Category Archives: Atlantic
‘You are not alone:’ Memorial service in Nova Scotia marks one year since shootings
TRURO, N.S. — A lone bagpiper played slow airs outside a church Sunday as relatives of 22 people slain during a killer's rampage in rural Nova Scotia gathered for an emotional ceremony to honour the victims one year later. The sombre
St-Pierre-Miquelon looking to bubble up with Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — On Friday morning, the car belonging to the president of a group of French islands drove five metres into Fortune, N.L., and then promptly reversed back onto the ferry it came from. It was all part of
New Brunswick First Nations chiefs say notice to end tax deal came nine months early
FREDERICTON — The chiefs of six Wolastoqey First Nations in New Brunswick say a notice sent Tuesday by the provincial government to end existing tax collection agreements is premature. They say notice to cancel the agreements can't be given for another...
N.S., N.L. premiers oppose sharing their vaccine supplies with harder-hit provinces
HALIFAX — Two East Coast premiers say they oppose sharing vaccine supplies with harder-hit provinces, after the Canadian Medical Association suggested Ottawa rethink its per capita-based system of distributing doses. Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin sai...
Health officials report nine new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick Friday
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting nine new cases of COVID-19 today. Two of the cases are in the Moncton region, one is in the Saint John area and six of the cases are in the Edmundston region
‘Quite fitting.’ Prince Philip’s funeral an online event for all but a few in Canada
HALIFAX — The options for Canadians planning to pay their respects to Prince Philip during his funeral Saturday will be largely limited to small gatherings in front of TV or computer screens. Thanks to pandemic protocols, there will be no mass
Vautour family to continue fight for N.B. land expropriated for national park
FREDERICTON — Parks Canada is offering to move the belongings of the late Jackie Vautour out of New Brunswick's Kouchibouguac National Park. But Vautour's son calls the offer shameful and says he'll continue his father's 50-year battle against expropr...
Newfoundland and Labrador’s newly elected legislature begins on shaky ground
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's house of assembly opened on shaky foundations Thursday, with Lt.-Gov. Judy Foote delivering a throne speech less than three weeks after an election that faces several court challenges. Though the speech wa...
Newfoundland and Labrador’s newly elected legislature begins on shaky ground
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's house of assembly opened on shaky foundations Thursday, with Lt.-Gov. Judy Foote delivering a throne speech less than three weeks after an election that faces several court challenges. Though the speech wa...
Newfoundland and Labrador’s newly elected legislature begins on shaky ground
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's house of assembly opened on shaky foundations Thursday, with Lt.-Gov. Judy Foote delivering a throne speech less than three weeks after an election that faces several court challenges. Though the speech wa...
