Category Archives: Atlantic
N.S. judge orders disclosure of management fee paid by province to Bay Ferries
HALIFAX — A two-year court fight by Nova Scotia's Opposition has ended with a judge ordering the province to disclose how much it pays in management fees to a heavily subsidized private ferry operator. The Progressive Conservatives went to court seeki...
Fears growing that Newfoundland and Labrador’s election could wind up in court
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As Newfoundland and Labrador's delayed election stretches on for at least another two weeks, concerns about whether its results will wind up in court are growing. The election was upended last week amid an outbreak of COVID-19
Newfoundland and Labrador reports seven new COVID-19 infections, 21 presumptive cases
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador reported seven new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and warned that the province's daily case count would likely rise because of increased use of rapid testing. Chief medical officer of health...
Newfoundland and Labrador’s mail-in election leaves out many voters: critics
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's latest election changes are again under fire, with critics saying the all mail-in format risks disenfranchising many voters. Patricia Johnson-Castle, the NDP candidate in the northern Labrador riding of To...
‘This is messed up:’ Critics say N.L.’s mail-in election disenfranchises many voters
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's latest election changes are again under fire, with critics saying the all mail-in format risks leaving voters behind, from residents of remote Labrador communities without internet to anyone without a fixe...
New Brunswick reports one new case of COVID-19 and 23rd pandemic-related death
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reporting its 23rd COVID-19-related death. Health officials said today a resident in their 80s of the Manoir Belle Vue long-term care facility in Edmundston has died as a result of underlying complications including COVID...
As the Lionel Desmond inquiry resumes, a look at what has been learned so far
HALIFAX — Lionel Desmond was a desperately ill man, and he knew it. The former Canadian soldier was suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and a possible traumatic brain injury when he was released from the military in 2015. Veterans Aff...
Federal data gives most detailed picture yet of where CERB went in St. John’s
The city of St. John's, N.L., had about 10.52 per cent of its residents receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) last year. An analysis of federal data by The Canadian Press shows that the city had on average 17,361 recipients
Federal data gives most detailed picture yet of where CERB went in Charlottetown
The city of Charlottetown had about 10.27 per cent of its residents receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) last year. An analysis of federal data by The Canadian Press shows that the city had on average 8,451 recipients during each
Federal data gives most detailed picture yet of where CERB went in Halifax
The city of Halifax had about 11.21 per cent of its residents receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) last year. An analysis of federal data by The Canadian Press shows that the city had on average 21,869 recipients during each
