Atlantic News

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Community College has officially opened the third of seven promised on-campus housing projects at its waterfront campus in Dartmouth. The $58.6 million student residence will house 200 students beginning in September.

The federal government says it is committed to working with Mi’kmaq First Nations in Nova Scotia to improve the income assistance program — though Ottawa has yet to provide details on the progress of negotiations.

SYDNEY — Police in Cape Breton are trying to determine who painted swastikas on a road near a Jewish cemetery north of Sydney. Cape Breton Regional Police say the Nazi symbols were reported to police on Wednesday.

HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia say the measles outbreak in the province's northern zone has risen by five cases to 35. Officials area also issuing two public exposure warnings.

FREDERICTON — Experts on government transparency are hoping a review of New Brunswick's right-to-information law — ranked as one of the worst in Canada — makes it easier for the public to access documents and records.

Mi’kmaq leaders from Nova Scotia are calling on Ottawa to urgently address an income assistance disparity they say is keeping some families on reserve in deep poverty.

HALIFAX — Four areas off Nova Scotia’s coast have been designated for offshore wind development, as the province looks to become a key player in supplying Canada’s future energy needs.

HALIFAX — There's been a surge in the number of Nova Scotians with complex disabilities stuck in temporary housing, according to recent figures released by the province.

ALBANY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND — Tolls on the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to Canada's mainland will drop sharply starting Aug. 1, along with several other Atlantic travel fees, the prime minister said Monday.

DEER LAKE — RCMP say two men died in a plane crash over the weekend in western Newfoundland. Police say the only people aboard the plane — a 54-year-old pilot and a 27-year-old passenger — were pronounced dead at the scene in Deer Lake.