Category Archives: Atlantic
Health officials in New Brunswick report one new case of COVID-19
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reporting one new case of COVID-19 today. Health officials say the travel-related case involves a person in their 50s in the Edmundston region, in the northwest of the province. There are 36 active reported COVID-19 infec...
Nova Scotia government to fund a new satellite campus of the Gaelic College
MABOU, N.S. — The premier of Nova Scotia has announced $1.92 million in funding to renovate a former convent to create a satellite campus of the Gaelic College. Iain Rankin made the announcement Saturday during a visit to the site of
Nova Scotia government to fund a new satellite campus of the Gaelic College
MABOU, N.S. — The premier of Nova Scotia has announced $1.92 million in funding to renovate a former convent to create a satellite campus of the Gaelic College.Iain Rankin made the announcement Saturday during a visit to the site of
New Brunswick says it will vaccinate all residents with at least one dose by July 1
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick says it hopes to immunize all residents with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine by Canada Day. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell told reporters Friday an increase in the supply of COVID-19 vaccines
Nova Scotia increases focus on vaccinations as COVID-19 cases remain low
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's low COVID-19 case numbers are allowing health officials to focus efforts on the province's vaccination program, chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang said Friday. The province reported one new case of COVID-19 Friday...
P.E.I. pandemic recovery budget projects $112-million deficit as spending rises
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's Tory government is projecting a $112-million deficit in a budget it is billing as a step on the "road to recovery" from the COVID-19 pandemic. Finance Minister Darlene Compton provided the estimate today as she d...
Prince Edward Island eases COVID-19 restrictions, ends circuit breaker measures
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are easing COVID-19 health restrictions following a sustained downward trend in new infections. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison said today the circuit breaker measures put in pl...
Desmond inquiry: expert says Nova Scotia’s health records system is ‘antiquated’
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — The inability of doctors to access health records was the focus Friday of an inquiry investigating why former soldier Lionel Desmond killed three family members and himself four years ago in Nova Scotia. In the four months
Nova Scotia tables revised biodiversity bill, modifications to Crown Lands Act
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has tabled a long-awaited biodiversity bill that would give the government more power to address threats to the province’s ecosystems. Lands and Forestry Minister Chuck Porter said today the new bill would give the province more t...
Class action launched by former N.S. inmate alleges sexual misconduct in prisons
HALIFAX — A former prison inmate in Nova Scotia has filed an application for a class-action lawsuit against the attorney general of Canada for allegedly failing to prevent sexual assault in women's prisons. The statement of claim filed Wednesday by lea...
