Category Archives: Atlantic
N.B. records 118 new COVID-19 cases, P.E.I. declares outbreak at school
New Brunswick is reporting 118 new cases of COVID-19. The province said Sunday that the 87 virus recoveries logged in the previous 24 hours bring the active case count to 752. New Brunswick entered Level 1 of its three-tier pandemic winter action
New Brunswick reports 77 new COVID-19 cases as ‘winter action plan’ is rolled out
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting 77 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as the province prepared to enter the first phase of its so-called winter action plan. The province will enter Level 1 of the plan as
More than 1,000 Nova Scotia employees on unpaid leave after vaccine mandate deadline
HALIFAX — Officials in Nova Scotia say more than 1,000 public sector workers are now on unpaid leave after failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the government’s Nov. 30 deadline. The province announced today that 963 of the 70,537
New Brunswick releases winter strategy to fight COVID-19, reports 97 new infections
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's health minister on Friday released her government's strategy to fight COVID-19 during the winter months, warning residents that holiday gatherings could lead to a new spike in infections. "The plan, when combined with vacc...
Canadian and U.S. officials to meet Friday to discuss P.E.I. potato ban
FREDERICTON — Officials from Canada and the United States were scheduled to meet Friday to discuss the suspension of exports of Prince Edward Island potatoes south of the border — a trade order that is impacting potato prices in both
Muskrat Falls: Poor communication led to missed deadline to limit contamination
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's auditor general says government communication failures led to a missed deadline for work on reducing methylmercury levels in the Muskrat Falls reservoir. The auditor general's report released Thursday conc...
P.E.I. health officials announce new border measures to address Omicron variant
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island is imposing new border measures in an effort to block the spread of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. Effective 8 a.m. Friday, anyone arriving in P.E.I. from an international destination, including the U...
Health officials in New Brunswick report 95 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting 95 new cases of COVID-19 today and two more deaths from the disease. They say a person in their 90s in the Moncton region and a person in their 70s in the
Nova Scotia government heading back to court against disabilities group
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says it will appeal a recent court decision that found there was discrimination against people with disabilities who had sought improved services and housing in the community. A day after the Oct. 6 Court of
Nova Scotia says new directive reinforces existing ban on police street checks
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Justice Department says it is strengthening its existing ban on police street checks. Justice Minister Brad Johns is issuing a new directive to address concerns that the rules around street checks had allowed police to continue ...