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Cape Breton woman wins record-breaking $31-million lottery jackpot

Cape Breton woman wins record-breaking $31-million lottery jackpot

NEW WATERFORD, N.S. — An 83-year-old Cape Breton woman says she plans to buy a "new-to-her" Cadillac with the $31-million lottery prize she claimed today. Marie McCarthy of New Waterford, N.S., says the winning ticket for the Jan.
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Nova Scotia government pledges $37 million for rural heath care institute

Nova Scotia government pledges $37 million for rural heath care institute

ANTIGONISH, N.S. — The Nova Scotia government has announced plans to spend $37 million on a new research institute that will focus on improving the health of rural residents. Premier Tim Houston made the announcement Thursday at St.
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N.S. child poverty dropped in 2020 due to pandemic-related financial support: report

N.S. child poverty dropped in 2020 due to pandemic-related financial support: report

HALIFAX — A report has found that child poverty numbers in Nova Scotia dropped dramatically in 2020 — an improvement that researchers say was driven by pandemic financial assistance.
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Nova Scotia to give $15 million to fruit growers who lost crops in extreme cold snap

Nova Scotia to give $15 million to fruit growers who lost crops in extreme cold snap

WOLFVILLE, N.S. — The Nova Scotia government announced today it will give $15 million to growers of grapes and other fruit whose crops were destroyed in last month’s extreme cold snap.
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Polar bear warnings issued for parts of northern Newfoundland and southern Labrador

Polar bear warnings issued for parts of northern Newfoundland and southern Labrador

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Polar bear warnings have been issued to residents of southern Labrador and the Great Northern Peninsula at the northern tip of Newfoundland. Wildlife officials say migrating bears have been spotted near Port Hope Simpson, St.
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Nova Scotia man accused of breaking into woman's home and sexually assaulting her

Nova Scotia man accused of breaking into woman's home and sexually assaulting her

HALIFAX — Police in Halifax are accusing a man of breaking into a woman's home and sexually assauting her as she slept. RCMP say they responded to a 911 call from the Terrance Bay area today at 6 a.m.
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Nova Scotia court quashes hospital CEO's conviction for fraud, calls for new trial

Nova Scotia court quashes hospital CEO's conviction for fraud, calls for new trial

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's highest court has quashed the fraud conviction of a children's hospital CEO who used her corporate credit card to pay for $47,000 in personal expenses, including flights for family members and Netflix fees.
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Movement rekindled to rename N.B. university connected to 'torturer' of Acadians

Movement rekindled to rename N.B. university connected to 'torturer' of Acadians

MONTREAL — A movement has been rekindled in New Brunswick to shed a francophone university's connection to Robert Monckton, a British military figure who played an active role in the imprisonment and deportation of thousands of Acadians.
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P.E.I. party leaders offer ideas on health care as election campaign gets rolling

P.E.I. party leaders offer ideas on health care as election campaign gets rolling

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island is a small province with limited resources, so it needs to innovate as it competes with other jurisdictions to attract health-care professionals, Progressive Conservative Leader Dennis King said Tuesday.
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3,500-kilometre Labrador snowmobile race cancelled after team goes into open water

3,500-kilometre Labrador snowmobile race cancelled after team goes into open water

LABRADOR CITY, N.L. — A snowmobile race in Labrador that bills itself as the longest and toughest in the world was cancelled mid-course Tuesday because of rain and broken sea ice brought on by unseasonably warm temperatures.
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