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Canadian freestyle skiing legend Mikaël Kingsbury says he's hanging up his skis
28 Mar 2026
Mikaël Kingsbury says he is retiring after one last competition in Quebec. Kingsbury has competed at multiple Olympics, winning two gold and three silver medals.
Winnipeg's Matt Dunstone wins world curling championship debut for Canada
28 Mar 2026
Matt Dunstone was victorious in his debut at the men's world curling championship with a 5-2 win over South Korea in Friday's opening draw.
Prince Rupert carnival worker was likely retrieving items when fatally struck by ride: report
28 Mar 2026
A report from Technical Safety B.C. says a carnival worker who was killed on the job in Prince Rupert last August was likely retrieving dropped items when he was fatally struck by the Zipper ride.
Métis National Council president says RCMP statement of regret falls short
28 Mar 2026
The president of the Métis National Council says the RCMP's response to an extensive spying program that targeted hundreds of Indigenous people falls short.
Less than 10% of N.L. children have adequate access to child care spaces, report finds
28 Mar 2026
Just eight per cent of Newfoundland and Labrador children have adequate access to child care spaces, according to the findings of a recent report.
Houston says ‘only solution’ for Nova Scotia Power rates is more competition
28 Mar 2026
Premier Tim Houston says he’s focused on increasing competition in the electricity market as a remedy to rising power rates and unreliable service with Nova Scotia Power.
N.S. man outraged drunk driver who killed family granted passes from prison
28 Mar 2026
Éric Légaré was driving under the influence at high speeds in Quebec City when he killed David Fletcher's father, sister, niece and nephew in September 2021. As the CBC's Kyle Moore reports, Fletcher
Speaker weighs ban for some protesters as legislature remains closed to the public
28 Mar 2026
The Speaker of the Nova Scotia Legislature is looking into the possibility of a ban for people who caused a disturbance at Province House earlier this week, as she continues to weigh when to reopen the building to the public.
Infant, senior RSV vaccine program a success: province
28 Mar 2026
In an interview with the CBC's Amy Smith, Nova Scotia's deputy chief medical officer of health breaks down the numbers and the program's impact.
New Brunswick toll plan 'unfortunate,' says Houston
28 Mar 2026
Premier Tim Houston says the placement of tolls on the New Brunswick side of the provincial border would amount to a tariff on Nova Scotians.
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