Category Archives: Atlantic
Fishing and agriculture sectors worried new travel rules will impact foreign workers
FREDERICTON — Fishing and farming associations in Atlantic Canada that rely on temporary foreign workers say they are worried new travel rules could have a big impact on their operations. Canadian airlines last week agreed to suspend commercial flights...
Liberals under fire from unions heading into N.L. Federation of Labour debate
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Two of Newfoundland and Labrador's biggest unions are taking aim at the provincial Liberals ahead of a Tuesday night debate hosted by the provincial federation of labour. On Tuesday, the Canadian Union of Public Employees accused Lib...
N.S. pledges homes for people with disabilities but advocate calls pace ‘glacial’
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia says eight small homes for people with disabilities will be completed by spring, but an advocacy group describes the pace of the program as "glacial." The project, first announced in 2017, reflects the Liberal government's commit...
Health officials report eight new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — Public health officials in New Brunswick reported eight new cases of COVID-19 Monday — the smallest increase in new cases in nearly a month. Five of the new cases were in the Edmundston region, the northwest part of the
Harnessing the Bay of Fundy: New platform has turbines like a boat’s outboard motor
METEGHAN, N.S. — A large floating platform with six underwater turbines was launched Monday near the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, marking the latest high-tech bid to generate electricity by harnessing the bay's powerful tides. Sustainable Marine Energy C...
Harnessing the Bay of Fundy: New platform has turbines like a boat’s outboard motor
METEGHAN, N.S. — A large floating platform with six underwater turbines was launched today near the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, marking the latest high-tech bid to generate electricity by harnessing the bay's powerful tides. Dartmouth, N.S.-based Sustai...
New, silver Mint coin commemorates history of Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — A new, $20 silver coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint to coincide with the start of Black History month commemorates the Black Loyalists who landed in Nova Scotia as a result of the American Revolution. The new coin
Nova Scotia cancels season for Yarmouth to Maine ferry for third straight year
HALIFAX — The provincially subsidized ferry service between southwestern Nova Scotia and Maine has been cancelled for the third consecutive year. In a news release issued today, Transportation Minister Lloyd Hines says the province was left with no cho...
‘It’s gonna be ugly:’ Newfoundland and Labrador’s billion-dollar elephant in the room
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — When Saskatchewan nearly went bankrupt in the 1990s, there was a joke told repeatedly in the province, according to economist Jason Childs: "What do you get your kids for graduation? Luggage." The financial problems of the prairie
COVID-19 in Atlantic Canada: New Brunswick reports 38 new cases on the weekend
HALIFAX — The Atlantic provinces reported a total of 41 new cases of COVID-19 on the weekend, virtually all of them in New Brunswick. Health officials in that province reported 12 cases on Saturday and an additional 26 on Sunday, with
