Category Archives: Atlantic
More than 100 election-related CUPE signs stolen across New Brunswick: union
FREDERICTON — The Canadian Union of Public Employees says more than 100 of its election-related signs were stolen over the last four days in communities across New Brunswick. The labour union says it put up nearly 250 signs as a third-party
New Brunswick party leaders begin their final push ahead of Monday’s election
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's political leaders fanned out across the province Friday in the final push for support ahead of Monday's provincial election. Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs used potato fields in Florenceville in the nort...
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Liberal government to table 2020 budget Sept. 30
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador will see its first budget under newly installed Premier Andrew Furey at the end of the month, the province's finance minister announced Thursday. The budget will be delivered midway through the 2020-21 fisca...
Language hot issue among party leaders at New Brunswick election roundtable
FREDERICTON — Bilingualism in New Brunswick emerged as a top issue as party leaders squared off Thursday evening in their final televised exchange ahead of Monday's provincial election. The four party leaders who had members in the last legislative ses...
Third party in New Brunswick loses candidate due to online comments
FREDERICTON — Another political party in New Brunswick has dropped a candidate for next week's provincial election because of past comments made online. The People's Alliance party has confirmed that Heather Collins is no longer their candidate in the ...
N.S. Tories say justice minister in conflict of interest in mass shooting inquiry
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Tory leader says the province's attorney general is in conflict of interest when it comes to setting terms of reference for the public inquiry into the April mass shooting. Tim Houston filed an affidavit today with the conf...
RCMP not charging former N.L. cabinet minister for leak of police promotion list
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Police have ruled out charges against a former Newfoundland and Labrador cabinet minister and a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer over the leak of a police promotion list before it was seen by the executive counc...
Health care and education big issues as New Brunswick party leaders debate
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's party leaders clashed on how to address health care services, education and economic development in a televised debate Wednesday night. Progressive Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs told the forum on CBC tha...
Two new cases of COVID-19 reported in P.E.I. as active caseload rises to nine
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in P.E.I. reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, saying both individuals had recently travelled abroad and were in self-isolation when they were diagnosed. The Island's chief public health officer...
Nova Scotia well positioned to deal with second wave of COVID-19: Strang
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is ready to deal with a second wave of COVID-19 should a resurgence occur, the province's chief medical officer of health told a legislature committee on Tuesday. Dr. Robert Strang told the health committee that any future
