Category Archives: Atlantic
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
RCMP policing costs in Nova Scotia municipalities to rise by average of 11 per cent
HALIFAX — More than $20 million in increased policing costs contained in Nova Scotia's spring budget will be passed down to cash-strapped municipalities that contract the RCMP. Municipalities across the province will see an average rise in RCMP policin...
DFO announces closures of Atlantic mackerel, bait fisheries to restore stocks
HALIFAX — The Fisheries Department has announced the closure of the Atlantic mackerel and commercial bait fisherieson the East Coast, citing concerns that dwindling stocks have entered a “critical zone.” The department said in a release today it was ta...
Ottawa announces closure of Atlantic mackerel, bait fisheries to restore stocks
HALIFAX — Fishers on the East Coast are expressing their disappointment with Ottawa after the federal Fisheries Department closed the Atlantic mackerel and commercial bait fisheries, citing concerns that dwindling stocks have entered a “critical zone.”...
N.B. People’s Alliance party is no more, MLAs Austin and Conroy join Tory government
FREDERICTON — The opposition People's Alliance of New Brunswick party has folded and its two elected members announced Wednesday they will join the governing Progressive Conservatives. People's Alliance Leader Kris Austin made the surprising announceme...
Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King tests positive for COVID-10
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King has tested positive for COVID-19. King posted on social media today that he developed mild symptoms on Monday and stayed home from the office and the legislature the following day. He says that ...
Mass shooting inquiry: New details about second day of killing rampage revealed
HALIFAX — The morning after a gunman murdered 13 people in northern Nova Scotia, the RCMP were unaware he had resumed his killing until frantic 911 calls started coming in from two locations shortly after 9:30 a.m. By that time, four
Court to rule on motion to allow sale of flavoured e-cigarettes in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — A New Brunswick judge has reserved his decision on a motion to suspend the province's ban on flavoured e-cigarettes. Judge Terrance Morrison of the Court of Queen's Bench heard arguments in a Burton, N.B., courtroom Tuesday and will deliv...
Highlights of Nova Scotia’s 2022-23 provincial budget
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Finance Minister Allan MacMaster tabled a $13.2-billion budget for 2022-23 on Tuesday. Here are some highlights: - Projected deficit of $506.2 million, increasing the province's net debt to about $18.4 billion. - The deficit is be...
Nova Scotia tables deficit budget with major health-care spending boost for 2022-23
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative government is forecasting a $506.2-million deficit in its first budget as it focuses on an election campaign pledge to spend heavily on the province's ailing health system. The $13.2-billion budget for t...