Contraband cigarettes seized on Burin peninsula


A Marystown, N.L., man is facing criminal charges after contraband cigarettes worth about $9,000 were seized by police.

N.L. man pleads guilty to vicious assault
A 19-year-old St. John’s man has pleaded guilty to viciously attacking a woman in April. Nick Barter was charged with aggravated assault and a breach of probation.

Halifax school board readies flu pandemic plan
The province’s largest school board is preparing a swine flu pandemic plan that calls for schools to stay open but extra-curricular activities to be scaled back.

Cyclist death investigation raises questions
The family and friends of a St. John’s man who died in a cycling accident are raising questions about the police investigation into what happened to him.

Theodore Tugboat coming to Charlottetown
Children living in and visiting Charlottetown will have a chance to ride a life-size replica of the TV character Theodore Tugboat during a festival in August.

Pathologists push for better cancer tests
Two of three recommendations made by the Canadian Association of Pathologists Wednesday are aimed at improving cancer tests.

Sealing tragedy triggers coast guard towing changes
The federal government has brought in new towing policies for the coast guard in response to several probes into last year’s deadly accident involving a disabled sealing vessel off the coast of Cape Breton.

Shrimp-plant workers pleased to get back to work
Shrimp-plant workers in N.L. are breathing a sigh of relief now that shrimp fishing boats are back on the water. Late Friday, a deal was brokered between the provincial government, the fishermen’s union and processing officials to restart the fishery.

Business grad takes job hunt to Halifax street
For a new university graduate, Tuesday was a lovely day for some “shameless self-promotion.”