Americans happy to vacation in the Maritimes, despite U.S. trade war

August 26 , 2026 at 06:33:10 p.m. ADT • :

Americans from cruise ships are filling the streets of Halifax and Charlottetown, and some are sharing their thoughts about the tension between Canada and the U.S. The CBC's Sabrina Fabian has the story.

Prosecutor seeks longer penalty over alleged U.S. Consulate bomb threat in Halifax

August 26 , 2026 at 01:59:53 p.m. ADT • :

The Crown is seeking to increase the maximum penalty from 14 years to life in prison for Ali Assakereh, the 54-year-old man accused of making a bomb threat against the U.S. Consulate in Halifax.