Category Archives: Atlantic
Nova Scotia throne speech talks health-care reforms, but says little on housing
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's new government said Tuesday finding solutions for the province's ailing health system is its top priority, but opposition parties said the Progressive Conservatives should also be focused on housing. Lt.-Gov. Arthur LeBlanc deli...
Increasing need for family doctors in N.S. as waiting list grows to almost 78,000
HALIFAX — Recently released figures show a record number of Nova Scotians are waiting for family doctors, backing up the new Tory government's campaign warnings about personnel shortages in the province's health-care system. As of Oct. 1, 77,696 names ...
Rising COVID-19 cases prompt New Brunswick hospitals to move to Red Alert level
FREDERICTON — The rising number of COVID-19 patients in New Brunswick has pushed hospitals into Red Alert level, permitting them to postpone non-urgent medical procedures and redeploy staff to maintain emergency operations. Chief medical health officer...
Health care expected to be focus of upcoming fall session of Nova Scotia legislature
HALIFAX — For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nova Scotia legislature will sit Tuesday with a full complement of 55 members. The fall session will open with a speech from the throne that will set
Protesters outside N.L. jail call for better care for prisoners after inmate suicide
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Joanne Power drove over three hours to St. John's to take part in a demonstration demanding better mental health and addictions care for people in Newfoundland and Labrador’s correctional system. For Power, the issue is urgent: her
N.S. court victory may bring lasting improvement to lives of people with disabilities
HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia advocacy group for people with disabilities says its landmark court victory is an opportunity to compel reforms and funding that will improve their lives after decades of mistreatment. Claire McNeil, the lawyer for the Disabilit...
Premier reconsidering choice of non-Black deputy in African N.S. affairs office
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says his government is re-examining its decision to appoint a deputy minister who is not Black to the Office of African Nova Scotian Affairs. Houston said Thursday that his choice for deputy minister was
N.S. premier says he won’t appeal ruling on discrimination against disabled people
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government won't be appealing a recent court decision that found there was discrimination against people with disabilities who had sought services and housing in the community. Following a cabinet meeting Thursday, Premier Tim...
N.L. vaccine passports mandatory by Oct. 22, but churches can choose masking option
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador introduced its vaccine passport system Thursday, but the government decided to make an exception for faith communities despite a recent cluster of cases tied to a Pentecostal church. The new mobile app NLVax...
Nova Scotia’s top court finds systemic discrimination of people with disabilities
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's highest court has concluded there is systemic discrimination in the province against people with disabilities who are seeking services and housing in the community. In a landmark decision issued Wednesday, the Nova Scotia Court ...