Category Archives: Atlantic
New survey indicates 81 per cent support official bilingualism in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — A new survey indicates 81 per cent of New Brunswickers support the law that makes French and English official languages in the province — the only such legislation in Canada. The survey, released Monday by the province's commissioner of
P.E.I. potato shipments to U.S. expected to resume early this week following ban
CHARLOTTETOWN — The first potato shipments destined for the United States are expected to leave Prince Edward Island early this week following the lifting of a crippling four month ban. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its final order on Frida...
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick working on bid for 2023 world junior hockey championship
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia and New Brunswick say they are working together on a bid to host the 2023 world junior men’s hockey championship. Both provincial governments put out joint statements late Friday announcing their support for the bid. The bid would...
Nova Scotia Realtors question whether tax on non-residents will ease housing shortage
HALIFAX — New tax measures aimed at non-resident property owners announced in Tuesday's Nova Scotia budget are sending the wrong message, Realtors in the province say. As of Friday, non-residents who buy a property and do not move to the province
New Nova Scotia law bans use and possession of police vehicles, uniforms and gear
HALIFAX — A new Nova Scotia law that will make it more difficult for someone to impersonate a police officer will come into effect next month. The legislation will be enacted two years after a man disguised as a Mountie and
Canadian helping displaced Ukrainians escapes Chernihiv on foot amid Russian shelling
HALIFAX — A Canadian who was trapped in northern Ukraine while attempting to assist displaced citizens has managed to escape the area on foot as bombs rained down. Lex Brukovskiy told The Canadian Press Friday he was stuck in the city
Families describe tense encounters with RCMP on N.S. mass shooting’s second day
HALIFAX — Documents released Thursday describe tense and tragic moments as RCMP officers and then distraught family members arrived at the scene of brutal killings during the second day of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting. The killer had by mid-morni...
Higgs uses state of the province speech to say N.B. is ready to build on its success
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says his province has emerged from the pandemic stronger than ever and is ready to build on its successes. That was the premier's message Thursday night as he delivered his annual state of the
RCMP officer hesitated after speeding by N.S. mass shooter on second day of killings
HALIFAX — In the seconds after a Mountie sped past a gunman wanted for a murderous rampage in Nova Scotia two years ago, the officer hesitated about whether to give chase, and by the time he did the suspect was
Third federal loan guarantee finalized for N.L.’s troubled Muskrat Falls project
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Financing has been secured for Ottawa's third loan guarantee propping up a delay-plagued hydro project in Newfoundland and Labrador. The province's Crown energy corporation says CIBC has underwritten a $1-billion loan guaranteed by t...