Category Archives: Atlantic
Nova Scotia delays school reopening to Jan. 17, eases isolation rules
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is keeping schools closed an additional week and reducing isolation requirements for fully vaccinated people who test positive for COVID-19. Schools will stay shut until Jan. 17, though online learning will start next Monday, Prem...
Health officials in New Brunswick report 779 new COVID-19 cases
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick reported 779 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday and three more COVID-19-related deaths. The deaths involved a person in their 50s in the Saint John region and two people in the Fredericton region — one
Labrador community ‘in crisis,’ more help needed as COVID-19 spreads: organizer
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A respected local organizer in Labrador's northernmost town says her community has been thrown into crisis by an outbreak of COVID-19. The health clinic in Nain, N.L., was understaffed before the pandemic started, with three nurses o...
Prosecutors add charges for 25 in N.S. lobster pound riot, say ‘resolutions’ possible
HALIFAX — Prosecutors have added more charges against 25 people accused of entering and ransacking a Nova Scotia lobster pound at the centre of a dispute about an Indigenous self-regulated fishery. Crown lawyer Robert Kennedy, however, said in an inter...
Health officials in Prince Edward Island report 222 new COVID-19 cases
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting 222 new cases of COVID-19 today. There are 1,378 active reported cases of COVID-19 on the Island. Three people are hospitalized with the disease, including one in intensive care. ...
Health officials in Prince Edward Island report 222 new COVID-19 cases
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting 222 new cases of COVID-19 today. There are 1,378 active reported cases of COVID-19 on the Island. Three people are hospitalized with the disease, including one in intensive care. ...
Iain Rankin, former N.S. premier and leader of Liberals, announces resignation
HALIFAX — Former Nova Scotia premier Iain Rankin said Wednesday he would step down as Liberal leader, after reflecting during the holidays on his career and taking responsibility for his party's loss in the August election to the Progressive Conservati...
Three deaths as COVID-19 case numbers continue to climb in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting 746 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths related to COVID-19 in the province today. The deaths involve a person in their 70s in the Moncton region and two people in their
Prince Edward Island extends restrictions and delays reopening schools to Jan. 17.
CHARLOTTETOWN — The government of Prince Edward Island is extending public health measures, including online learning in schools, until at least Jan. 17. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Heather Morrison says the measures are needed to deal with t...
N.S. teachers union calls for online learning amid provincewide COVID-19 outbreak
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Teachers Union is calling for temporary online learning as the province deals with its largest COVID-19 outbreak to date. Students in the province are scheduled to return to class on Jan. 10 after an extended holiday