Category Archives: Atlantic
Donald Sobey, son of grocery store founder, remembered for leadership, philanthropy
STELLARTON, N.S. — Donald Sobey, former president and chairman of Empire Company Ltd. and the son of the Sobeys grocery store founder, has died. He was 86 years old. Michael Medline, president and CEO of Empire and its wholly owned subsidiary Sobeys
N.B. health officials worried about variant-fuelled COVID-19 outbreak in Edmundston
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick reported a dozen new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday as the chief medical officer of health raised concerns about an outbreak in the Edmundston region involving a more contagious variant. Ten of the latest cases are in the
Nova Scotia reports five new cases of COVID-19, has 24 active known infections
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting five new cases of COVID-19 today. Health officials say the cases are in the Halifax area: three involve close contacts of previously reported infections and two are related to travel outside Atlantic Canada. The provi...
Desmond inquiry: former soldier was never given two assessments considered essential
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — An inquiry investigating why Lionel Desmond killed three family members and himself in 2017 heard today from a health-care professional who said the former soldier required two assessments after he left a residential treatment p...
Desmond inquiry: former soldier was never given two assessments considered essential
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — An inquiry investigating why Lionel Desmond killed three family members and himself in 2017 heard Wednesday from a health-care professional who said the former soldier required two assessments after he left a residential treatme...
New Brunswick to appoint a commissioner to address systemic racism
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick says it will appoint a commissioner mandated to address systemic racism in the province. Aboriginal Affairs Minister Arlene Dunn released a statement today saying the government acknowledges systemic racism exists in New Bru...
New Brunswick to appoint a commissioner to address systemic racism
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government said Wednesday it will appoint a commissioner mandated to address systemic racism in the province, but First Nations groups said the move is misguided. Aboriginal Affairs Minister Arlene Dunn said the governme...
Environmental groups’ hopes shaken by N.S. premier’s about-face on biodiversity bill
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia environmental groups are saying their hopes in the new Liberal premier have been shaken by his government's about-face on legislation aimed at protecting biodiversity. Premier Iain Rankin made environmental issues a key part of hi...
N.L. elections authority allowed four people to vote by phone, despite no legislation
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's elections authority allowed people to vote by phone in the delayed provincial election, despite the chief electoral officer's previous comments that doing so could land him in court. Elections NL spokeswom...
Elections NL says results of delayed vote expected Saturday
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's elections authority says it will have results of the chaotic and delayed provincial vote on Saturday — more than two months since the campaign began. Spokeswoman Adrienne Luther said Tuesday her office wil...
