Category Archives: Atlantic
Prince Edward Island to put up $12.2 million for potato diversion, destruction
CHARLOTTETOWN — More details about funding for potato growers on Prince Edward Island, including $12.2 million from the provincial government, have been released amid the ongoing export ban to the United States. Officials announced late Tuesday the cos...
N.S. government kills electric utility’s bid to impose ‘net-metering’ charge on solar
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has scuttled a bid by the province's private electric utility to charge fees to customers who sell renewable power back to the electricity grid. Premier Tim Houston issued a statement early Wednesday saying his gov...
New Brunswick reports five more COVID-19-related deaths, rise in hospitalizations
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reporting five more COVID-19-related deaths today and another increase in hospitalizations. The latest deaths bring the total in the province since the start of the pandemic to 243. There are 162 people hospitalized w...
P.E.I. officials report one COVID death, say news on easing restrictions by next week
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's chief public health officer reported the province's 11th COVID-19-related death on Tuesday and offered hope that some public health restrictions would ease later this month. A person over the age of 80 was the lat...
Nova Scotia’s recreational facilities struggle through most challenging COVID-19 wave
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's recreational facilities will likely need more short-term government support once the latest wave of COVID-19 subsides, a legislature committee was told Tuesday. Representatives with the Recreation Facility Association of Nova Sc...
House of Commons pays tribute to ex-NDP leader Alexa McDonough, who died in January
OTTAWA — Politicians of all stripes paid tribute in the House of Commons to Alexa McDonough on Monday, remembering her as a fearless advocate for social justice and a trailblazer for women in Canadian politics. The former leader of the federal
N.B. and P.E.I. students returned to class Monday under strict COVID-19 measures
FREDERICTON — Masks and rapid tests marked the return to class Monday for students in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. While both provinces have eased COVID-19 restrictions in general, they have imposed strict measures intended to keep students...
New Brunswick reports four deaths from COVID-19 as restrictions about to be eased
FREDERICTON — Four more people have died as a result of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, increasing the toll to 228 since the start of the pandemic. The latest deaths involve a person in their 70s in the Moncton region, and three
Nova Scotia ban on ‘renovictions’ extended past Feb. 1 expiry date due to pandemic
HALIFAX — A ban on landlords ending apartment leases for the purpose of renovations has been extended by the Nova Scotia government. Introduced in late November, the ban on "renovictions" — where a landlord removes a tenant, makes upgrades and then
Nova Scotia issues directive banning potential COVID-19 highway protests
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia issued a directive Friday aimed at prohibiting those protesting against COVID-19 measures from blocking the Trans-Canada Highway near the New Brunswick boundary. In a news release, the province said the directive under the Emergen...