Category Archives: Atlantic
Indigenous students from Quebec still can’t return to N.B. high school
An intergovernmental dispute has kept more than 100 high school students from a Quebec Indigenous community out of the classroom at their New Brunswick high school for over a month. The chief of their First Nation says for some of the
Mount Allison University says detailed plan to address sexual violence coming soon
SACKVILLE, N.B. — Mount Allison University says it will release details of its plan to address sexual violence on campus in the coming days, following two weeks of criticism from current and former students. The university has been on the defensive
Atlantic bubble shudders as COVID-19 cases rise in three Atlantic provinces
FREDERICTON — The Atlantic bubble appears to be holding fast against the rising tide of COVID-19 infections in the rest of Canada, but there were a few more signs Thursday that the region's shield is slipping. The New Brunswick government announced
Nova Scotia judge reserves decision on Tory lawsuit seeking disclosure of ferry fee
HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge reserved his decision Thursday in a case about whether the provincial government should disclose a fee paid to a heavily subsidized private ferry operator. The Opposition Progressive Conservatives are seekin...
Federal fisheries minister should resign over lobster dispute: Indigenous leader
HALIFAX — The chief of the First Nation at the centre of a lobster fishing dispute in Nova Scotia says the federal fisheries minister should resign because she appears unwilling to deal with the band's challenges. Chief Mike Sack of the
Halifax to review use of ‘Micmac’ on street signs and city buildings
HALIFAX — Use of the word "Micmac" on city signs, buildings and other municipal assets in Halifax is under review. Regional council on Tuesday unanimously endorsed a motion by councillor Sam Austin requiring city staff to review how the word is
Winning design announced for N.S. art gallery to be built on Halifax waterfront
HALIFAX — The winning design for Nova Scotia’s new art gallery has been revealed. The new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is slated to cover 13,000 square metres on Halifax’s waterfront, nearly doubling the space of the gallery’s current downtown home,
Battle over housing rights for people with intellectual disabilities in N.S. court
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's highest court heard arguments Wednesday that the province's failure to offer people with disabilities timely access to housing and care in the community amounts to a violation of their basic rights. "It's a form of discriminatio...
COVID-19 cases continue modest but steady climb in Atlantic Canada
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia reported five new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday as the province also confirmed that it is now dealing with community spread of the virus related to clusters in the Halifax region. The new cases brought the number of
New Brunswick government crows about province’s pandemic response in throne speech
FREDERICTON — Premier Blaine Higgs' government congratulated itself Tuesday for handling the COVID-19 pandemic better than most jurisdictions, saying in a throne speech that New Brunswick had received "positive reviews from across Canada." Higgs' Progr...
