Atlantic Canada

Funny things happen in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island. You wouldn’t want to miss out.

Premiers Celebrate Charlottetown Conference In Style

As most Canadians probably know, September 1, 2014 marks the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference. The Conference was a milestone in our nation’s history. It marked a time where separate groups cam...

Council of the Federation: Premiers Talk Energy, Inquiry, and Booze

As with any gathering that involves period actors sporting attire of the 1880s, the Council of the Federation, an annual meeting of Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers in Charlottetown, was what kid...

New Quebec Separatist Movement Rises in Blanc-Sablon

The Parti Quebecois was destroyed in Quebec’s most recent provincial election. Bloc MPs are leaving their party to sit as independents. Traditional separatists are jumping ship left and right. So separatism is ...

Liberal Party Seeks Renaissance in the Maritimes

"Liberal" ArtsCIEE While there is still a long way to go before the federal elections next year, Liberals across the Maritimes will have much to celebrate in the coming days. Bolstered by favourable...

Regional Roundup: News Worth Reporting

TV and internet news networks talk an awful lot about Mike Duffy and Rob Ford, so much so that it’s hard to hear about anything else. This week alone, the CBC featured Duffy, Ford, or both on its list of top st...

New Brunswick Legislature to Return For One Day For Pension Amendments

In a world strongly divided along party lines, it seems that one group is capable of uniting our leaders: old blue-collared retirees, specifically ones who used to work in a paper mill in Edmunston, New Brunswi...

Green Party Convention: Big Names, Beers, and Boredom

Over the past weekend, the Green Party of Canada held their annual convention in Fredericton, NB. Michael Luba, a Green Party enthusiast and employee, shares his thoughts. You’ve probably heard and...

Secret Tunnel in Newfoundland an Escape Hatch for Politicians?

Turns out Newfoundlander's might have dug a way out of Canada after all. During recent construction around Bannerman Park in St. John's Newfoundland, a mysterious tunnel was found during excavations. Althoug...

Newfoundland Premier-to-be Frank Coleman Quits Politics Forever (Probably)

Because of a "a significant and challenging family matter," Newfoundland PC leader candidate Frank Coleman has unexpectedly resigned, leaving the PCs with no viable options less than three weeks before the lead...

News Covers Justin Bourque and Moncton RCMP Shooting, But Damn Badly

Moncton, New Brunswick. “Hub City”. Population? 100,000. A modern day little metropolis, located right in the centre of the Maritimes. Despite its modest appearances, Canada, indeed, the rest of the world,...