Category Archives: Atlantic
Canada to U.S. ferry service set to resume in 2022 after three year hiatus
HALIFAX — An international ferry service that links Canada with the United States is set to resume next year after being cancelled three years in a row. An update on the Bay Ferries Ltd. website said its high-speed catamaran ferry service
COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Atlantic Canada with fourth wave of virus
HALIFAX — The surge in COVID-19 cases is continuing in Atlantic Canada, led by an outbreak in New Brunswick where health officials reported 85 new infections and one virus-related death Friday. Officials confirmed that a person aged over 90 had died
N.L. sending small team of health-care workers to help Alberta battle COVID-19
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Krista Balsom said she couldn't help but smile when she heard there were health-care workers heading to help Alberta battle COVID-19 from the military, the Canadian Red Cross — and Newfoundland and Labrador. "Newfoundland always punc...
Atlantic Canada observes first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
HALIFAX — The provinces of Atlantic Canada honoured the first annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation Thursday with a series of events and programs across the region. Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King joined Lt.-Gov. Antoinette Perry, Se...
Labrador’s Innu Nation drops lawsuit, injunction application over Muskrat Falls
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Labrador’s Innu Nation is ending its legal actions against Ottawa and the Newfoundland and Labrador government over a recent $5.2-billion refinancing deal for a troubled hydroelectricity project. A joint statement issued Wednesday by...
Beth MacLean, who won human rights case for people with disabilities, dies at age 50
HALIFAX — Beth MacLean, a Nova Scotia woman with intellectual disabilities who won a landmark human rights case forcing the province to provide her with a home in the community, has died. An obituary says the 50-year-old died peacefully on Sept.
N.L. tightens travel rules for kids under 12, aims for higher COVID vaccination rates
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is reintroducing travel restrictions for children under 12, requiring them to stay home from school, daycares and sporting events and away from vulnerable populations for at least a week after they arrive ba...
New Brunswick to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters to seniors in long-term care
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick will offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters to seniors in long-term care starting in October, following guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, chief medical officer Dr. Jennifer Russell said Wednesday. The p...
Truth and reconciliation: N.B. chiefs criticize decision not to recognize holiday
FREDERICTON — Chiefs representing the three largest First Nations in New Brunswick say they are profoundly disappointed with Premier Blaine Higgs' decision not to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a provincial holiday. The Indi...
N.S. projects smaller 2021-22 budget deficit, moves to end highway toll
HALIFAX — A provincial budget update for Nova Scotia is estimating a smaller deficit for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Officials are now projecting a deficit of $445 million, down from the forecast of $585 million presented in the March provincial budget. T...