Category Archives: Atlantic
N.S. Liberals to make announcement on rural fire department infrastructure
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Iain Rankin is set to make an announcement about rural fire department infrastructure in Mount Uniacke. Rankin will be continuing his campaign along with the other party leaders as a part of the province's general
N.S. reports 22 cases of heart inflammation following mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's top public health doctor says there have been 22 cases of heart inflammation reported in the province after immunization with Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. The cases of myocarditis and pericarditis — or swelling ...
New Brunswick to remove travel and public health restrictions at midnight next Friday
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick plans to remove all travel and public health restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic effective just before midnight next Friday. Premier Blaine Higgs says the low number of cases in the province and the increasing ...
New Brunswick to lift all COVID-19 health orders next Friday
FREDERICTON — The low number of new COVID-19 cases reported in New Brunswick and the rising level of vaccination among eligible residents is allowing the government to lift all public health orders in one week, Premier Blaine Higgs said Friday. "We
N.S. Liberal leader faces barrage of criticism over ousting of young female candidate
HALIFAX — A young woman's angry denunciation of Nova Scotia's Liberals for dropping her candidacy over revealing photos left leader Iain Rankin exposed Friday to wider critiques of his leadership style. "This was supposed to be a boring summer campaign...
Health officials in Nova Scotia say woman in her 50s latest to die of COVID-19
HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia say the latest person to die of COVID-19 in the province is a woman in her 50s in the central zone, which includes Halifax. Nova Scotia has reported a total of 93 COVID-19-related deaths
Health officials in New Brunswick report one new case of COVID-19
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reporting one new case of COVID-19 today. Health officials say the travel-related case involves a person in their 60s in the Fredericton region. There are eight active reported cases in the province and no one is
Former N.S. Liberal candidate says she was dropped because of ‘boudoir photos’
HALIFAX — A woman who was briefly a Liberal candidate in the Nova Scotia election says the party asked her to lie about why she dropped out and cite mental health concerns. Robyn Ingraham said Wednesday in a social media post
N.S. Progressive Conservatives project Year 1 election promises at $553 million
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservatives released their election platform Thursday, projecting $553 million in new spending during their first year in office to fulfil campaign promises, mostly for the health-care sector. The new spending wou...
Report concludes ships speeding in U.S. waters despite limits to protect right whales
FREDERICTON — Most ships along the United States east coast are exceeding speed limits imposed to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales, according to a report released Wednesday by an ocean advocacy group. Oceana tracked ships between 2017 and...