Category Archives: Atlantic
New Brunswick premier urges truck drivers to get a COVID-19 vaccination
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's premier is urging truck drivers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible, but the head of a regional trucking association says it's not that simple. Blaine Higgs told reporters Tuesday only about 800 of
New Brunswick premier urges truck drivers to get a COVID-19 vaccination
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's premier is urging truck drivers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible, but the head of a regional trucking association says it's not that simple. Blaine Higgs told reporters Tuesday only about 800 of
Creating permanent memorial to Nova Scotia mass shooting victims a delicate task
PORTAPIQUE, N.S. — Creating a memorial for those killed in Nova Scotia's mass shooting is a delicate task at a time when families continue to grieve and communities are reluctant to revisit horror, say volunteers working on the project. "We're just
Nova Scotia reports eight new COVID-19 cases, now has 43 active infections
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting eight new cases of COVID-19 today. Health officials say three of the six cases identified in the Halifax area are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada, while the other three are close contacts of
N.L. reports three new cases of COVID-19; one case confirmed among hospital staff
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting three new COVID-19 infections today and eight active cases, marking the first time in nearly three weeks the province's active caseload has climbed above five. Health officials say one of the ne...
New Brunswick health officials report province’s 32nd COVID-19-related death
FREDERICTON — A person in their 60s from New Brunswick's Edmundston region is the 32nd COVID-19-related death in the province, health officials said Friday. Premier Blaine Higgs expressed his condolences to the person's family in a news release. "On be...
Civil liberties group calls on New Brunswick to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions
FREDERICTON — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is calling on the New Brunswick government to rescind travel restrictions that limit who can enter the province. The current rules restrict entry to New Brunswick residents and essential workers, ...
Nova Scotia speeding up COVID-19 vaccinations; new target is late June
HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia are speeding up the province's COVID-19 vaccination program, saying all residents should get their first dose two months sooner than originally planned. All Nova Scotians who want a vaccination should be able t...
Former N.B. First Nation chief questions early fishing season after boat capsizes
ELSIPOGTOG FIRST NATION, N.B. — The former chief of a New Brunswick First Nation says she's concerned the crab fishing season began too early this year after a boat recently capsized off the coast of Cape Breton. Susan Levi-Peters, former chief
New Brunswick has most COVID-19 patients since start of pandemic: health officials
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick say the province has more COVID-19 patients in hospital than at any time since the beginning of the pandemic. Twenty people are hospitalized, including 13 in intensive care. Chief medical officer of healt...
