Category Archives: Atlantic
Police chief says RCMP didn’t ask for help or give full information on mass shooting
TRURO, N.S. — A police chief testified Monday that during the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting, he wasn't asked by the RCMP to send officers, though they were trained in responding to active shooters and were among the closest to
Mass shooting inquiry: RCMP facing scrutiny for delayed release of public warnings
HALIFAX — The inquiry investigating the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting will examine this week one of the most contentious aspects of the RCMP's handling of the tragedy: public communications. The Mounties have faced intense criticism for delaying the r...
Families of N.S. mass shooting victims end boycott, will return to inquiry hearings
HALIFAX — Lawyers representing the relatives of the 22 people murdered in the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting will retake their seats at next week's mass casualty commission hearings, but they say their clients' lack of confidence in the process
Ottawa spending $55 million to connect rural N.B. communities to high-speed internet
FREDERICTON — The federal government said Friday it will invest $55 million to expand high-speed internet in several rural, remote and Indigenous communities in New Brunswick. Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings says the funding will he...
More than 300 Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion have arrived in Halifax
HALIFAX — Ukrainian mother Yevheniia Alosha says arriving in Canada from Poland with her three-year-old son is overwhelming and brings her family closer to finding some peace. “It’s amazing, I have no words for this. It’s really good,” she told report...
Nova Scotia ruling out second package of inflation-aid measures
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is ruling out a second package of short-term inflation relief just two weeks after Finance Minister Allan MacMaster said more measures were on their way. The province announced a $13-million package in March that in...
Nova Scotia to create 1,500 new daycare spaces by the end of year
EAST PRESTON, N.S. — The Nova Scotia government announced Wednesday the creation of 1,500 new licensed early learning and child-care spaces by the end of the year. Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Becky Druhan said the spaces will cos...
New Brunswick is latest Atlantic province to roll out inflation relief
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick became the latest Atlantic province to roll out an aid program targeting the rising cost of living with a $13.2-million package announced Wednesday. The province will distribute $225 to low-income individuals and $450 to fam...
Nova Scotia identifies 37 provincially owned parcels of land suitable for housing
HALIFAX — A total of 37 parcels of provincially owned land have so far been identified as suitable for housing developments, Nova Scotia’s housing minister announced Tuesday. John Lohr said five of the sites are ready for proposals from developers —
Senior Mountie describes ‘beast’ of organization that oversaw mass shooting response
HALIFAX — A senior Nova Scotia Mountie involved in the response to the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history told an inquiry Tuesday that confusion was inevitable as the police force rapidly built a "beast" of an organization to