Police confirm first fatality as Atlantic Canada mops up post storm
A day after post-tropical storm Fiona left a trail of destruction across Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec, residents of a devastated coastal town in western Newfoundland learned one of their own was its first confirmed fatality.
One of the strongest storms ever to smack Canada gusts up to 161 kilometres per hour
The Cape Breton Regional Municipality has declared a state of emergency as post-tropical storm Fiona — one of the strongest storms to ever strike Canada's East Coast — continues to lash the island.
Atlantic Canada, Quebec brace for damage, power outages, flooding from Hurricane Fiona
Environment Canada says the storm could churn out damaging gusts, coastal storm surges and pounding rain as it merges with a low-pressure trough and transforms into a powerful post-tropical storm on Saturday.
Trudeau and German Chancellor Scholz to sign hydrogen deal in Newfoundland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz are set to sign a green energy agreement later this month in Newfoundland that could prove pivotal to Canada's nascent hydrogen industry.
Environmental groups oppose proposals to build LNG terminals on Canada's East Coast
A coalition of environmental groups is calling on Ottawa to reject any proposals to build export facilities for liquefied natural gas on Canada's East Coast, saying such projects will produce "climate-wrecking emissions."
N.S. backpedals on plans to make homeowners and businesses pay for being good climate citizens
Premier Tim Houston issued a statement early Wednesday, saying his government's move is aimed at protecting the province's solar industry and the small businesses and homeowners who use solar energy or plan to invest in it.
What’s killing the crows in a downtown Charlottetown park?
It was during the holiday break that something awful started happening to the crows that frequent Victoria Park in downtown Charlottetown.
Atlantic Canada's successful COVID strategy no match for Omicron
Through most of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlantic Canada won international praise for the region's largely successful efforts to keep infection rates low — but the arrival of Omicron has upended its vaunted COVID-Zero strategy.
Pandemic prompted N.S. to start helpline just for men
Soon after the province was locked down in March 2020, officials noticed an increasing number of men were calling the province's 211 service, which offers information about government and community services.
Food shortages hit parts of Atlantic Canada after three days of heavy rain
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said Thursday it would cost at least $7 million to repair the damage, adding the province would apply for federal funds. "There's a lot of work to be done to rebuild, repair, restore."