Canada
'I thought this was an easy transfer': Cape Breton man recounts agonizing wait for mental health treatment
SYDNEY, N.S. — After seeking help from his local hospital, Brian McNamara thought he was already in line for mental health treatment at Cape Breton Regional Hospital but instead got an agonizing wait in the ER after arriving in Sydney. "It seemed ...
Guilty verdict entered in second-degree murder case in Cape Breton
SYDNEY, N.S. — A Florence man was found guilty Friday of second-degree murder and will return to court in July to learn how much time he must serve before he can begin to apply for parole. John Patrick (Jackie) White, 41, was found guilty of causing ...
Two Whycocomagh area roads to receive major repairs this year
WHYCOCOMAGH, N.S. - Two Whycocomagh area roads will see major repairs this year. The Roseburn Road will see five kilometres of ditching, brush cutting and road base reconstruction. The Cameron Road will see just shy of two kilometres of similar ...
Canada's British Columbia scraps program to allow drug use in public spaces
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian province of British Columbia on Friday scrapped a much-criticized pilot program that allowed the open use of some illegal drugs, citing the need to maintain public safety. In January 2023, the province said it ...
Person found dead in wooded area in Cape Breton: Police
SYDNEY, N.S. – Cape Breton Regional Police say a person was found deceased in a wooded area in Sydney on Thursday evening. Police responded to the area near Terminal Road to a report of a decreased body discovered by a person walking in the ...
Cenovus subsidiary fined $1.83 million for 2018 Canada oil spill
(Reuters) - A Canadian regulator said on Friday a Cenovus Energy subsidiary has been fined C$2.5 million ($1.83 million) for its role in the 2018 oil spill off the country's Atlantic Coast. The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum ...
More than 2,800 families waitlisted for NL Housing units
As the cost of living increases, so, too, does the waitlist for public housing. Housing Minister Fred Hutton told a legislative committee on Friday that as of April 19 there were 2,807 applications waitlisted for a housing unit with the Newfoundland ...
Amherst police lay charges in commercial break-in and e-bike theft
A 29-year-old Amherst, N.S., man has been charged with breaking into a local business and stealing e-bikes in late March. Around 4:40 a.m. on March 25, the Amherst Police Department responded to a commercial burglary alarm on Church Street and ...
RNC surrounds house, negotiates with individual inside
Various units of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) were present on Livingstone Street in downtown St. John’s on Friday afternoon, April 26, after reports of a barricaded person in a residence there. The incident occurred just before 2 p.m., ...
Queens County getting new $2.2M outdoor community pool in Liverpool
The Region of Queens Municipality is getting $2.2 million from the province for the construction of a new community pool in Liverpool, N.S., Located next to Queens Place Emera Centre, the new heated, outdoor pool will have six lanes for recreational, ...