Category Archives: Atlantic
New Brunswick’s ban on Thanksgiving gatherings dampens holiday spirit across province
MONCTON, N.B. — Brent Clark says the New Brunswick government should have decided a little earlier to prohibit Thanksgiving Day gatherings. Clark, a resident of Hartland, N.B., by the border with Quebec, said he had to cancel last minute a party
N.L. recommends limiting indoor private gatherings to reduce COVID-19 spread
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador health officials are asking residents to limit indoor private gatherings to 20 people for the next two weeks. Acting chief medical officer of health Dr. Rosann Seviour told reporters today her recommendation...
‘This is no joke’: N.L. woman’s mom, stepfather fighting COVID-19 in intensive care
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Louisa Higgins says she's living a nightmare that could have been avoided with the COVID-19 vaccine. Her mother and stepfather are fighting for their lives in an intensive care unit in central Newfoundland, sick with the novel
Public sector workers in N.B. give union strike mandate, could walk off job next week
FREDERICTON — Thousands of public sector workers in New Brunswick have voted strongly in favour of a strike mandate and some could walk off the job as early as next week, CUPE New Brunswick president Steve Drost said Wednesday. Members in
‘Circuit-breaker’ measures imposed to stop COVID-19 surge in New Brunswick
HALIFAX — The New Brunswick government is imposing a series of tough health-protection measures — including gathering limits during the Thanksgiving holiday — to stop a surge in COVID-19 cases that is straining the province's health-care system. Among ...
N.S. protesters who clashed with police during shelter removal want charges dropped
HALIFAX — About 90 people gathered Tuesday outside a Halifax courthouse to demand that charges be dropped against 24 protesters who were arrested during an August demonstration over the removal of homeless shelters. Defence lawyer Asaf Rashid, who repr...
Former Nova Scotia premier Roger Bacon remembered as agricultural pioneer
HALIFAX — Former Nova Scotia premier Roger Bacon is being remembered today as an agricultural pioneer. The province's 21st premier died Monday at the age of 95. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston issued a statement today describing Bacon as a tireless and...
N.L. ground search and rescue loses good people to fundraising burnout, says director
ST JOHN'S, Antigua And Barbuda — Newfoundland and Labrador's volunteer-run ground search and rescue services need an infusion of cash and a few paid positions, according to testimony Monday from the man who oversees much of the system. Harry Blackmore ...
More than a dozen schools close in New Brunswick as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
FREDERICTON — Another sharp jump in COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick forced more than a dozen schools to close Monday, following reports on the weekend indicating the latest surge in infections was showing no signs of letting up. Public Health in
Halifax restaurateur anxious about abuse as N.S. proof-of-vaccination system starts
HALIFAX — As Nova Scotia's proof-of-vaccination rules launched Monday, restaurateur Christine Bower said she was anxious her staff may face more tense encounters like one that left workers unsettled over the weekend. The co-owner of the Wooden Monkey r...