Category Archives: Atlantic
Mass shooting inquiry: N.S. firefighters take aim at RCMP’s handling of their ordeal
HALIFAX — Convinced there was a killer outside the firehall where he worked, Nova Scotia firefighter Darrell Currie recalled Monday how he was overcome by a deep sense of dread as he hid behind a stack of metal chairs with
Canadian Civil Liberties Association challenging Nova Scotia COVID-19 protest ban
HALIFAX — Last spring's government-ordered ban against COVID-19 protests in Nova Scotia went too far, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association argued Monday before the province's Court of Appeal. The rights group was challenging a court order granted t...
Mistaken for mass killer, man recalls shot ‘like a sonic boom’ as RCMP fired at him
HALIFAX — David Westlake is an unbelievably lucky man who still wonders what saved him when two Mounties mistook him for a killer and opened fire. On the morning of April 19, 2020, the emergency management coordinator was at the firehall
Nova Scotia doctor wait-list hits new record high with more than 88,300 people
HALIFAX — When Evelyn Hornbeck and her husband received notice last fall that their family doctor would be retiring without a replacement, they were immediately stressed. “I hadn’t seen her in person in a long time because of the pandemic," Hornbeck,
Federal budget measures for P.E.I. spud sector ‘bittersweet’ for head of potato board
CHARLOTTETOWN — The head of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board says he has mixed feelings about the $28 million earmarked in the new federal budget to help the Island's potato farming sector. Board general manager Greg Donald said he's still
Nova Scotia’s finance minister defends two new taxes on non-resident property owners
HALIFAX — Two new taxes targeting non-resident property owners are necessary to help Nova Scotians gain access to housing at a time when vacancy rates are extremely low, Finance Minister Allan MacMaster said Friday. But it's still an open question, he
Nova Scotia sees significant increase in lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19
HALIFAX — Despite a significant jump in the number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in Nova Scotia over the last week, officials said Thursday there are no immediate plans to reintroduce measures such as mandatory masking. The province released its weekly r...
N.S. introduces legislation to enshrine Mi’kmaq as province’s first official language
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s government is introducing legislation to enshrine Mi’kmaq as the province’s first official language. Karla MacFarlane, minister of L’nu affairs, said today the Mi'kmaw Language Act develops a revitalization strategy to promote ...
N.S. Tories propose bill to prohibit extra fees for small solar power producers
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative government tabled legislation today aimed at protecting the province’s solar energy sector. The proposed amendments under the Electricity and Public Utilities Acts mean residents with renewable electrici...
N.S. NDP introduces bill restricting non-disclosure agreements for harassment cases
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s NDP is introducing legislation today aimed at restricting non-disclosure agreements for harassment cases. NDP justice spokesperson Claudia Chender says the bill would protect victims of sexual assault or harassment who are vulne...