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• Premium Brands, Indigenous groups complete $1-billion bid to buy Clearwater

  A billion-dollar deal that marks the single biggest investment in Canada's seafood industry by an Indigenous group has been finalized.

  

• 'Just don't suffer in silence': Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor speaks out about mental health

  A survivor from the Humboldt Broncos bus crash recently spoke to students in Nova Scotia about the importance of mental health.

  

• Halifax police looking for the owner of 'significant amount' of cash left at Tim Hortons

  On Dec. 31, 2020, police say they were contacted about the money left at the Tim Hortons location at 7010 Mumford Road. According to police, a man left behind the money after getting his order and leaving the building.

• Mother of New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs dies, weeks after turning 100

  Bertha Higgs, the mother of New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, passed away Monday at the age of 100.

• 'Team Tryson' brings joy to four-year-old boy during cancer treatment

  A four-year-old boy from Nova Scotia who is battling leukemia has received an outpouring of support from people all over North America and his parents want to thank the thousands who have helped their son from a distance.

• COVID-19 has had a huge impact on education

  According to a UNESCO study, the novel coronavirus will affect more than 800 million students.

• Three arrested, one charged with drug and weapons offences near Fredericton, N.B.

  Fredericton Police say they’ve arrested three people, seized drugs, paraphernalia and a weapon after a traffic stop Thursday.

• Maritime theatre industry continues to struggle during COVID-19 pandemic

  Nova Scotia eased some restrictions on Monday for sports, arts, and culture organizations.

• Tire fire causes heavy smoke cloud in Eastern Passage, N.S.

  Heavy smoke could be seen in Halifax's Eastern Passage area on Sunday evening from a reported tire fire.

• RCMP investigating a 'rash' of break-and-enters, thefts in Kingston Peninsula, N.B.

  Southeast District RCMP in New Brunswick are hoping the public can help them solve what they're calling a "rash" of break-and-enters and thefts in the Kingston Peninsula. Police say since September 1, 2020, they’ve had twelve calls of this type in the communities of Carters Point, Erbs Cove, Bayswater, Kingston, Kiersteadville, and Summerville.

• P.E.I. man faces possible charges following armed standoff on Sunday

  An armed standoff in Prince Edward Island has ended peacefully after police say the suspect surrendered.

• Atlantic fishing crews retrieve 63 tonnes of 'ghost gear' as part of new program

  As part of a new government program, fishing crews in the Atlantic Ocean were hauling up a different kind of catch in 2020: more than 63 tonnes of discarded fishing gear, a major source of marine pollution.

• How COVID-19 has changed daily life a year after Canada's first case

  On January 25th, 2020, Canadians were still living their lives like they always had: commuting to the office, visiting friends, dining out, hugging loved ones, vacationing. But the announcement that day of Canada's first COVID-19 case set in motion a chain of events that would soon change everything, even one year later.

• Party leaders condemn sexism faced by women candidates in N.L. election

  A historic number of women are running in the Newfoundland and Labrador election, and party leaders are speaking out about the sexism and abuse some of them are facing on the campaign trail.