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Bishop Raymond Lahey arrives to the Ottawa Court House in Ottawa on Wednesday;May 4;2011. Lahey is on trial for possession of child pornography.

Roman Catholic bishop convicted of child pornography stripped of clerical duties

ANTIGONISH, N.S. - A Roman Catholic bishop who was convicted of importing child pornography into Can...

Depression;anxiety and other mental health illnesses affect a portion of Canadians but a new study suggests that;without treatment;employees facing these conditions are burdening the economy.

Nova Scotia unveils mental health plan to identify and address issues early

The Nova Scotia government will place more clinicians in schools and assess children as young as 18 ...

City of St. John's employee Bob Smart talks with a small group of peaceful Occupy NL protestors as the city of St. John's takes back Harbourside Park on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly

All-winter Occupy NL campers leave St. John's park cleanly, quietly

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - It was all quiet on the St. John's, N.L., waterfront early Wednesday as Occupy NL...

Premier David Alward says Margaret Ann-Blaney, New Brunswick's energy minister, is quitting politics to become the new president of Efficiency NB, a Crown corporation mandated to promote efficient energy measures. Blaney, then New Brunswick's minister of the environment, is shown outside the Provincial Natural Gas Forum in Fredericton on Thursday, June 23, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Smith

Opposition says New Brunswick energy minister's new job smacks of patronage

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's energy minister is quitting politics to become the new president of Ef...

Nova Scotia unveils mental health plan to identify and address issues early

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government will place more clinicians in schools and assess children as yo...

Edgy, sexy campaign takes aim at Halifax drivers

The Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission is hoping commuters will race less on the road thanks to a n...

New Brunswick school principals would have to report bullying under new law

FREDERICTON - School principals in New Brunswick would be required to report all incidents of bullyi...

Acadian Coach Lines to resume bus service with free fares

Acadian Coach lines says bus service is returning Wednesday between cities in New Brunswick and Prin...

Jury finds Nova Scotia man guilty of manslaughter in fiancee's death

BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - A jury has found a Nova Scotia man accused of killing his fiancee guilty of mans...

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