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Atlantic Canada Faces Key Developments in Law, Politics, and Community

Recent arrests, a new federal cabinet, election preparations, and union disputes mark a pivotal week in the region.

NL's House of Assembly during question period on May 15, 2025.
RCMP in P.E.I. safely arrested a Halifax man on firearms offences, May 14.
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Ben Haighway of Reserve Mines, centre, a Cape Breton Division Representative for the Navy League of Canada, accepts a King Charles III Coronation Medal presented to him by Cape Breton Regional Municipality Mayor Cecil Clarke, left, and CBRM District 9 Coun. David MacKeigan ahead of a May 13 council meeting at city hall in Sydney.

Overview

  • Saint John police have charged a 21-year-old with first-degree murder and arrested two other suspects in an uptown shooting that left a 20-year-old man dead.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has sworn in his first 24-member federal cabinet, including Manitoba MP Rebecca Chartrand as Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador party leaders Tony Wakeham (PC) and Jim Dinn (NDP) have announced their readiness for the upcoming provincial election on October 14, 2025.
  • CUPE Local 2745 has delayed its contract ratification vote due to concerns over staffing cuts and budget reallocations in New Brunswick schools.
  • Ben Haighway, a Navy League of Canada representative from Cape Breton, has been honored with the King Charles III Coronation Medal for his civic contributions.