Category Archives: Atlantic
Geoparks in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland earn official UN designations
HALIFAX — Two geological parks in Atlantic Canada have earned special status from the United Nations. The Cliffs of Fundy in Nova Scotia and the Discovery Geopark in eastern Newfoundland were both designated UNESCO Global Geoparks Friday by t...
North Atlantic right whales nearing extinction, international nature body says
OTTAWA — North Atlantic right whales are now considered one step away from complete eradication. The International Union for Conservation of Nature is moving the whales from "endangered" to "critically endangered" on its red list of global species...
Health officials report new COVID-19 case in New Brunswick related to travel
FREDERICTON — Public health officials in New Brunswick are reporting one new case of COVID-19 today. The new case involves a person in their 40s in the Fredericton area. They say it is a travel-related case, and the individual is self-isolati...
Nova Scotia premier accuses union of divisiveness after assault on officer
HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia man has been charged with assaulting a peace officer near a border crossing — leading Premier Stephen McNeil to accuse the officer's union of playing politics during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cpl. Jennifer Clarke sai...
P.E.I. health officials say new case of COVID-19 tied to recent cluster
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's chief medical officer of health is reporting one new case of COVID-19 that she says is connected to a recent cluster of cases on the Island. Dr. Heather Morrison said Thursday the latest case involv...
Cannabis NB reports higher sales and profits in first quarter figures
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's government-owned cannabis retailer is reporting a profit of 1.4 million dollars during its first quarter this fiscal year. Cannabis NB says total sales for the three-month period ending June 28 were 16.3 million dollars — ...
Chiefs fail to get a deal on racism inquiry following meeting with N.B. premier
FREDERICTON — Indigenous leaders in New Brunswick say they are losing faith in Premier Blaine Higgs and his provincial government after a second meeting failed to produce an agreement for an inquiry into systemic racism and two rece...
Lawyer says RCMP have ruled out charges against doctor in N.B. COVID-19 case
FREDERICTON — A lawyer for the doctor who was blamed for triggering a COVID-19 outbreak in northern New Brunswick in May says his client has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing and wants an apology from Premier Blaine Higgs. Joel Eti...
Health official revokes U.S. travel exemption for Irving Shipbuilding in Halifax
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's top health official has revoked a special exemption for workers at Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding that allowed them to travel to and from the United States during the pandemic. Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical ...
Groups ‘shocked’ by minister’s approach to inquiry into Nova Scotia mass murder
HALIFAX — A coalition of groups devoted to eliminating gender-based violence across Canada is urging Ottawa and Nova Scotia to refrain from using a restorative justice approach for a promised inquiry into the mass killing that ...
