Category Archives: Atlantic
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, although officials admit a restart is not certain. Newfoundla...
Nova Scotia’s Sipekne’katik First Nation confirms two cases of COVID-19
HALIFAX — As the number of new COVID-19 infections showed signs of stabilizing in two Maritime provinces Thursday, the chief of a First Nation in Nova Scotia confirmed two cases on his reserve. In an interview, Sipekne'katik Chief Mike Sack said
N.L. health minister facing backlash over in-person fundraising event
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister has apologized for attending an in-person fundraiser on the same day health officials urged employers to cancel their holiday parties. In a statement emailed Thursday, Health Minister John ...
‘Mean-spirited:’ Christmas tree tension erupts between city, former N.L. premier
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Danny Williams is accusing the City of St. John's of taking Christmas away from the residents of a subdivision he developed on the city's outskirts. Williams says that just as he did
COVID-19 case numbers grow as Nova Scotia announces $14.3 million for education
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and New Brunswick reported six as the stream of cases from ongoing outbreaks continued in both provinces. Health officials in Nova Scotia said 16 of the cases identified were
New Brunswick government to extend ferry service to Campobello Island to month’s end
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government is extending ferry service to Campobello Island until the end of the month to help address residents' pandemic concerns. Residents of the Canadian island — which is connected by a bridge to the state of
Military identifies remains of Newfoundland soldier killed in Belgium in 1917
OTTAWA — More than 100 years after a young soldier from Newfoundland was killed on a battlefield in Belgium, the Canadian military has officially confirmed his identity through genetic analysis of remains unearthed in 2016. When he enlisted in the Newf...
N.S. COVID case numbers ‘relatively stable,’ but too early to relax : Strang
HALIFAX — Modest upticks in COVID-19 case numbers in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick prompted guarded optimism from one health official Tuesday, while another gave an example of how quickly the situation can change. Nova Scotia reported 10 new cases, whi...
Auditor general says N.S. slow to act on cybersecurity amid increasing risk
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s auditor general says the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the need for more robust cybersecurity and anti-fraud measures as government employees are forced to work remotely. However, he says the provincial government isn't work...
As Nova Scotia’s mass shooting inquiry begins its work, many tough questions remain
HALIFAX — For eight long hours, Nick Beaton was in agony as he waited to learn what had happened to his missing wife. By the early afternoon on April 19, he knew a lone gunman disguised as a Mountie had killed
