Category Archives: Atlantic
The three Maritime provinces report no new cases of COVID-19 on Monday
HALIFAX — The three Maritime provinces reported no new cases of COVID-19 Monday. For Nova Scotia, it's the first time in almost three months the province has had no new cases. Premier Iain Rankin said in a statement the last time
Nova Scotia eliminates its intra-provincial ferry service fees
ENGLISHTOWN, N.S. — The Nova Scotia government is permanently removing fees from all seven of the ferry services operating within the province. Premier Iain Rankin announced the change today at the Englishtown ferry, where a boat transports people acro...
Nova Scotia to ask Supreme Court to lift injunction forbidding gatherings next week
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has asked the court to lift an injunction it obtained last month against illegal gatherings as COVID-19 cases continued to decline in the province and right across Atlantic Canada on Friday. Premier Iain Rankin's office said in
‘It’s historic’: Labrador Inuit government working to take over child welfare system
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. — Labrador's Inuit government is embarking on a "historic" move to take over child welfare services from the Newfoundland and Labrador government. The Nunatsiavut government has begun putting together a plan to take over th...
Nova Scotia drops course that asked pupils to list benefits of residential schools
HALIFAX — Responding to complaints from an Indigenous girl and her mother, the Nova Scotia government has scrapped a high school correspondence course that asked students to list the advantages of the residential school system. Malaika Joudry-Martel an...
Nova Scotia’s premier noncommittal on $25-million investment in affordable housing
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin is holding off for now on approving $25 million a commission has called for to quickly address some affordable housing needs. Rankin said after a cabinet meeting on Thursday that he wants to make
Nova Scotia surprised by New Brunswick’s ‘risk tolerance’ in opening to Canada
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier says he is surprised at how quickly New Brunswick has opened its borders to travellers from the rest of Canada. Thursday's move by Nova Scotia's neighbour comes almost a week ahead of a planned regional reopening
Family of Halifax area teen who died of meningitis deserves answers: minister
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's health minister says the Halifax-area family of a 19-year-old who recently died of meningitis has a right to answers about the treatment their son received from the health system. Zach Churchill says the case of Kai Matthews,
Nova Scotia town to change street name, citing slaughter of Indigenous people
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. — The town of Bridgewater in southwestern Nova Scotia has joined the growing list of communities that have dropped the name Cornwallis from its street signs, saying the name of the former colonial governor is too closely associated
N.L. government’s $505-million aid for Terra Nova a good deal, energy minister says
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A $505-million lifeline that helped keep an offshore oilfield alive is a good deal for the province, the Newfoundland and Labrador government said Thursday, even if it means it would reap just $35 million in royalties