Category Archives: Atlantic
Health officials in Prince Edward Island report student is latest COVID-19 case
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting one new case of COVID-19 in the province. The case involves a student between the ages of 10 and 19 who attends West Royalty Elementary School in Charlottetown. Chief public heal...
N.S. ministers disappointed RCMP won’t apologize to Black citizens for street checks
HALIFAX — Two Nova Scotia cabinet ministers are criticizing the RCMP's decision not to provide a formal public apology to the Black community for excessive street checks. Justice Minister Brad Johns said today the decision was "very disappointing" and ...
Nova Scotia won’t initially set up team to enforce proof-of-vaccination rules
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier says the province won't initially set up an enforcement team to ensure compliance with rules requiring people to show proof-of-vaccination documents for activities such as going to bars or theatres. As of Oct. 4, people ...
Nova Scotia’s mass shooting inquiry has submitted subpoenas to the RCMP: spokeswoman
HALIFAX — The commission of inquiry investigating the mass killing in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives last year has filed almost 50 subpoenas to compel the release of information from several organizations, including the RCMP. All the agencies and in...
New Brunswick sees decline in the number of active COVID-19 cases in the province
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick health officials are reporting 16 new cases of COVID-19 today. There have been 29 new recoveries, dropping the number of active cases in the province to 112. Five people are hospitalized due to the virus, with four
Health officials report one new case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's chief public health officer is announcing one new case of COVID-19 today. Dr. Heather Morrison says the case involves a person in their 40s who recently travelled outside Atlantic Canada. She says
Newfoundland and Labrador health officials report nine new COVID-19 cases
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador are reporting nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today. They are also reporting two new presumptive cases in the Labrador-Grenfell health region. One person is in hospital with
N.S. joins other provinces in requiring vaccination proof for non-essential outings
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia on Wednesday became the latest province to announce what officials are calling a "proof of vaccination policy" to allow residents to participate in non-essential activities. The move comes after chief medical officer Dr. Robert St...
RCMP decides against apology to Black community for excessive Halifax street checks
HALIFAX — The RCMP says there will be no formal apology to Halifax's Black communities for its heavy use of street checks, despite the Halifax regional police having done so almost two years ago. Street checks, which are now banned in
Health officials in New Brunswick report 54 new COVID-19 cases and another death
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting 54 new cases of COVID-19 over the last four days and another death related to the illness. They say a person from the Moncton region in their 70s has died as