Category Archives: Atlantic
Report on possible mystery brain disorder in New Brunswick to be released Thursday
FREDERICTON — A report from an oversight committee studying possible cases of a mysterious neurological disease in New Brunswick will be released Thursday. Last March, New Brunswick health officials alerted the province's doctors, nurses and pharmacist...
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — The number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in New Brunswick continues to drop. There are currently 74 people hospitalized — down four from Tuesday. That includes six patients in intensive care, a drop of two. According to provincia...
Prince Edward Island to eliminate use of vaccine passport for COVID-19 next week
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island will discontinue use of its COVID-19 vaccine passport next week. Premier Dennis King says proof of vaccination won't be required to access restaurants, bars, gyms and other venues as of Feb. 28. The province is a...
Nova Scotia labour minister appoints mediator in Acadia University faculty strike
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has appointed a mediator in the three-week-old faculty strike at Acadia University. Labour Minister Jill Balser says William Kaplan will work with the Acadia University Faculty Association and the university's admin...
Mass shooting inquiry: COVID-19 has undermined the grieving process in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — Almost two years after a gunman impersonating a Mountie killed 22 people in rural Nova Scotia, Mary Teed and her neighbours are still struggling with their grief — but the horrific magnitude of the tragedy is only partly
‘Safety shattered’: N.S. mass shooting inquiry hears about impact on mental health
HALIFAX — The federal-provincial inquiry investigating the 2020 mass murder in Nova Scotia heard Tuesday from experts who talked about the tragedy's impact on the mental health of Nova Scotians and lingering feelings of loss, anger and frustration. "An...
Health officials in New Brunswick report the province’s 300th COVID-19-related death
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick has recorded its 300th COVID-19-related death. Health officials say two people have died since figures were released last Friday. The latest deaths involve a person in their 70s in the Fredericton region and someone in th...
‘We are destroyed’: Young biologist among the lost after Spanish ship sunk off N.L.
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A young biologist from the Canary Islands is among the 12 men missing at sea after the sinking of a Spanish vessel off the coast of Newfoundland last week that is being described as Spain's worst
Zach Churchill announces leadership bid for Nova Scotia Liberal party
HALIFAX — Former provincial cabinet minister Zach Churchill launched his bid for the leadership of the Nova Scotia Liberals Tuesday, urging the party to close ranks and refocus following its defeat in last summer's general election. Churchill made the ...
‘Left in the dark.’ Nova Scotia premier frustrated with mass shooting inquiry
HALIFAX — The commissioners leading the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting that claimed 22 lives in Nova Scotia began their first day of hearings on the defensive Tuesday after Premier Tim Houston accused them of disrespecting the victims' families. ...