Category Archives: Atlantic
No party platforms released yet in N.L. election as second week of campaigning ends
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Halfway into the Newfoundland and Labrador election, none of the three main parties have released their platforms. Liberal Leader and incumbent Premier Andrew Furey told reporters earlier this week voters can expect a fully costed Li...
Home stretch for virtual Nova Scotia Liberal leadership race as voting starts Monday
HALIFAX — In just over one week Nova Scotia Liberals will choose a new party leader and premier following a race made necessary by last summer's surprise retirement announcement by Premier Stephen McNeil. About 8,100 party delegates will choose from a
N.L. reports cluster of COVID-19 cases, says could be evidence of community spread
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting four new COVID-19 infections, including three cases that are linked to a case reported Wednesday. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald told reporters those three cases along wit...
New Brunswick reports 27 new COVID-19 cases, 14 of which are in Edmundston
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reporting 27 new cases of COVID-19 today, including 14 in the hard-hit Edmundston region, which has been under lockdown since Sunday. Health officials say 11 new cases were identified in the Moncton area and two in
Family of New Brunswick man shot dead by police hopes inquest can answer questions
FREDERICTON — The family of an Indigenous New Brunswick man shot dead by police last year says it hopes a coroner's inquest will answer the many questions surrounding his death. Rodney Levi was shot dead by the RCMP on June 12,
Judge orders psychiatric test for man accused of threatening to kill N.L. politicians
CORNER BROOK, N.L. — A Newfoundland and Labrador judge has ordered a man accused of threatening to "execute" politicians to undergo a psychiatric assessment to determine whether he's fit to stand trial. George Brake, 66, was arrested in the western New...
For immigrants in N.L., ‘friendly’ doesn’t always mean ‘welcoming:’ economist
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador prides itself on being a friendly place to visit, but a St. John's economist says that doesn't mean it's a welcoming place to live — especially for immigrants. Tony Fang, a professor at Memorial
Nova Scotia to spend nearly $500 million this year on roads, highways and bridges
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia says it will spend nearly $500 million this fiscal year to improve and upgrade the province's roads, highways and bridges. Transportation Minister Lloyd Hines said today in a news release the province's five-year highway improveme...
N.B. reports two more COVID-19 deaths; Edmundston doctors urge locals to follow rules
EDMUNDSTON, N.B. — New Brunswick reported two more deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Wednesday, including one in the Edmundston region where doctors are trying to convince the local population to take the pandemic more seriously. The hard-hit area in no...
Man arrested with 36 knives threatened to ‘execute’ N.L. politicians: RCMP
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Police in Newfoundland and Labrador say a man arrested Tuesday following a high-speed chase had 36 hunting and tactical knives in his truck and they believe he intended to kill politicians.George Brake, 66, was arrested in
