Category Archives: Atlantic
N.S. single mothers describe the dilemma of families seeking safe, low-cost housing
HALIFAX — Single mother Harley Newell faces a harsh choice: either battle to remain in an apartment in need of repairs or pursue the faint hope of finding publicly subsidized housing in a small Nova Scotia town. The 29-year-old single mother
Prince Edward Island ready to receive first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine next week
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials on Prince Edward Island say they are ready to administer the COVID-19 vaccine when the first shipment of the vaccine arrives next week. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Heather Morrison says — pending approval by He...
Nova Scotia to get 1,950 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Ottawa next week
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia unveiled a broad outline of its COVID-19 vaccine plan Tuesday, as the number of new cases from an ongoing outbreak remained in the single digits. Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, said Nova Scotia would
Newfoundland town shuts down amid COVID concerns as province stays out of bubble
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador will stay out of the Atlantic bubble for at least another month as the province prepares to receive its first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine next week. Premier Andrew Furey told reporters Monday
Prince Edward Island’s aggressive approach to curbing COVID-19 spread applauded
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's aggressive approach to curbing the community spread of COVID-19 drew praise from infectious disease experts Monday. The province has declared a two-week "circuit-breaker" lockdown after seven new cases of the viru...
‘Circuit breaker.’ P.E.I. moves aggressively to control small but sudden outbreak
Three of Atlantic Canada's four provinces reported progress Sunday in their bids to limit the spread of COVID-19, but health officials in P.E.I. instituted a two-week "circuit breaker" to quell a small but growing outbreak first reported just one day
Four Atlantic provinces report uptick in COVID-19, including new cluster in P.E.I.
HALIFAX — All four Atlantic provinces reported new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, but the numbers remained relatively small. Nova Scotia reported six cases, Newfoundland and Labrador added four, New Brunswick logged two and P.E.I. recorded three, for a...
New Brunswick health officials report two new cases of COVID-19
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting two new cases of COVID-19 today.The first case involves a person in their 50s in the Saint John region.The second is a person in their 40s in the Edmundston region of
Restrictions extended in Halifax as P.E.I. opts to stay outside Atlantic bubble
HALIFAX — Restrictions meant to head off an outbreak of COVID-19 in the Halifax area are being extended for at least one more week, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health announced Friday. The announcement followed word from the premier of
Husky Energy to get $41.5 million in federal cash for stalled N.L. offshore project
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Husky Energy will receive $41.5 million in federal money to maintain jobs and move toward restarting its West White Rose offshore oil project in Newfoundland and Labrador, if conditions permit. Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andre...
