Category Archives: Atlantic
Nova Scotia moves into final stage of reopening next week, imposes vaccine mandates
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia will move into the final phase of its reopening plan on Monday with what officials say is a cautious approach involving vaccine mandates for public sector employees such as health workers and teachers. Vaccination against COVID-1...
N.S. health officials draw lessons from COVID-19 outbreak in Mennonite community
HALIFAX — Philip Dueck says he's seen COVID-19 cases hit nearly every home in his small town as an outbreak of the disease rolled through the isolated northern Nova Scotia community. “There's the odd (household) that's missed, but pretty much every
N.L. aiming to mandate vaccines for public sector workers as COVID-19 outbreak grows
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is aiming to introduce new COVID-19 health measures next week, including a vaccine passport and mandatory vaccination for public employees, in an effort to beat back the Delta variant. In the meantime, the p...
N.L. votes in municipal elections Tuesday after some messy campaigns near capital
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Anonymous messaging urging residents to vote out sitting council members has marred some municipal election campaigns outside Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital ahead of Tuesday's provincewide vote. In Mount Pearl, a small city next...
New Brunswick sets another record for daily increase in COVID-19 cases: 86
FREDERICTON — The COVID-19 case count continues to rise in New Brunswick, where health officials reported 86 new cases Monday — another record daily high since the pandemic began. Premier Blaine Higgs reimposed a state of emergency on Friday after a
N.B. nursing home unions seek $4-an-hour wage hike to address labour shortages
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick Council of Nursing Home Unions is calling on the provincial government to increase wages for workers in long-term care homes in an effort to address a "crippling" staffing shortage that they say is leaving seniors
New Brunswick reports 61 new cases of COVID-19, one new death due to the virus
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reporting 61 new cases of COVID-19 today and one new death. Health officials say a person in their 70s has died in the Fredericton area, bringing the total number of deaths since the onset of the
More COVID-19 measures in store for N.B. as province admits it relaxed too soon
FREDERICTON — A senior health official in New Brunswick says the province got it wrong in late July when the decision was made to lift all health-protection measures aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Gordon Dow, infectious disease specialis...
New Brunswick reimposes state of emergency amid sudden surge in COVID-19 cases
FREDERICTON — As New Brunswick reimposed a state of emergency Friday to deal with a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases, a senior health official admitted the province was wrong to lift all health-protection orders in late July. The province has recorded
New Brunswick appoints independent commissioner on systemic racism
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government has appointed its first commissioner on systemic racism. The government said today in a statement Manju Varma's office will operate independently from the government. Among other things, Varma will consult the...