Category Archives: Atlantic
Federal program aimed at bringing skilled workers to Atlantic Canada made permanent
HALIFAX — Atlantic Canada's push to attract more immigration will get a boost in the new year when a pilot program established in 2017 is made permanent, federal Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Friday. Fraser announced that starting Jan. 1, the
Prince Edward Island ramping up COVID-19 restrictions after record case count
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases on Friday and ramped up restrictions in an attempt to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. Chief public health officer
Northern Pulp files lawsuit seeking damages from Nova Scotia government
HALIFAX — The owner of an idled pulp mill in Nova Scotia's Pictou County is suing the province for damages it says occurred because of the premature closure of its operation. Paper Excellence, owner of Northern Pulp, filed a statement of
New Brunswick reports 163 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths linked to virus
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting 163 new cases of COVID-19 today and two more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. Officials say a person in their 70s died in the Moncton region and a person in their
P.E.I. premier says surplus potatoes will soon be destroyed if export ban not lifted
WASHINGTON — Potato producers in Prince Edward Island will have to start destroying a massive surplus in a matter of days if a resolution is not found soon to the dispute that has blocked exports to the United States, Premier
N.L. says renewable energy plan provides ‘pathway’ for oil development, net-zero goal
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government says its new renewable energy plan unveiled Thursday allows for more oil development without straying from the provincial goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Energy Mi...
Tolls lifted for Nova Scotia motorists on province’s only tolled section of highway
HALIFAX — More than two decades after Nova Scotia's only tolled section of highway was built, drivers of passenger and commercial vehicles registered in the province will no longer be charged to use it. Premier Tim Houston on Thursday announced the
East Coast small businesses seek return of COVID aid amid latest restrictions
HALIFAX — Business groups in the Maritimes called on Thursday for a restart of provincial aid programs, as restaurants, retailers and other small operators began to record losses in Christmas sales due to the latest COVID-19 restrictions. Sue Uteck, ex...
Omicron identified in all four Atlantic provinces after first case reported in N.L.
HALIFAX — The Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus has reached all four Atlantic provinces, after Newfoundland and Labrador on Wednesday confirmed its first case of the mutation believed to be more infectious than Delta. But unlike the other three ...
Foghorns cherished part of Atlantic Canada soundscape, but do they serve a purpose?
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The silencing this year of a familiar mournful howl at the mouth of Halifax harbour has ignited a debate about Atlantic Canada's dwindling number of foghorns. For over 120 years, the foghorn at the Chebucto Head lighthouse