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N.S. officials knew of E. coli outbreak 5 days before public: documents

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

Public health officials in Nova Scotia knew they were dealing with an outbreak of E. coli five days before they informed the public about it in early January, documents obtained by The Canadian Press show.

Labour unions gearing up to challenge changes made by Harper majority

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

The head of a major labour group says changes brought in by the Harper government dealing with working Canadians is galvanizing union opposition to the Conservatives.

Teen airlifted to hospital after Barr Settlement, N.S. crash

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

A teen was airlifted to a hospital in Halifax on Sunday after a single-vehicle collision in Barr Settlement.

Greens urge NDP to stand down in Labrador byelection to defeat Conservatives(2)

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

The Green Party of Canada says it will not run a candidate in the Labrador riding vacated by former Conservative cabinet minister Peter Penashue and is urging the NDP to follow suit.

War chests suggest fight for second between Murray and Hall Findlay

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

If money talks, then it's saying Justin Trudeau has a lock on the federal Liberal leadership while Joyce Murray and Martha Hall Findlay are fighting over who'll finish second.

Corrections officials investigating after 70-year old inmate dies in New Brunswick prison

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

The Correctional Service of Canada is investigating the death of a 70-year-old inmate at a New Brunswick prison.

Interest fading in funding for liberation treatment in NB

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

Two years after New Brunswick decided to help multiple sclerosis patients pay for an unproven treatment that's only offered outside the country, the number of patients who have sought the so-called liberation treatment has fallen short of expectations.

Police search for suspect after 2 women stabbed on Gottingen Street

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

Police in Halifax are searching for a suspect after two women were stabbed on Saturday.

CNS budget tripled in decade, prompting calls for cuts

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

The communications arm of the Nova Scotia government has seen its budget triple in the last decade, a rate of growth that outstripped other government departments during an era of fiscal restraint.

Fed agency mistakenly rebrands country 'Harper Canada'

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

Oh Harper Canada, our home and native land?

2nd spring snowstorm this week hits eastern areas of Atl. Canada

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

For the second time in two days parts of Atlantic Canada are being slammed with snow and high winds.

60-year-old woman struck, killed while crossing P.E.I. highway: RCMP

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

RCMP say a 60-year-old woman was struck and killed while crossing a highway in Prince Edward Island.

Nitty gritty budget details unknown

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

Coming to a chamber of commerce or board of trade near you — a Conservative cabinet minister hawking the 2013 federal budget.

Sen. Brazeau to appear in court in June to face assault charges

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

A dispute over the disclosure of evidence has forced a delay in a hearing for a senator accused of assault and sexual assault.

Less than half of Liberal supporters register to vote for new leader

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

Less than half the almost 300,000 people who signed up to take part in the federal Liberal leadership race have registered to vote, despite getting an extra week in which to do so.

Flaherty pledges $15,000 per-person job grant in bid to end labour shortages

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

When Matt Savanh returned to school a few months ago to train as a heavy machine operator it cost $13,000 – a hefty sum for a laid-off 23-year-old father.

Kit Kats recalled due to possible plastic pieces in product

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people not to consume certain Nestle Kit Kat Chunky bars because they may contain pieces of plastic.

Idle No More demands receive scant attention in budget

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

After a tumultuous few months between First Nations and the Conservative government, it appears Ottawa has few plans to shake up its relationship with aboriginals on key issues such as education.

Budget endorses job-creation plan linked to future military purchases

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

The federal budget has endorsed a major report that urged the government to use the hundreds of billions of dollars of projected military spending to a job-creation strategy for the Canadian defence industry.

Suspect charged after SMU students found man in their residence rooms

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

A man has been arrested after several university students in Halifax awoke to find someone in their residence rooms this week.

Trial dates set in Amber Kirwan case

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

Dates have been set for the first-degree murder trial next year of a Nova Scotia man charged in the death of 19-year-old Amber Kirwan.

Flaherty to forego usual budget tour for Asia trip

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will take the unusual step of leaving the country for an extended trip after he presents the budget, Global News has learned.

Budget puts brakes on spending hoping to accelerate growth

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:58:07 GMT

When Jim Flaherty was a young man, they called it a brake stand - one foot on the gas and one on the brake, creating lots of noise and plumes of blue smoke but moving the vehicle sideways if at all.