Category Archives: Atlantic
New Brunswick fines for distracted driving, passing school bus, doubling in 2021
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick motorists have some new rules to follow in the new year and can expect heftier fines if caught for distracted driving. The government is doubling fines to $280 for drivers convicted of distracted driving and to $480
Two coast guard vessels in N.S. under lockdown after exposure to COVID-19
HALIFAX — A second round of COVID-19 testing was scheduled Thursday for the crew of two Canadian Coast Guard vessels that are under lockdown in Dartmouth, N.S. The coast guard said all 44 crew members of CCGS Jean Goodwill and CCGS
‘You have to know it’s time to go’: N.S. premier reflects on tragic year, retirement
HALIFAX — When Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil privately decided earlier this year he would retire after 17 years in politics, he had no idea of the challenges he was about to face. Like all Canadian premiers, McNeil had the difficult
First shipment of Moderna vaccine expected to arrive in New Brunswick Wednesday
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick reported one new case of COVID-19 Wednesday. The case involved an individual in their 30s in the Fredericton region who is self-isolating. Authorities said there were 27 active cases in the province and ...
Mother of New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs marks century of life on New Year’s Eve
FREDERICTON — While most of us are looking forward to seeing an end to this pandemic-stricken year, the final day of 2020 is also one of celebration for the premier of New Brunswick — it's his mother's 100th birthday. Blaine Higgs
Premier Blaine Higgs looking to use pandemic to ‘reinvent’ New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — Blaine Higgs says 2020 taught him a lot about the importance of perseverance. The New Brunswick Premier says his province held the line this year against COVID-19, guarding Atlantic Canada from Quebec to the north and Maine to the
Former N.L. prisoner wants guards held accountable in death of Indigenous inmate
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A former inmate of a Newfoundland and Labrador jail says it's outrageous that 10 guards accused in the death of an Indigenous man at the institution got to spend Christmas with their families. Gordon Wheaton says he
Former N.L. prisoner wants guards held accountable in death of Indigenous inmate
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — When the ten correctional officers charged in the death of an Inuk man at a jail in St. John’s face a judge for the first time in February, Gordon Wheaton says he’d like to be there. Wheaton
Public health officials in the Atlantic provinces report seven new cases of COVID-19
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health said Tuesday it appeared the public has been following public health orders that were put in place to prevent a surge of cases during the holiday season. Dr. Robert Strang told reporters
Be ‘thankful’ COVID restrictions aren’t as severe as in other provinces: N.S. premier
HALIFAX — Nova Scotians should be thankful this holiday season that COVID-19-related restrictions in the province aren't as bad as they are elsewhere, Premier Stephen McNeil said Thursday. In-person dining at restaurants across Halifax is prohibited an...
