Category Archives: Atlantic
In unusual move, N.S. premier distances himself from Speaker over COVID-19 warning
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is distancing himself and his government from a decision by the Speaker to issue a COVID-19 exposure notice at the legislature over the weekend. In an unusual move, Houston tweeted on Monday that the
N.B. man injured in Russian attack in Ukraine returns home, warns against fighting
FREDERICTON — A New Brunswick man who was injured when Russian missiles hit a Ukrainian military base two weeks ago has returned home and is warning foreign fighters to stay away from the war. Twenty-four-year-old Hunter Francis of the Eel Ground
Nova Scotia announces $22 million to help build affordable units in Halifax area
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s housing minister is announcing $21.8 million to help create 373 new affordable housing units in the Halifax area. John Lohr said today the funding is in the form of a forgivable loan to real estate company Clayton
N.S. mass shooting inquiry: RCMP officers doubted reports about replica police car
HALIFAX — The first three RCMP officers who responded to the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting testified Monday they were initially doubtful the killer was in a marked RCMP vehicle, even though a dispatcher relayed that information from two 911
Former federal cabinet minister Claudette Bradshaw remembered for her activism
MONCTON, N.B. — Known for her powerful hugs and an unrelenting commitment to community activism, former federal cabinet minister Claudette Bradshaw has died. She was 72. Her son, Nick, confirmed Bradshaw died Saturday at her home in Moncton, N.B., afte...
COVID-19 exposure notification for Nova Scotia politicians rankles online critics
HALIFAX — Politicians in Nova Scotia are facing a bit of a backlash after a warning was issued on the weekend about a potential COVID-19 exposure last week at the provincial legislature. Social media lit up with complaints pointing to a
RCMP staffing shortfall needs scrutiny from N.S. mass shooting probe: lawyer
HALIFAX — An active shooter was on the loose in Portapique, N.S, buildings were burning, and it was left to three RCMP officers to advance into the mayhem on April 18, 2020. "I'll be kind of frank with you here. Three
New Brunswick rapidly growing as population tops 800,000 for the first time: StatsCan
FREDERICTON — New figures from Statistics Canada show New Brunswick is experiencing a population boom. The federal agency said Friday the province's population recently topped 800,000 for the first time, having gained more than 40,000 people in the pas...
Nova Scotia designates nine areas in Halifax for accelerated housing development
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s housing minister has given a special designation to nine areas in the Halifax region with the aim of accelerating the development of as many as 22,600 new residential units. John Lohr told reporters Friday the move is
N.S. fisherman trapped by Russian shelling as he tries to drive Ukrainians to safety
HALIFAX — A Canadian attempting to drive Ukrainians displaced by the war to safety says Russian shelling has trapped him in the city of Chernihiv for three days as food and water supplies dwindle. Speaking Friday from a bomb shelter in