Category Archives: Atlantic
New Brunswick’s provincial election campaign enters first weekend
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick political party leaders fanned out across the province Saturday, as they made their pitches to voters during the first weekend of the provincial election campaign. Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers opened his ...
EllisDon awarded $260-million contract for Halifax outpatient centre
HALIFAX — EllisDon construction company has been awarded a $259.4-million contract to design, build, finance and maintain an outpatient centre on the outskirts of Halifax. The outpatient centre will be built in Bayers Lake and is part of...
New Brunswick political parties race to confirm candidates ahead of September election
FREDERICTON — At least three of New Brunswick's political parties are promising a full slate of candidates ahead of next month's provincial election. Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs called a snap election Monday, leavin...
Dominic LeBlanc meets N.L. Premier Andrew Furey, hints at support for oil sector
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc hinted Thursday that details about federal support for Newfoundland and Labrador's troubled oil and gas sector could be weeks away. After meeting with Liberal Pre...
COVID-19 costs shrink Nova Scotia’s surplus in fiscal 2019-20 to $2.3 million
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's response in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic shrunk its surplus to $2.3 million for the fiscal year that ended March 31 — a figure $31.3 million smaller than initially projected in the 2019 budget. Finance Minis...
Spending or stability: New Brunswick voters offered contrast in policy approaches
FREDERICTON — The contrast in policy approaches between Progressive Conservatives and Liberals on the New Brunswick campaign trail was on full display Thursday. During a campaign stop on a farm in Drummond, near the border with Maine, Liberal lead...
Licensed practical nurses in Nova Scotia to get 12 per cent pay increase
HALIFAX — Licensed practical nurses across Nova Scotia are in line to get a significant pay raise. The province said Wednesday it will fund all public sector licensed practical nurses at the same rate, leading to a 12 per cent pay increase fo...
Day 2 of New Brunswick election campaign shifts to economic development
FREDERICTON — Economic development was front and centre on New Brunswick's election campaign trail Wednesday, with the Liberals pushing for nuclear energy and the Progressive Conservatives promising more help for the province's businesses. Du...
Andrew Furey sworn in as 14th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Hours after Andrew Furey was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's 14th premier Wednesday, he shuffled prominent cabinet portfolios, including finance, and expanded the scope of the natural resources department to include the techn...
Judicial review sought after Crown land removed from list of pending protected areas
HALIFAX — The lawyer for a retired biologist and an environmental group is seeking judicial review of Nova Scotia's decision to remove a section of Crown land along the province's Eastern Shore from a list of pending protected areas. Jamie Simpson...
