Category Archives: Atlantic
New Brunswick health officials report another three deaths from COVID-19
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting three additional COVID-19 deaths since Friday. The latest deaths involve a person in their 70s in the Saint John region, and two people from the Moncton area — one in their 60s
Injured Canadian says there was no warning ahead of missile attack on Ukrainian base
FREDERICTON — A New Brunswick man who was injured when a military base near Ukraine's western border was struck by Russian missiles on Sunday says the deadly attack came with no warning. Hunter Francis of the Eel Ground First Nation in
N.L. expects $70-million windfall from surging oil prices, hikes supports for seniors
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's finance minister says her department expects about $70 million more oil revenue than forecast this fiscal year, and some of the cash will be used to help vulnerable residents cope with soaring fuel
COVID-19 restrictions end in New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick has lifted all COVID-19 restrictions, but the province's chief medical officer of health said Monday that doesn't mean the pandemic is over. Dr. Jennifer Russell said New Brunswickers will continue to be infected, and she s...
Communication snafus plagued RCMP’s response to Nova Scotia mass shooting: documents
HALIFAX — Repeated communication failures were partly to blame for the Nova Scotia RCMP’s inability to stop a gunman from killing 22 people over a 13-hour span in April 2020, recently released documents show. Transcripts of interviews with two Mounties...
Man behind 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia came from dysfunctional family: uncle
HALIFAX — A close relative of the man who disguised himself as a Mountie and fatally shot 22 people in Nova Scotia says the killer was a lifelong scammer and opportunist raised in a deeply dysfunctional family, newly released documents
New survey indicates Nova Scotians are split on end to COVID-19 mask mandates
HALIFAX — A new poll released today indicates Nova Scotians are split on the impending end to COVID-19 mask mandates in public places. Halifax-based polling firm Narrative Research says 48 per cent of respondents supported the removal of mask mandates ...
Newfoundland museum renamed to recognize Indigenous name of Beothuk woman, Demasduit
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland museum that celebrates Indigenous history but has used an English name given to a Beothuk woman by her captor is changing its name. The facility formerly known as Mary March Provincial Museum in the central
Newfoundland museum renamed to recognize Indigenous name of Beothuk woman, Demasduit
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland museum that celebrates Indigenous history but has used an English name given to a Beothuk woman by her captor is changing its name. The facility formerly known as Mary March Provincial Museum in the central
Right whale protection measures to return ahead of migration into Canadian seas
HALIFAX — The federal government has announced its fishery and vessel management measures for the 2022 season to protect North Atlantic right whales as the endangered animals migrate into Canadian waters. Officials said in a statement today the Fisheri...