Category Archives: Atlantic
New Brunswick health officials report one new case of COVID-19
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reporting one new case of COVID-19 today. Health officials say the new case involves a person in their 30s in the Miramichi region, about 175 kilometres northeast of Fredericton. There are 36 active reported cases in
Heavy traffic causes Nova Scotia vaccination-booking web page to be taken offline
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's COVID-19 vaccination-booking web page was taken offline Monday after it experienced technical issues the first day it opened to people aged 80 and over. In a Twitter post earlier in the day, the Health Department said its
Three-day lockdown to curb COVID-19 outbreak takes effect in Prince Edward Island
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island entered a 72-hour, provincewide lockdown Monday meant to stop two clusters of COVID-19 cases from spreading, and officials reopened a financial aid program for workers affected by the new health orders. Chief medica...
P.E.I. introduces three-day lockdown to battle growing COVID-19 outbreak
CHARLOTTETOWN — Officials in Prince Edward Island have placed the province under a 72-hour lockdown starting at 12 a.m. Monday after multiple new infections and two clusters of COVID-19 emerged on the island over the weekend. The "modified red alert" p...
P.E.I. rolls out ‘circuit-breaker measures’ to curb new COVID-19 outbreak
CHARLOTTETOWN — Officials in Prince Edward Island introduced what they described as new "circuit-breaker measures" on Saturday in an effort to curb a recent spike in the province's long-standing low COVID-19 case count. The discovery of six new infect...
Nova Scotia reports four new COVID-19 cases as new restrictions take effect
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting four new cases of COVID-19 as stricter rules take effect to stop the spread of the virus. Provincial health officials say three of the most recent cases are in the Halifax region and are close
Highly anticipated economic report delayed in N.L. amid growing concerns of austerity
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's premier moved to mollify voters on Saturday as news broke that a long-awaited provincial economic recovery report would be delayed. Andrew Furey said he received the news on Friday that the interim report ...
New Brunswick to ease COVID-19 restrictions following drop in new cases
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick say they are set to begin easing public health restrictions because of the slowing spread of COVID-19 in the province. Starting at 11:59 p.m. Friday, officials say residents can travel between health zon...
Desmond inquiry: psychiatrist says former soldier’s suspicions were almost delusional
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — An inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 heard Friday from a psychiatrist who said there was an aspect of Lionel Desmond's life he could not figure out. Anthony Njoku was
Acadian group backs appointment of judge, educator to New Brunswick language review
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick has appointed a provincial court judge and a former deputy education minister to oversee a review of the province's Official Languages Act.The premier's office says Judge Yvette Finn and John McLaughlin will be expected to c...
