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QMJHL Roundup: Sumpf scores in OT, Wildcats beat Remparts in series opener

MONCTON, N.B. — Julius Sumpf scored his second goal at 1:38 in overtime as the Moncton Wildcats edged the Quebec Remparts 4-3 in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoffs on Friday.
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Newfoundland destroys textbooks with inaccurate information about Indigenous people

Newfoundland destroys textbooks with inaccurate information about Indigenous people

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Education officials in Newfoundland and Labrador recently ordered the destruction of thousands of textbooks because they contained inaccurate information about the province's Indigenous population.
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Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw chiefs oppose new fracking law, considering legal action

Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw chiefs oppose new fracking law, considering legal action

HALIFAX — Mi’kmaw chiefs in Nova Scotia say they are considering legal action against newly passed provincial legislation that opens the door to hydraulic fracturing for natural gas.
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Deed tax increase won't hurt demand for Nova Scotia recreational properties: Realtor

Deed tax increase won't hurt demand for Nova Scotia recreational properties: Realtor

HALIFAX — Demand for cottages and recreational properties in Nova Scotia should remain strong despite the doubling of the province’s deed transfer tax, says an executive with a major real estate agency.
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Canadian police partner with AI in arms race against criminals. But at what cost?

Canadian police partner with AI in arms race against criminals. But at what cost?

VANCOUVER — In one corner of the battle are criminals using artificial intelligence to generate child sexual abuse material — and in the other, AI is being used to help hunt down the offenders.
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New Brunswick to begin review of mystery brain disease cases

New Brunswick to begin review of mystery brain disease cases

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick health officials will begin analyzing hundreds of cases involving a mystery brain disease that has baffled experts for years, the province's chief medical officer said Thursday. Dr.
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Nova Scotia judge given reprimand, agrees to treatment after review of complaints

Nova Scotia judge given reprimand, agrees to treatment after review of complaints

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia provincial court judge has been sanctioned for his conduct on the bench, with a review committee concluding that undiagnosed mental health issues were a factor in his behaviour.
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Premier Susan Holt says U.S. auto tariffs will affect New Brunswick businesses

Premier Susan Holt says U.S. auto tariffs will affect New Brunswick businesses

FREDERICTON — Ontario is the home of Canada's automobile industry, but a new tariff on auto imports announced by U.S. President Donald Trump would have a spillover effect for businesses in New Brunswick, Premier Susan Holt cautioned Thursday.
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N.S. legislature sitting marked by moves to consolidate power: political scientist

N.S. legislature sitting marked by moves to consolidate power: political scientist

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia legislature has wrapped up a winter sitting that a political scientist says was marked by government moves to increase cabinet's authority and shrink the legislature’s ability to provide oversight.
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Two years after bottleneck during wildfire evacuation, Halifax OK's emergency exit

Two years after bottleneck during wildfire evacuation, Halifax OK's emergency exit

HALIFAX — Almost two years after a wildfire devastated a Halifax-area suburb, municipal council has approved a new emergency exit for a subdivision in the neighbourhood where the fire started.
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