Category Archives: Atlantic
N.L. premier announces vaccine passport as cluster of new COVID-19 cases reported
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador will introduce a vaccination passport that will use a QR code to show a person's level of vaccination against COVID-19. Premier Andrew Furey made the announcement Tuesday as the province reported five new co...
Nova Scotia recognizes Sept. 30 as Reconciliation Day starting this year
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says it will recognize Sept. 30 as Truth and Reconciliation Day as an annual holiday beginning this year. Provincial government offices, public schools and regulated child care will be closed, although businesses wi...
Ex-minister of African Nova Scotian affairs questions naming of white man to role
HALIFAX — Although Tony Ince said he believes it's more appropriate for a Black person to hold his old job, the former minister of African Nova Scotian affairs expressed respect for the man tapped by Premier Tim Houston for the
Premier disappointed as N.B. public sector workers prepare for strike votes next week
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs expressed disappointment on Friday as the union representing about 22,000 public sector workers said its members were preparing for strike votes because a deal couldn't be reached on wage increases. The ...
Health officials in New Brunswick report 10 new cases of COVID-19
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting 16 recoveries and 10 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today. There are now 121 active cases and three people are in hospital, including one in intensive care. Five of the new
Nova Scotia should have a child and youth advocate, says community services minister
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's minister of community services says the province should have a child and youth advocate. Karla MacFarlane made the comments following today's first meeting of the new Progressive Conservative cabinet. MacFarlane says it's a conc...
N.S. premier says COVID rules will remain until 75 per cent of population vaccinated
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier said Thursday he's not budging from the government's target of getting 75 per cent of all residents vaccinated against COVID-19 before the province enters its final phase of reopening. The target is "very firm," Tim Hous...
Indigenous chiefs in N.B. say Fisheries Department officers ignoring fishing rights
FREDERICTON — Indigenous chiefs in New Brunswick say the federal Fisheries Department is preventing members of the St. Mary's First Nation from feeding their families, after officers last week seized a lobster fishing boat operating in the Bay of Fundy...
P.E.I. to require testing for long-term care staff who aren’t fully vaccinated
CHARLOTTETOWN — Staff at long-term care homes and community-care facilities in Prince Edward Island who are not fully vaccinated will be tested up to three times per week. Chief public heath officer Dr. Heather Morrison said today the new health order
Premier defends picking white man as minister of African Nova Scotian affairs
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's new premier is sticking by his decision to name a white member of his caucus as the new minister responsible for African Nova Scotian affairs and the Office of Anti-Racism Initiatives. Progressive Conservative veteran member Pat...