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Moosehead backs away from opening small-batch brewery in Saint John
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Moosehead Breweries says it’s no longer going ahead with plans to…
Ontario woman killed in Istanbul attack remembered as happy and always smiling
MILTON, Ont. – A friend of an Ontario woman killed in an attack on a…
N.B. Crown to appeal ruling overturning Dennis Oland’s murder conviction
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – New Brunswick prosecutors say they will ask the Supreme Court of…
OPP say they believe fentanyl being abused in 2 remote northern communities
RED LAKE, Ont. – Provincial police are warning people in two remote northwestern Ontario communities…
Nova Scotia minister’s husband charged with assault, choking, threats
HALIFAX – The husband of Nova Scotia’s immigration minister has been reportedly charged with assault.…
Chew on this: Report says top CEOs to earn more by lunch than average worker in 2017
TORONTO – Before lunchtime Tuesday, Canada’s highest-paid CEOs were projected to earn as much as…
RCMP investigating after four bodies found in home in northeastern Nova Scotia
UPPER BIG TRACADIE, N.S. – RCMP said four bodies were found inside a home in…
Blackouts in Quebec blamed on freezing rain
MONTREAL – More than 66,000 Hydro Quebec customers were without electricity early Wednesday due to…
NewLeaf president says flights cancelled after competitor copied plan
WINNIPEG – Discount air carrier NewLeaf Travel says it is cancelling plans to offer flights…
Canadian woman reportedly dies in Italian hiking incident: media reports
A young Ontario woman who had recently moved to Europe with her fiance died on…
Alberta judge upholds right of city to reject graphic anti-abortion ad on buses
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – An abortion rights group is hailing a court ruling that says…
Police investigating possible cyber threat against Hydro One: company
TORONTO – Ontario’s Hydro One says it is assisting Canadian law enforcement agencies in an…
Court certifies class action lawsuit against Atlantic Lottery Corp.
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A Newfoundland judge has certified a class action lawsuit against the…
Calgary Bishop Fred Henry says he’s resigning early for health reasons
CALGARY – The man who has led Calgary’s Catholic community for two decades says he’s…
Troubled Nova Scotia veteran, family found dead: ‘There is a huge sense of loss’
UPPER BIG TRACADIE, N.S. – Aaliyah Desmond celebrated her 10th birthday three days after Christmas.…
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Jan. 4 AFGHAN VETERAN AMONG 4 DEAD AT…
Accused in Quebec jogger attack last fall gets 4 1/2 years behind bars
LONGUEUIL, Que. – A Quebec man who pleaded guilty to attacking a female jogger at…
Nova Scotia shootings underscore need for better veterans’ services: ombudsman
OTTAWA – Canada’s military watchdog urged the federal government Wednesday to do more for soldiers…
Coroner investigating death of Quebec officer charged after native abuse probe
MONTREAL – The coroner’s office in Quebec confirmed Wednesday it is investigating the death of…
Airlines asked to confirm fitness-to-fly measures after pilot allegedly drunk
OTTAWA – Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau is seeking assurances from passenger airlines that they…
Four stories in the news today, Jan. 5
Four stories in the news for Thursday, Jan. 5 ——— TORONTO TO RELEASE DECEMBER HOME…
Woman hears from Irish man who found bottle message sent by dad before he died
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A message in a bottle flung from a vessel off Labrador…
East Coast business magazine trolled, praised over issue dedicated to women
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The executive editor of Atlantic Business Magazine says their first issue…
Federal trade tribunal says barriers must remain on dumped U.S. drywall imports
CALGARY – Higher construction costs across Western Canada, including in fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, Alta., stand…