Category Archives: Atlantic
Prime minister pays tribute to 22 victims on anniversary of Nova Scotia mass shooting
HALIFAX — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is paying tribute to the 22 victims of the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history. Two years ago today, a gunman began a two-day rampage in the small Nova Scotia community of Portapique. In a
Two years after a gunman killed 22 in Nova Scotia, RCMP still under the microscope
HALIFAX — Two years after her father was gunned down by a man disguised as a Mountie, Charlene Bagley remains convinced he would be alive today had the Nova Scotia RCMP issued a provincewide alert early in the killer's rampage. "He
Nova Scotia reports more than 6,900 new COVID-19 cases over six days
HALIFAX — The continued rise in new COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia is, “frankly, not a surprise,” Dr. Robert Strang said during Thursday’s virtual briefing. Health officials, Strang said, expected cases to rise because of the Omicron subvariant BA.2. "...
Nova Scotia to mark two years since mass shooting with moments of silence
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is asking the public to “come together” for moments of silence in memory of the 22 people killed in a two-day shooting rampage in the province nearly two years ago. It is asking for the
Court rules New Brunswick lieutenant-governor must be bilingual
FREDERICTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated constitutional language protections when he appointed a unilingual anglophone lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick, but striking down the nomination would cause a constitutional crisis, a court ruled...
$200K public relations aid for N.L. cyberattack didn’t result in transparency: expert
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador recruited $200,000 worth of public relations advice to deal with a cyberattack against its health-care networks last fall, and a cybersecurity expert says the contract should have resulted in more transparen...
Wolastoqey chiefs want return of Indigenous artifacts from New Brunswick Museum
FREDERICTON — The six chiefs of the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick want the return of Indigenous artifacts from the New Brunswick Museum. In a statement Thursday, the chiefs called on Aboriginal Affairs Minister Arlene Dunn to begin the process
Supreme Court of Canada rejects Nova Scotia’s appeal of lower court disabilities case
OTTAWA — Disability rights advocates are hailing a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada dismissing the Nova Scotia government’s appeal of a lower court ruling on housing discrimination. As is customary, the country's top court did not give reasons f...
Health advocates call for publicly funded birth control in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — Publicly funded birth control would save money and improve the health of Nova Scotians, doctors and health advocates in the province said Tuesday. International research indicates barrier-free contraceptives are an inexpensive way to improve ...
Federal finance minister highlights medical student loan forgiveness in Halifax
HALIFAX — Canada’s finance minister highlighted increased support for a government program easing the student debt burden of medical professionals during a post-budget stop in Halifax Tuesday. Chrystia Freeland said the $26.2-million commitment over fo...