Atlantic Canada

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Liberals Think Mulcair Owes Apology for ‘Offensive’ Slang Said 20 Years Ago

In 1996, current NDP Prime Ministerial candidate Thomas Mulcair used the term “Newfie” in a negative way during Quebec’s National Assembly. Fast-forward twenty years later and the Liberals are trying to use thi...

P.E.I. Liberal Wins on a Coin Toss

Canadians may not be able to bet on sporting events before the next election, but it seems as though gambling is enshrined in our electoral system. Oh, we’ve all heard that the Prime Minister or the Opposition ...

Liberals Win Landslide in PEI

Red Haired Anne’s red sanded island carries the colour into the P.E.I. Legislature once again as the Liberals are swept back in with a majority government under new leader Wade MacLauchlin, Canada’s second open...

Surging Green Support Suggests P.E.I. Has Gone to the Dogs

On May 5, Albertans will elect a provincial government. That’s exciting news, but one group has it beat. Canada’s tiniest province, Prince Edward Island, faces an election today. No one outside the island is pa...

Moncton University Promises Tongue-Action In New Ad

Université de Moncton in New Brunswick released a 30-second spot showcasing their institutions attractions. This includes, but is not limited to shaky-cam footage of students on a beach, some kid running with a...

Premier Resigns: Ghiz is Out of P.E.I.

This morning, P.E.I. Ghizzed for the last time. The province’s long-time Premier, Robert Ghiz, resigned his leadership of the governing Liberal party, but announced that he will stay on as leader until a leader...

P.E.I. Elections Heat Up As Temperatures Cool

It’s Friday night and you’re in Sin City: Stratford, P.E.I. Just across the Hillsborough Bridge from downtown Charlottetown, you’re far enough from the action that the people in the Delta can’t hear your quiet ...

Buying in Bulk: The PEI Potato Debacle

Bet you can't have just one...spud... Upon my no-longer-recent return from my adventures in PEI, I was bombarded with questions. The standard inquiries were quickly brushed aside. Yes, I had fun. Of course I w...

New Brunswick Votes 2014: Do Looks Mean Anything?

Update (9/22/14): The results are in, and it's a disaster! Ridings have been called back, special ballots consulted, storage chips on the voting machines are broken, and several ridings have differences of only...

Graphic Anti-Abortion Postcards Shock Fredericton Residents

There are few certainties in life, but we can all rest assured that Monday mornings are the worst time of the week. For Fredericton residents who started off their morning staring at the image of an aborted fet...