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• Psychologist tells Lionel Desmond inquiry that racist comments led to PTSD relapse

  A psychologist who treated Cpl. Lionel Desmond for post-traumatic stress syndrome in 2011 told a fatality inquiry today that the soldier also suffered from depression, but he appeared to respond well to therapy.

  

• New Brunswick announces minimum wage increase

  New Brunswickers earning minimum wage will be making a little bit more as of April 1.

  

• Renewed determination to stop violence after Dartmouth murder

  Described as "quiet, respectful and funny," 25-year-old Joseph Beals was also a talented artist and a devoted husband and father.

• N.B. reports no new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday for first time in over two months; active cases drop to 75

  New Brunswick Public Health is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the first day with no new cases reported in the province since Dec. 20, 2020. Nine previously reported cases are now considered recovered, as the number of active cases in the province drops to 75.

• Seal found scooting through P.E.I. neighbourhood gets ride in police cruiser

  A flippered forager was taken away in the back of a police cruiser Sunday morning after it was found wandering the streets of Charlottetown.

• At least 80 cows die in Newfoundland and Labrador dairy farm fire

  Officials say a fire at a dairy farm in St. John's killed at least 80 cows Monday night and destroyed the farm.

• Dartmouth man charged with stealing antique car from Bedford parking garage

  A 42-year-old man from Dartmouth, N.S. is facing several charges in connection to a break-and-enter and theft of an antique car from a Bedford parking garage.

• Should employers provide workers time off to get COVID-19 vaccine?

  The question of whether employees get paid time to get vaccinated -- and whether employers can mandate vaccination -- doesn't have a simple answer.

• Survey sheds light on how pervasive racism is in New Brunswick

  The New Brunswick Multicultural Council conducted a survey last year to determine how big a problem racism is in the province.

• Removed Saint John councillor stays quiet about missed meetings

  A Saint John city councillor removed from office for missing too many meetings hasn’t made any public comment about the decision.

• Bay Ferries receiving $1.17M annually to operate Yarmouth to Maine ferry service

  Bay Ferries announced Monday they've been receiving over $1 million annually in management fees for operating the ferry service between Yarmouth and Maine, even during the years it hasn't run.

• Premier Iain Rankin, new Nova Scotia cabinet sworn in by lieutenant-governor

  Iain Rankin was sworn in as Nova Scotia's 29th premier Tuesday along with a cabinet that included two former leadership rivals.

• More than $200,000 raised for families of Chief William Saulis crew lost at sea

  A scallop fishing group has collected more than $200,000 for the families of the six fishers who went missing after their boat sank off the coast of southwestern Nova Scotia in December.

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  UPDATED | Lucky to be alive, Tiger Woods faces difficult recovery

  In a career filled with remarkable comebacks, Tiger Woods faces perhaps his toughest recovery of all after suffering injuries when his SUV struck a sign, crossed over a raised median and two oncoming lanes flipped several times before coming to rest on its side.

• N.S. man facing drug charges after 59 cannabis plants seized from basement

  A 29-year-old man is facing several drug-related charges following the execution of a search warrant of a home in Clam Point, N.S.

• N.L. COVID-19 caseload falls again with 15 new cases and 50 recoveries Tuesday

  Health authorities in Newfoundland and Labrador are reporting 15 new cases of COVID-19 today.