Category Archives: Atlantic
Health officials report two more COVID-19-related deaths in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting two COVID-19-related deaths in the province today, bringing the death toll to 116 since the start of the pandemic. The latest deaths - in the Campbellton region - involve someone in their
Premier Higgs examines options after CUPE strike impacts New Brunswick health care
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Premier said he would be using the next 24 hours to explore his options for ending a strike by thousands of unionized provincial workers after the job action impacted health care services on Saturday. Blaine Higgs said
Nova Scotia passes law fixing provincial elections for middle of July
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has become the last jurisdiction in the country to adopt fixed election dates. Changes to the Elections Act that were proposed by the new Progressive Conservative government passed final reading in the legislature Friday. The chan...
Circuit breaker in Saint John, N.B., goes online, officials report 48 new COVID cases
ST. JOHN, N.B. — A significant part of the Saint John region in New Brunswick will be entering a 14-day circuit breaker today in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. Chief medical officer Dr. Jennifer Russell previously said while
N.L. to extend masking order to K-Grade 3 students; reports 8 new COVID-19 cases
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting eight new cases of COVID-19 and says it will be increase health measures at schools as of next week. Officials say since the last public advisory released Wednesday there have been 10
Nova Scotia political staffer fired over comment about Black member of legislature
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston confirmed Friday that he fired a political staffer after he was made aware of "racist" social media comments about a Liberal member of the legislature who is Black. Houston didn't reveal what was said
Schools close as thousands of New Brunswick public sector workers launch strike
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs had harsh words for the province's largest union Friday as thousands of public sector workers started a legal strike that forced the closure of all schools with little warning. "Parents had to scramble t...
North America’s first whale sanctuary is taking shape in rural Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — The plan to build North America's first wild refuge for whales retired from marine parks took a big step forward Friday in a remote corner of northeastern Nova Scotia. The Whale Sanctuary Project officially opened its visitor and operations
COVID-19 cases drop in New Brunswick due to circuit breaker measures: officials
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's chief medical officer says circuit breaker measures put in place this month have been effective in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and the number of hospitalizations. Provincial officials reported two new COVID-19...
Nova Scotia guarantees jobs for all nursing graduates over next five years
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is guaranteeing jobs to all of its nursing school graduates as the province deals with chronic staffing shortages. In a statement read in the legislature today, Premier Tim Houston says that over the next five years every