Category Archives: Atlantic
New Brunswick reporting highest number of active COVID cases since start of pandemic
FREDERICTON — There are now 130 active cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick — the highest number in the province since the start of the pandemic. Health officials in New Brunswick reported 24 new cases Thursday, bringing the total to 717
Manhunt fallout: Premier calls on the RCMP to improve emergency alert protocols
HALIFAX — The premier of Nova Scotia says the RCMP must change how they alert the public to dangerous incidents following the high-profile arrest of a gunman who remained at large for 19 hours. Stephen McNeil made the comment Thursday as
National group launches legal action to increase abortion access in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — A national civil liberties group is launching a legal action against New Brunswick in order to increase abortion access in the province.The Canadian Civil Liberties Association filed a statement of claim with the Court of Queen's Bench on...
Four new COVID-19 cases on Prince Edward Island said to all be travel-related
CHARLOTTETOWN — Public Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting four new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. Chief medical health officer Dr. Heather Morrison says the four cases involve people who travelled outside the Atlantic region. The case...
New Brunswick reports another single-day record of COVID-19 infections
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick reported 31 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday — the largest single-day increase in the province since the start of the pandemic. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell said she expects a rise in cases over
N.L. labour leader quits premier’s economic task force, citing lack of transparency
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A major labour leader has resigned from a government task force created to map out a recovery plan for Newfoundland and Labrador's struggling economy. Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour president Mary Shortall said today ...
P.E.I. reports one new case of COVID-19, to ease some restrictions Wednesday
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island reported one new case of COVID-19 Tuesday, one day before some pandemic-related restrictions are set to be eased across the province. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Heather Morrison said the new case involves a...
Maritime Bus cutting two routes and amending others in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — The president of Maritime Bus says his company is being forced to cut or modify a number of routes in New Brunswick because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mike Cassidy said passenger travel demand has been heavily affected since last
New Brunswick COVID-19 case numbers spike as Nova Scotia numbers dwindle
FREDERICTON — While low COVID-19 case numbers allowed in-person dining to resume early in Halifax-area restaurants Monday, New Brunswick reported 17 new infections — the highest number of daily reported cases in the province since Nov. 21. With 17 case...
Weekend COVID-19 cases climb in New Brunswick as province reports seven new patients
FREDERICTON — Health authorities in New Brunswick are reporting seven new cases of COVID-19, marking 17 new cases confirmed in the province over the weekend. Officials issued a release saying six of the new infections are in the Moncton region, affecti...
