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CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King bid an emotional farewell to his colleagues Thursday as he announced his resignation, saying his nearly six years in the job have taken a heavy toll.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Dennis King, Prince Edward Island’s Progressive Conservative premier, has announced he will step down Friday. Here is a look at the 33rd premier of the Island. Age: 53 Early years: King was born Nov. 1, 1971, in Georgetown, P.E.I.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston made a surprise appearance on Ontario’s election campaign trail Thursday, where he said his province will table legislation to reduce interprovincial trade barriers.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's auditor general wants the Progressive Conservatives to withdraw amendments to a bill that allows her to be fired without cause and gives the government more veto power over her reports.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A centuries-old rowing race in the heart of St. John's, N.L., is introducing a new category this year that doesn't separate athletes by gender. The 207th running of the Royal St.

HALIFAX — A move by Nova Scotia’s government to allow the auditor general to be fired without cause is being described by a legal expert and the current auditor as a threat to the agency’s watchdog role.

THUNDER BAY — Tracy Fleury was creating happier memories at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont., than three years ago in the same city.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Bell is looking for answers after its subsea fibre-optic cable connecting western Newfoundland to Nova Scotia was severed for the second time in the space of a year. The telecommunications cable was most recently cut on Dec.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s new budget fails to adequately address the crisis of gender-based violence, advocates and opposition parties say. The Progressive Conservatives introduced a $17.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has announced it has finalized an agreement to construct a $7.4-billion 14-storey tower at a Halifax hospital site that will be ready for patients by 2031.