Category Archives: Atlantic
Health officials in Prince Edward Island report two new cases of COVID-19
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting two new cases of COVID-19 today. Officials say the cases involve two women — one in her 20s and one in her 30s — and are related to travel within
Health officials report two new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting two new cases of COVID-19 today. One case is in the Edmundston region in the northwest of the province and involves a staff member in their 70s at the Manoir Belle Vue
Newfoundland and Labrador reports fifth COVID-19-related death, eight new cases
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A man over the age of 70 is the fifth person to die in Newfoundland and Labrador because of COVID-19, health officials said Wednesday. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald announced his death during an
Preliminary numbers suggest low voter turnout in Newfoundland and Labrador election
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Elise Thorburn is a politically savvy community volunteer in St. Johns, N.L., who normally votes in elections. But she said that last Friday, she purposefully let the deadline to apply for a ballot in Newfoundland and
New Brunswick’s auditor general warns of crisis in nursing home sector
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's auditor general is warning of a crisis in the nursing home sector if the government doesn't address the shortage of spaces. Kim Adair-MacPherson says the number of seniors in the province is expected to double by 2036
New Brunswick’s auditor general warns of crisis in nursing home sector
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's auditor general is warning of a crisis in the nursing home sector if the government doesn't address the shortage of spaces. Kim Adair-MacPherson says the number of seniors in the province is expected to double by 2036
Desmond inquiry: psychologist says soldier showed no signs he was an abusive husband
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — An inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 heard Wednesday from a psychologist who said she didn't detect warning signs about domestic violence when he began treatment in 2011. Wendy Roge...
Nova Scotia to offer $19 million in rebates for electric cars, home energy efficiency
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin has announced $19 million in rebates to help people buy electric vehicles and to assist low-income families in making their homes more energy efficient. In a news release, the province says $9.5 million will
Nova Scotia reports three new COVID-19 infections and three more variant cases
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting three new COVID-19 infections today as well as three more cases of a novel coronavirus variant. The three cases of the variant B.1.1.7 — first identified in the United Kingdom — involve two people in
Prince Edward Island begins pilot project to test air travellers for COVID-19
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island announced the start of a COVID-19 testing pilot project Tuesday for travellers arriving in the province by air. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison told reporters the four-week project will assess the f...
