Category Archives: Atlantic
Gender parity expected in new Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative cabinet
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston will be sworn into office during a ceremony Tuesday in Halifax, and the new premier has suggested his cabinet will have gender parity. "It will be a capable cabinet and it will
N.S. privacy czar says Health Department improperly viewed and disclosed medical info
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's privacy commissioner says the Health Department violated the privacy rights of a participant in a program for people whose licences have been suspended for drunk driving offences. The ruling stems from a complaint by a participa...
‘They’re being banished:’ Inuit women need their communities, not jail, says advocate
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — It was just six weeks in jail for Jody Blake, an Inuk woman living in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L., but those weeks were long and lonely, and there was no chance of her kids or family
Health officials report five new cases of COVID-19 on Prince Edward Island Friday
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island reported five new cases of COVID-19 in the province today. All five people recently travelled outside Atlantic Canada and they are self-isolating. Prince Edward Island currently has eight ac...
Health officials report five new cases of COVID-19 on Prince Edward Island Friday
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island reported five new cases of COVID-19 in the province today. All five people recently travelled outside Atlantic Canada and they are self-isolating. Prince Edward Island currently has eight ac...
Glimmer of hope in contract talks as 22,000 N.B. public workers near strike vote
FREDERICTON — There are some promising signs a deal could be reached between the provincial government and 22,000 public sector workers, who could take a strike vote as early as Sept. 7, CUPE New Brunswick president Steve Drost said Friday. Drost
N.B. civil servants must get vaccine by Sept. 13 or submit to testing 3 times a week
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick civil servants have until Sept. 13 to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be forced to wear masks and undergo regular testing, according to an internal government memo obtained by The Canadian Press. The vaccine mandate...
N.B. cannabis producers to be able to sell their products at their own facilities
FREDERICTON — Licensed cannabis producers in New Brunswick now have the option to sell their products on-site at their facilities. The FarmGate program will increase visibility for local licensed producers and create potential tourism opportunities, a...
Nova Scotia reports one new COVID case, Cape Breton University issues vaccine mandate
HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting one new case of COVID-19 and one more recovery from the disease today. The new case, which is under investigation, was identified in the Halifax area and brings the number of active
N.B. health officials urge mask use in indoor public areas after rise in COVID cases
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's deputy chief medical officer of health is urging the public to wear masks in indoor spaces to help stem the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Cristin Muecke said today while masks are no longer mandatory in the province