Category Archives: Atlantic
New Brunswick to ease some COVID-19 public health restrictions after Feb. 18
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick announced Wednesday it will ease many COVID-19 restrictions next week, increasing gathering limits and allowing businesses to return to full capacity. Premier Blaine Higgs said the changes will take effect at 11:59 p.m. on F...
New COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations down in Prince Edward Island
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting seven people in hospital due to COVID-19 — a drop of two from Tuesday. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison says that number includes one person in intensive care. She s...
New COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations down in Prince Edward Island
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting seven people in hospital due to COVID-19 — a drop of two from Tuesday. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison says that number includes one person in intensive care. She s...
Census 2021: A snapshot of Atlantic Canada’s population and dwelling data
The 2021 census data for the Maritimes shows the three provinces have largely succeeded in reversing a decades-long decline in population over the past five years, thanks to a steady influx of Canadians from other provinces and immigrants from other
P.E.I. potato farmers prepping spuds for Puerto Rico after export suspension
CHARLOTTETOWN — Potato farmers on Prince Edward Island are preparing to ship potatoes to Puerto Rico after the United States announced earlier this week it would allow exports to resume to the territory. Exports of potatoes from the Island to the
‘Remarkable turnaround’: Census figures show the Maritimes are growing rapidly
HALIFAX — After living in Toronto for 25 years, Beth Hitchcock was ready for a change, having grown weary of big city life. Over the years, the veteran magazine editor had developed an appreciation for the easygoing lifestyle in Nova Scotia,
Twelve more admitted to hospital in Nova Scotia for COVID-19, 14 in intensive care
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting 12 new hospital admissions due to COVID-19. As of Monday, there were 91 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and were receiving specialized care in a designated unit. The average age of those
United States allows shipments of P.E.I. potatoes to resume to Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON — The United States Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday it will allow the resumption of shipments of Prince Edward Island potatoes to Puerto Rico. Exports to Puerto Rico and the continental United States have been on hold since Nove...
Health officials report six more COVID-19 deaths in New Brunswick Tuesday
FREDERICTON — Six more people have died as a result of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, increasing the toll to 269 since the start of the pandemic. The latest deaths involve two people in their 70s from the Fredericton region, two people
Prince Edward Island to begin reducing COVID-19 public health restrictions
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island will start easing COVID-19 restrictions on Feb. 17, with the hope of ending gathering limits and mandatory masking requirements by early April, Premier Dennis King said Tuesday. His cabinet has approved a three-step...