Category Archives: Atlantic
Full power from N.L.’s Muskrat Falls hydro project at least a year away, says report
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — With a new report saying full power from Newfoundland and Labrador's Muskrat Falls hydro project is at least a year away, the head of the province's Crown energy corporation says there's a backup plan in place. The
Fisheries minister pledges to study impact of seals on Atlantic Canada’s fisheries
CORNER BROOK, N.L. — More research is needed on the impact of seals on dwindling East Coast fish stocks, federal Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray said Thursday, in response to a report by the region's fisheries industry. Part of that research will
Former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly is fired from role at Charlottetown City Hall
CHARLOTTETOWN — A former Halifax mayor who left office in 2012 amid controversy has been dismissed as chief administrative officer in Charlottetown following accusations he fired senior staff who had raised concerns about financial irregularities. Cha...
N.S. to borrow $1.8 billion to fund previously announced long-term care projects
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia will borrow up to $1.8 billion to fund previously announced long-term care projects over the next few years. The provincial government says in a statement the loans will finance the construction or renovation of 27 long-term care...
N.L. oil regulator releases call for offshore exploration bids after federal delay
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's oil industry regulator is releasing its 2022 call for bids on new offshore exploration licences. The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board is inviting oil companies to bid on licences f...
N.L. sets up panel to prepare for 2041 end of Churchill Falls hydro deal with Quebec
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government has established a panel to examine how the province might best capitalize on the end of a controversial energy deal with Quebec in 2041. Premier Andrew Furey told reporters today the panel
Former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly facing scrutiny for role at Charlottetown city hall
CHARLOTTETOWN — A former Halifax mayor who left office in 2012 amid controversy over a Black Eyed Peas concert is again drawing scrutiny, this time in his role as chief administrative officer in Charlottetown. City councillors in the P.E.I. capital met...
‘It didn’t cross their minds’: Emergency director says RCMP didn’t consider alert
HALIFAX — The head of Nova Scotia's Emergency Management Office sayshe found it surprisingthe RCMP waited so long to issue a provincewide alert about a gunman who killed 22 people during a 13-hour rampage in April 2020. The inquiry investigating the
Federal government investing $6.2 million for victims of crime in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — The federal government is investing more than $6.2 million over five years to support provincial programs in Nova Scotia that assist victims of crime. Federal Justice Minister David Lametti says the funding is particularly important for Indig...
Thirty years after Westray disaster, families say justice still rare in worker deaths
NEW GLASGOW, N.S. — Family members who lost loved ones in the Westray coal mining disaster in Nova Scotia marked the 30th anniversary Monday, while continuing their calls for more criminal prosecutions of workplace deaths. Genesta Halloran-Peters, who ...