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Trudeau's 'fixer' Dominic LeBlanc steps up for prime minister in time of crisis

Trudeau's 'fixer' Dominic LeBlanc steps up for prime minister in time of crisis

OTTAWA — Dominic LeBlanc is helping Justin Trudeau hold the house together even as a growing number of Liberals turn on the prime minister.
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New Brunswick Liberal government reverses changes to school gender identity policy

New Brunswick Liberal government reverses changes to school gender identity policy

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has followed through on a campaign pledge to reverse policy changes by the previous government concerning sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.
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Nova Scotia against proposal to reallocate commercial elver quota

Nova Scotia against proposal to reallocate commercial elver quota

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government wants Ottawa to reconsider a proposed pilot project that would redistribute the quota for commercial licence holders in the lucrative — and sometimes violent — fishery for baby eels.
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Senior Nova Scotia bureaucrats appointed to review pay package for politicians

Senior Nova Scotia bureaucrats appointed to review pay package for politicians

HALIFAX — A panel of senior Nova Scotia government bureaucrats will examine the pay packages for members of the legislature, which have not increased since before they were frozen nearly a decade ago.
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Nova Scotia man facing multiple child porn charges after Canada-U.S. investigation

Nova Scotia man facing multiple child porn charges after Canada-U.S. investigation

HALIFAX — A man from Nova Scotia is to appear in court in January on multiple child pornography charges following an investigation involving police in both Canada and the United States. Twenty-six-year-old Bryce Melanson allegedly travelled to the U.
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'A sanctuary': How this Halifax choir brings immigrants together to learn English

'A sanctuary': How this Halifax choir brings immigrants together to learn English

HALIFAX — The rain is pattering on the sidewalk as a rendition of The Tragically Hip’s “Ahead by a Century” echoes inside St. Andrew’s United Church in downtown Halifax.
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Theodore Tugboat replica partially sinks at Ontario dock, awaits effort to refloat

Theodore Tugboat replica partially sinks at Ontario dock, awaits effort to refloat

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — The Theodore Tugboat replica that was long a fixture in the Halifax harbour is listing heavily with its red-capped head just above water after partially sinking Tuesday in Ontario.
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Mik'maq elver fishers hope quotas create safety on N.S. rivers, but critics doubtful

Mik'maq elver fishers hope quotas create safety on N.S. rivers, but critics doubtful

HALIFAX — Indigenous elver fishers who once were at odds with federal fisheries officers say they're hopeful that a new plan to provide them quotas this season will create more peace on the water.
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Canada coach Jesse Marsch to hold coaching seminars across Canada in January

Canada coach Jesse Marsch to hold coaching seminars across Canada in January

Canada coach Jesse Marsch is hitting the road next month for a series of coaching workshops for provincial coaches. The trip starts Jan. 21 in Halifax for a stop hosted by Soccer Nova Scotia, with coaches from Nova Scotia, the P.E.I.
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Newfoundland man facing more charges related to youth sex crimes

Newfoundland man facing more charges related to youth sex crimes

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A 64-year-old Newfoundland man charged with dozens of sex crimes involving young people is facing several new charges. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary say Anthony Humby was scheduled to appear in court in St.
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