Category Archives: Atlantic
Nova Scotia bill to speed up land title claims in African Nova Scotian communities
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Liberal government tabled legislation Tuesday aimed at removing barriers to land ownership in five of the province's historic African Nova Scotian communities. The Land Titles Initiative Acceleration Act will speed up the settli...
Health officials in New Brunswick report seven new cases of COVID-19
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reporting seven new cases of COVID-19 today. Health officials say three cases are in the Moncton region and four cases are in the Edmundston area. Officials say the case that was identified at Moncton High School
New Brunswick Green leader seeks answers from minister about mysterious brain disease
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Green leader says the public should have been notified sooner about a growing cluster of residents with a neurological syndrome of unknown origin. David Coon says health officials have known about cases in the province fo...
Desmond inquiry: firearms official says there was confusion over RCMP reports
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — At the heart of an inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed three family members and himself four years ago are questions surrounding Lionel Desmond's ability to own and buy guns. On Tuesday, the provincial fatality inq...
System defect allows 2,800 seniors to jump vaccine line in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland and Labrador health authority says a system defect and many innocent mistakes have allowed a few thousand seniors to jump the line for a COVID-19 vaccine. Eastern Health CEO David Diamond says 2,800 residents in
Health officials in Prince Edward Island report two new cases of COVID-19
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 today. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Heather Morrison says one case involves a female under the age of 19 who is a close contact of a previously reported
Nova Scotia releases estimates of vaccine appointment eligibility by age
HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia on Tuesday provided estimates regarding when residents can book appointments in the next phases of the province's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. By the end of April, Nova Scotia's first phase will have been complete...
Nova Scotia capital budget over $1 billion for second consecutive year
HALIFAX — For the second consecutive year Nova Scotia’s Liberal government has released a capital budget with over $1-billion in spending — a level the finance minister says will be sustained for years to come. The $1.17 billion designated for highway...
Health officials on Prince Edward Island report two new cases of COVID-19 Monday
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials on Prince Edward Island are reporting two new cases of COVID-19 today. One case involves a man in his 20s who travelled from outside Atlantic Canada. The other individual is a female under the age of 19
Health officials in New Brunswick report eight new cases of COVID-19 Monday
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting eight new cases of COVID-19 today. They include three cases in the Moncton region and three in the Edmundston region, while the Fredericton and Saint John regions each have one new case. The...
