Category Archives: Atlantic
Moncton city councillor won’t be sanctioned for abusive comments made online
MONCTON, N.B. — City council in Moncton, N.B. has decided not to impose sanctions on an elected member despite a violation of the city's code of conduct. An investigation was launched last month into comments Coun. Pierre Boudreau's made online in
Desmond inquiry: Veterans Affairs submits internal review after initial refusal
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — Veterans Affairs Canada initially refused to disclose to an inquiry its internal review of how it handled the tragic case of an Afghanistan war veteran who fatally shot three family members and himself in 2017. The provincial
N.S. fees for COVID-19 jail data more than 20 times higher than Ontario: researcher
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's freedom of information system stands out for fee estimates dwarfing those asked by larger provinces, says a group studying prison responses to COVID-19. Kevin Walby, a University of Winnipeg researcher, said in a recent intervie...
Large tourism operators in Nova Scotia get $35 million in loan support
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says it guaranteed nearly $35 million in loans to major tourism operators in the province struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic. Announced last October, the Tourism Sector Financing Assistance Program provides eligi...
New N.S. COVID cases double since weekend as vaccine access expanded to 60 and over
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia reported 15 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday — more than double the number of infections reported a day prior — as the province expanded vaccine access to people 60 and older. The province has reported 30
N.L. sending health-care help to Ontario, rest of Atlantic Canada mulling it over
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — After requests from Ottawa, Atlantic Canadian provinces are looking at how they might help Ontario as a deadly, record-breaking third wave threatens to overrun the province's health-care system. Officials from all four Atlantic prov...
‘It’s tough’: Edmundston area remains COVID-19 hot spot in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — Edmundston, N.B., deputy mayor Eric Marquis says the number of new cases reported each day in his region is depressing, but that residents are optimistic the numbers will begin to drop soon. The hard-hit Edmundston region, part of which
Prince Edward Island tightening border restrictions to limit new COVID-19 cases
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island is tightening border restrictions in an effort to limit the number of new COVID-19 cases in the province. Effective immediately, most non-resident travel to the Island from outside Atlantic Canada is on hold until a...
‘Starting point:’ Quebec First Nation signs five-year fisheries agreement with Ottawa
POINTE-À-LA-CROIX, Que. — An Indigenous community in eastern Quebec has signed a five-year agreement with Ottawa to develop a collaborative approach to governing the band's fisheries. The federal Fisheries Department issued a statement Sunday saying th...
Nova Scotia reports seven new cases of COVID-19, has 49 active cases
HALIFAX — Seven new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Nova Scotia on Sunday, bring the province's total number of active infections to 49. Health officials said four of the most recent cases were in the Halifax area, with two close
