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Two arrested after Fredericton-area shooting prompts emergency alert in N.B.

Two people are in custody after a shooting in the Fredericton area left two people injured and prompted police to issue an emergency alert in New Brunswick.

The New Brunswick RCMP and the Fredericton Police Force responded to a report of two shootings in the Hanwell Trailer Park around 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 2, 2022. (Alyson Samson/CTV Atlantic)

Moncton’s business community on preventing homelessness: ‘We have to start today’

Four organizations representing Greater Moncton’s business community held a press conference Friday calling for urgent action in regards to downtown safety and the homelessness situation.

The business community is asking for shared accountability across the board including from the city, the province, the federal government and the RCMP.

Two charged, 122 tickets issued in connection with rowdy Dalhousie homecoming party

Two people are facing charges in connection with an unsanctioned Dalhousie University homecoming party that saw fires set, fireworks shot off and a person stabbed, in Halifax two months ago.

Police say between 3,000 to 4,000 people attended the annual, unsanctioned event spread over a couple of streets near the university, and there were indications things were getting out of hand.

Close call: Scaffolding collapses near 108-year-old covered bridge in New Brunswick

It was a close call for one of New Brunswick’s historic covered bridges this week, when several stories of scaffolding fell uncomfortably close to the wooden link during a wind storm.

RCMP apologizes to families after falsely identifying body in Moncton

RCMP in New Brunswick issued an apology Friday after wrongfully notifying a family their son had died.

Mi'kmaq First Nation, environmental group work on creating zero-emission lobster boat

An environmental charity and the Membertou First Nation in Cape Breton are partnering to create electric lobster boats on the East Coast, saying it's the way of the future if Canada is to meet its zero-emission targets.

‘Relief should be immediate’: Cape Breton senior struggles to access post-Fiona supports

It's been more than two months since post-tropical storm Fiona damaged Bob Boutilier's home in Glace Bay, N.S., but help hasn't arrived.

Nova Scotia issues seven-year industrial approval for Cape Breton coal mine

Nova Scotia's Environment Department has renewed the industrial approval for the Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton for the next seven years.

Nova Scotia's Fiona Food Cost Reimbursement program ends in 2 weeks

Nova Scotians have two weeks left to apply for the Fiona Food Cost Reimbursement program.

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Canada-Palestine MP group to 'review' after accused 'Holocaust denier' attended event

A spokesman for the chair of an all-party parliamentary group says it is "carefully" reviewing how it handles events with outside events after a newspaper publisher accused of holding antisemitic views took part in a recent gathering.

The Peace tower is seen on Parliament Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 in Ottawa. The fall session of Parliament begins today and is scheduled to sit until December. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Passenger killed when big wave hits Antarctic cruise ship

A U.S. woman was killed and four other passengers injured when a massive wave struck the Viking Polaris cruise ship while it was sailing toward the port of Ushuaia in southern Argentina on an Antarctic cruise, authorities said.

Shooting survivor objects to firearm coalition's 'disrespectful' sales promotion

A mass shooting survivor and spokeswoman for gun-control group PolySeSouvient says it is 'incredibly disrespectful' for firearm rights advocates to invoke the group's name in a merchandise sale discount code.

BoC expected to end year off with one more rate increase, likely to pause hikes soon

The Bank of Canada is expected to conclude a historic year marked by high inflation and aggressive monetary policy tightening with one more interest rate hike on Wednesday.