Category Archives: Atlantic
Anxiety in N.L. as experts say pending oil project clashes with federal climate goals
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Anxiety is running high in Newfoundland and Labrador as the province waits on a federal decision about a proposed offshore oil project about 500 kilometres east of St. John's. Equinor's Bay du Nord project would open a
Health officials report four more deaths from COVID-19 in New Brunswick Friday
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting four more deaths related to COVID-19 in the province today. There have now been 282 such deaths since the start of the pandemic. The latest deaths involve two people in the Miramichi region...
Child under 12 in Nova Scotia dies from COVID-19: health officials
HALIFAX — COVID-19 has claimed the life of a young child in Nova Scotia. Health officials confirmed today the victim was between the ages of five and 11, but no other details were released. Premier Tim Houston issued a statement expressing his
Halifax police brace for disruptions from planned trucker protest Saturday
HALIFAX — Police are appealing for the public's patience as they brace for a so-called "freedom convoy" scheduled to hit downtown Halifax on Saturday. Halifax Regional Police warned at a news conference Friday residents should expect disruptions from t...
New Brunswick judge rejects ‘rambling’ anti-vax arguments from four public servants
FREDERICTON — A New Brunswick judge has rejected a bid by four public servants to overturn the province's decision to place them on unpaid leave for failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. In a scathing decision that takes aim at basic
Officials report another three COVID-19 deaths in New Brunswick Thursday
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting another three deaths from COVID-19 in the province today, increasing the toll to 278 since the start of the pandemic. The latest deaths involve two people in the Saint John region —
Nova Scotia’s struggling long-term care homes to get staffing help until end of March
HALIFAX — The federal government has approved a request to help Nova Scotia long-term care homes that have been hit hard by support staff shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. Barbara Adams, the minister responsible for long-term care, confirmed the ...
Prince Edward Island reports COVID-19 hospitalizations stable as 210 new cases found
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting seven people in hospital due to COVID-19 — unchanged from Wednesday. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison says that number includes one person in intensive care. She...
Nova Scotia’s minimum wage will rise to $15 an hour in 2024: minister
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's labour minister says the province's minimum wage will rise to $15 an hour on April 1, 2024. Jill Balser confirmed the increase today following a cabinet meeting, saying the government has endorsed recommendations released in Dec...
Police say efforts by protest convoy to gridlock Fredericton won’t be tolerated
Fredericton's police chief says he's bringing in extra resources ahead of a so-called freedom convoy planned for this weekend that promises to gridlock the city in support of the trucker protests in Ottawa. Any efforts by protesters to use trucks and