Category Archives: Atlantic
Behind the scenes of N.L.’s failed attempt to rename Red Indian Lake
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A push to change the offensive name of a Newfoundland lake began with apparent plans for public consultation but ended in a flood of angry emails and a government about-face, emails show. The Newfoundland and Labrador government
Nova Scotia Tories promise to boost long-term care staffing levels if elected
HALIFAX — As Nova Scotia's election campaign moved into its third week, Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston continued to push his party's plan to improve a health system he says is overstressed. It's been a recurring theme for Houston, who on
N.S. election: Liberals only commit to reviewing weak powers of information czar
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Iain Rankin is only committing to review the weak powers of the province's information commissioner but his rivals are promising to give her office some legal teeth. Advocates for freedom of information have long a...
N.S. Liberals unveil training and skills platform, $78M college investment
SYDNEY, N.S. — Liberal Leader Iain Rankin spent Sunday in Sydney, N.S., as he announced the "transformational" skills and training platform his party promises to implement if it wins the upcoming general election. The platform — the third plank of the
New Brunswick goes ‘green’, removes most public COVID-19 restrictions across province
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick has moved to the “green level” of its pandemic plan with most of its COVID-19 restrictions removed Saturday. The end of the mandatory order means that public health measures have been lifted, including provincial border chec...
N.S. NDP promise to add 10 paid sick days to provincial Labour Standards Code
HALIFAX — Nova Scotians will be given 10 paid sick days under an NDP government, says party Leader Gary Burrill ahead of the provincial election. Burrill announced the proposed legislation on Saturday at the midpoint of the campaign for the province's...
Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives promise diversity lessons throughout curriculum
HALIFAX — A Progressive Conservative government in Nova Scotia would modify curriculums from primary through high school to increase teaching about diversity, leader Tim Houston announced Friday. Houston said the proposed social studies curriculum woul...
New Brunswick to lift remaining COVID-19 restrictions, but experts warn of relapse
HALIFAX — As New Brunswick prepares to drop all of its COVID-19 restrictions on Friday night, some infectious disease experts are warning the province should prepare for a surge in cases this fall because of the highly contagious Delta variant.
N.S. politicians critiqued for vague response to threat of rising seas
HALIFAX — As Nova Scotia's provincial election campaign has unfolded amid deadly heat waves in Western Canada and catastrophic flooding in Europe, the topic of preparing the province for its own potential weather disasters has been submerged by other i...
New Brunswick can’t sue auditor, top court rules
OTTAWA — New Brunswick cannot sue accounting firm Grant Thornton over an allegedly flawed audit which led the province to backstop hefty loans to a company that soon ran into financial trouble, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. In a