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New Brunswick R-C-M-P have accused a youth of participating in terrorist activities involving the 764 Network, an online group recently added to Canada’s list of terrorist entities.
Mounties say the youth is now subject to a terrorism peace bond — the second imposed on a youth in New Brunswick this month.
Police say terrorism peace bonds are used when investigators believe a terrorist offence may be carried out before enough evidence can be gathered to secure a conviction in court.
R-C-M-P allege the youth used online sites to promote 764, members of which police say use social media and online gaming platforms to spread violent narratives and radicalize people. (The Canadian Press)
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Atlantic Canada’s population boom has ended, with each of the four provinces losing residents at the end of 2025.
New Brunswick’s fiscal update this week noted the province lost about a thousand people in the fourth quarter of 2025, the first time the population has fallen since the beginning of 2017.
Statistics Canada says Nova Scotia was down about 14-hundred people in the quarter, the first population drop the province has recorded since the end of 2020.
Newfoundland and Labrador lost about two-hundred people in the fourth quarter, while Prince Edward Island’s population fell in two quarters in 2025, including the fourth when it lost about 150 people compared with the three months prior. (The Canadian Press)
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Irving Paper on Saint John’s east side will get up to 45-million dollars in tariff relief funds over the next three years from Opportunities New Brunswick to offset electricity costs and protect 183 remaining jobs following major layoffs last year.
The company — which previously claimed it was not seeking a subsidy — will receive the largest portion of a 54.3-million-dollar package for seven local companies to stabilize operations against market volatility.
To access the funds, Irving must invest 15-million dollars in capital improvements and maintain specific financial ratios over the next three years.
The agreement includes “clawback” provisions requiring the company to reduce or repay the funding if its annual earnings exceed a certain profitability threshold. (CBC News)
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Mounties are warning residents and businesses in Newfoundland and Labrador against dumping snow and ice on roadways.
In a release this morning, R-C-M-P said snow dumping is an offence under the Highway Traffic Act, and a public safety concern that can impact both traffic and emergency services.
Environment Canada said major snowfall began in some areas on Tuesday evening, spreading toward Newfoundland’s northeast coast and continuing until late Wednesday night.
Some parts of St. John’s have been buried under 56 centimetres of snow, while nearby communities of Mount Pearl and Paradise saw 65 centimetres and 74 centimetres, respectively. (The Canadian Press)
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The province of Nova Scotia says it will invest 1.3-million dollars to help renovate a three-storey Victorian building in Yarmouth into affordable housing.
The plan is to convert the building on James Street — which used to house low-income seniors — into a 12-unit complex with seven affordable units.
Investment partners include the federal government, which will contribute 1.47-million dollars, the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia, the Town of Yarmouth, and Efficiency Nova Scotia.
The initiative is part of Nova Scotia’s five-year housing plan, which emphasizes preserving existing structures to help residents access affordable homes faster. (The Canadian Press)
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Air Transat has launched seasonal non-stop service between Charlottetown and Cancun, Mexico.
The Charlottetown Airport Authority says the Air Transat route marks the first time the Montreal-based airline has operated out of Prince Edward Island.
The new seasonal service will run for 10 weeks, operating weekly through late April non-stop to the popular sun destination. (The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
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