Category Archives: Atlantic
Federal data gives most detailed picture yet of where CERB went in Fredericton
The city of Fredericton had about 9.19 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 7,070 recipients during each
N.L. voters get extension on applications for mail-in ballots
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's chief electoral officer granted residents more time to participate in the province's all mail-in general election on Sunday amid calls from some party leaders for more transparency around the process. Vote...
N.L. announces new rules for rotational workers, reports 26 cases of COVID-19
Public health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador took further steps to curb an exponential surge in COVID-19 cases on Saturday less than 24 hours after cancelling in-person voting for the province's scheduled election. The latest measures target ro...
P.E.I reports first U.K. variant case of COVID-19 in previous identified
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island has become the last province to report a case of COVID-19 connected to a variant strain of the virus first identified in the United Kingdom. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison made the announcement tod...
Ottawa to divert portion of N.S. vaccine shipment to northern territories
HALIFAX — The federal government is diverting some of Nova Scotia's COVID-19 vaccines to Canada's North. Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, says the province learned earlier this week Ottawa would be reallocating its upco...
Opposition politicians push N.B. government for virtual legislature sessions
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's opposition is calling for virtual sessions of the provincial legislature after three Liberal members from the Edmundston region were absent from the house today because of COVID-19. The region in the northwest of the prov...
Opposition politicians push N.B. government for virtual legislature sessions
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's opposition on Friday called for the government to permit members to appear virtually in the legislature after three Liberals from the Edmundston region were absent from the house because of COVID-19. The region in the nor...
Health officials in New Brunswick report five new cases of COVID-19
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting five new cases of COVID-19 today. Three cases are in the Edmundston area while the Saint John and Bathurst regions each have one case. The Edmundston region remains at the "red" pandemic-a...
Newfoundland and Labrador confirms U.K. variant behind COVID-19 outbreak
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical officer of health confirmed Friday the U.K. variant is behind the COVID-19 outbreak that hit the province this week.In a news conference on Friday night, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald said she is
Bail hearing Monday for Newfoundland man charged with threatening to kill politicians
CORNER BROOK, N.L. — A 66-year-old man accused of threatening to kill politicians in Newfoundland and Labrador in January will have a bail hearing on Monday. Crown attorney Trina Simms says the bail appearance for George Brake was set during a
