Category Archives: Atlantic
Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin says he was convicted for drunk driving in 2003
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin says he was convicted of drunk driving in 2003 and was cleared of a second drunk-driving charge in 2005. The 38-year-old premier made the announcement today, as speculation increases that an election call is
Proposal for silent fireworks displays ditched by Halifax city council
HALIFAX — City councillors in Halifax have scrapped the idea of using "silent fireworks" to transform municipal pyrotechnic displays into more inclusive events for those who are triggered by loud noises. They instead endorsed a staff report this week t...
Researcher says N.L. wrong to ‘double down’ on fossil fuels with offshore subsidies
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's federally funded subsidies for offshore oil are a "misuse of funds" and another step in the wrong economic direction for the cash-strapped province, says a political scientist who has studied the province'...
More orange, less red and white as Atlantic Canadians honour Indigenous people July 1
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Many in the Atlantic provinces abandoned fireworks and red-and-white flags on Thursday, opting to swap traditional Canada Day festivities for a show of solidarity with Indigenous Peoples. In St. John's, N.L., around 200 people crowd...
N.L. lifts controversial COVID-19 travel ban nearly 14 months after it began
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Staff at the airport in St. John's are getting ready for more flights and an influx of passengers as Newfoundland and Labrador's controversial pandemic travel ban is finally set to lift. Thursday will be the first day
New Brunswick government and First Nations chiefs to negotiate new tax agreements
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government and six Mi’kmaq First Nations have agreed to attempt to settle out of court issues related to terminated tax agreements. The chiefs had launched legal action, but in a news release Tuesday, Aboriginal Affairs ...
Prince Edward Island to reopen boundaries to the rest of Canada on July 18
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island will reopen its boundaries to travellers from outside the Atlantic region three weeks earlier than planned because of low case numbers and rising vaccination rates. Fully vaccinated Canadians who have registered wit...
Nova Scotia to welcome visitors from across Canada in third phase of reopening plan
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia will move into Phase 3 of its reopening plan on Wednesday, which eases restrictions on businesses and reopens its border to travellers from outside Atlantic Canada. Premier Iain Rankin announced Tuesday that people from the rest o...
N.L. will stop issuing alerts when babies are born to mothers deemed high risk
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador’s government says it will stop informing child-welfare officials when a baby is born to a mother deemed high risk. Advocates and Indigenous leaders have long said so-called birth alerts disproportionately ...
Nova Scotia premier sidesteps election speculation as opposition gears for July call
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier is continuing to downplay speculation around a provincial election call next month, even as opposition leaders say the signs are evident the governing Liberals are preparing to go to the polls. The Liberals continued to ...