released Wednesday, showing a projected surplus of $13.

FREDERICTON — The leader of New Brunswick's Green party says municipalities and First Nations should be able to buy renewable power from locally owned companies.

FREDERICTON — A year after record spring flooding in New Brunswick, officials say only Mother Nature knows if there will be a repeat this year.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland man accused of killing his five-year-old daughter says he doesn't remember how she died. Trent Butt testified Tuesday at his first-degree murder trial in the death of Quinn Butt at his home in Carbonear, N.L.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Dennis Oland revisited the office where his father, Richard, was bludgeoned to death eight years ago as evidence wrapped up Tuesday at his second-degree murder trial.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A tragedy that rocked the offshore industry 10 years ago is being remembered today in Newfoundland and Labrador. The crash of Cougar Flight 491 claimed the lives of 17 offshore workers and crew, with just one person surviving.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — In a handwritten letter found by police, a 40-year-old Newfoundland man blames killing his daughter on his ex-wife.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Health officials were cautioning about persisting symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure Monday, three days after 80 people were sent to hospital by a leak at a St. John's, N.L., arena.