Category Archives: Atlantic
Number of hospitalizations related to COVID-19 creeping higher in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia say 82 people were recovering in hospital today after being admitted with a COVID-19 diagnosis. Eleven of those people were receiving intensive care, and their average age is 67. Aside from the 82 admitted with...
Health officials in P.E.I. report province’s fourth COVID-19-related death
CHARLOTTETOWN — A fourth person has died of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison said Friday the person was between the ages of 60 and 79. Morrison said she was deeply saddened by the death
New Brunswick premier optimistic lockdown will end as scheduled on Jan. 30
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs said Friday he was optimistic he would be able to lift the lockdown he imposed across the province by the end of the month as planned. The number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals is
Calls for Newfoundland and Labrador to report COVID-19 data from long-term care homes
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Angela Day says residents of Newfoundland and Labrador deserve more information about the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care homes, and she worries being kept in the dark will have devastating impacts for families — including
N.L. schools to reopen Tuesday, officials report two more COVID-19 deaths
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador students in kindergarten to Grade 12 will be heading back to class Tuesday morning, though the province's teachers association says it cannot stand by the decision. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, the province's chie...
Lawyers for N.B. doctor file lawsuit against province, RCMP and Facebook
FREDERICTON — A doctor who says he faced a barrage of hate and racism after being accused of breaking COVID-19 rules in New Brunswick in 2020 is suing the provincial government, the RCMP and Facebook's owner, Meta. Lawyers representing Dr. Jean
Federal government announces funding for eight East Coast tech firms and startup hub
HALIFAX — The federal government has announced $2.27 million in funding for eight East Coast tech startups and a not-for-profit organization that supports entrepreneurs in the region. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency says the funding includes i...
COVID-19 recoveries outpacing new infections in Prince Edward Island
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting 249 new cases of COVID-19 today along with 292 more recoveries. There are 2,471 active reported cases in the province, down 43 from Wednesday. Officials say 10 people are hospitali...
More than 1,600 volunteers answer N.B. government’s call for COVID-19 assistance
FREDERICTON — More than 1,600 volunteers have answered a call from the New Brunswick government for pandemic assistance while hundreds of health-care workers are off the job sick, Health Minister Dorothy Shephard said Wednesday. The government on Tuesd...
Prince Edward Island reports third death from COVID-19 since start of pandemic
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting the province's third death related to COVID-19. The death of the person between the ages of 60 and 79 follows news last week of P.E.I.'s first two COVID-19 deaths since