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Nova Scotia to review domestic homicides, deaths of children in care
The province is launching two expert committees to examine cases of domestic homicides and child deaths in custody but it’s uncertain how much of the groups’ findings will be made public. "One intimate partner death, or death of a ...
Sharif Trial Day 5: Rookie officer who pulled over U-Haul recalls initial police chase
A newly minted police officer whose car was among the first to begin pursuit of a speeding U-Haul on Sept. 30, 2017, testified he and his superior worried there might be “some sort of device” inside the truck. Const. Brodie Quenneville ...
Hit-and-run memories haunt Glace Bay mother and daughter
Amy LeTournal can't remember exactly what happened after her neighbour's son came running into her kitchen yelling that her 10-year-old daughter had been hit by a car. She knows she left the kitchen, where she was texting a friend, but ...
Readers favour roundabouts in Cape Breton Post poll
An informal poll of Cape Breton Post readers has found that people are overwhelmingly in favour of the addition of roundabouts on local roads. The poll was created in light of news of the potential addition of three more roundabouts in the Sydney ...
The rise of 'psychobiotics'? 'Poop pills' and probiotics could be game changers for mental illness
No area of psychiatry is as hot, or controversial today as the idea of manipulating the gut to alter the mind ...
Construction of Mi'kmaq canoe helps elder connect with the past
Mi’kmaq elder Junior Peter-Paul embraced a unique opportunity to paddle into the past of his people. The Charlottetown resident and elder Methilda Knockwood-Snache both worked with elder and master canoe builder Todd Labrador of Nova Scotia ...
Wheels turn slow for 2019 P.E.I. potato harvest
About 20 millimetres of rain Monday afternoon into Tuesday ground this year's P.E.I. potato harvest to another halt. Weather for the rest of the week, however, looks promising. More rain is in the forecast for Sunday and into next ...
Defunct Summerside Regional Development Corporation may be set for a return
Summerside’s now-defunct regional development corporation may be due for a comeback. For 47 years the Summerside Regional Development Corporation (SRDC) was an active player in the business scene within the community, but it was ...
P.E.I. beach clean-up organizers say less garbage collected in 2019 than in previous years
The co-ordinator of the Roseville/Miminegash Watersheds Inc. is commending beach walkers for the active role they play in ridding beaches of debris. Danny Murphy said his association conducts two beach cleanups annually one in early August and the ...
P.E.I. lobster season closes Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019
Despite missing about 10 fishing days, including four last week due to foul weather, Miminegash lobster fisherman Thane Deagle said Tuesday he’s quite satisfied with the Lobster Fishing Area 25 fall lobster fishery, which closes ...
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