Atlantic Canada News

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's premier concedes that the growing backlash to health-care reforms including closing the emergency rooms of six community hospitals during the overnight hours may hurt him politically.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is contributing $75,000 to an advertising campaign intended to raise awareness about the risks of youth vaping.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The mayor of St. John's, N.L., says the cleanup after last month's fierce blizzard could cause the city to blow its snow-clearing budget by several million dollars.

MONTREAL — An American fugitive wanted for murder in Texas says he fears for his safety if returned to the United States.

FREDERICTON — Emergency rooms in six community hospitals in New Brunswick will begin to close overnight starting next month to allow resources to be directed to other services during the day.

BATHURST, N.B. — Alex-Olivier Voyer scored three goals and set up another to power the Sherbrooke Phoenix to a 9-4 victory over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Monday.

FREDERICTON — The premier of New Brunswick is warning of changes coming to the province's health care system. Blaine Higgs issued a statement Monday saying the current health care model is not working and New Brunswickers deserve better.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Ottawa and Newfoundland and Labrador say they will rewrite the financial structure of the Muskrat Falls hydro project to shield ratepayers from paying for the megadam's cost overruns.

FREDERICTON — As New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative government prepares to table a provincial budget, the province's Green leader is doing his own pre-budget consultation. David Coon is calling the initiative his "budget with a heart" tour.

SACKVILLE, N.B. — Students at New Brunswick's Mount Allison University head back to class Monday following a six-day strike by faculty and librarians.