Category Archives: Atlantic
P.E.I. asking Ottawa to change name of Confederation Bridge to Epekwitk Crossing
CHARLOTTETOWN — Members of the Prince Edward Island legislature voted unanimously Friday to ask the federal government to change the name of the Confederation Bridge to Epekwitk Crossing. Epekwitk is the Mi'kmaq word for "something lying on the water,"...
N.L.’s Quidi Vidi village drops ‘plantation’ from building name ahead of royal visit
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A historic fishing neighbourhood in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital is renaming of one its buildings less than a month ahead of a visit by Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the city confirmed Thursday. The Quidi Vidi
Mass shooting inquiry in Nova Scotia explores fallout of police impersonation
HALIFAX — Public trust in law enforcement agencies is undermined every time someone is caught impersonating a police officer, the inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia was told Wednesday. The inquiry has heard the gunman was disgu...
War not affecting Ukrainian rocket supplier for Nova Scotia spaceport project: CEO
HALIFAX — The company planning to build Canada’s first spaceport in northeastern Nova Scotia says the war in Ukraine has not affected its plans to source rockets from the embattled European country. Daily planning work continues with the makers of the
RCMP supervisor during N.S. mass shooting took extended leave amid second-guessing
HALIFAX — One of the Mounties who oversaw the initial response to the mass shooting in Nova Scotia was off work for at least 16 months afterwards, saying he struggled with questions about his own decisions during the rampage. Staff Sgt.
Drilling moratorium on Georges Bank off southern Nova Scotia extended until 2032
HALIFAX — The moratorium on oil and gas exploration on Georges Bank off southern Nova Scotia is being extended until the end of 2032. Federal and provincial law allows for the moratorium in the rich fishing ground to be prolonged in
Some Nova Scotia daycares reducing services to deal with labour shortages
HALIFAX — Some daycare centres across Nova Scotia are being forced to close sporadically or cut operating hours because of labour shortages, which have been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of an association of private daycares said
Key governance issues persist five years after audit of Atlantic Lottery Corporation
HALIFAX — Several key governance reforms to the Atlantic Lottery Corporation recommended more than five years ago still haven’t been implemented, the region’s auditors general said in a report released Tuesday. The four Atlantic provincial governments ...
P.E.I. affordable housing project gets $7.9 million from federal government
CHARLOTTETOWN — The federal government is investing about $7.9 million for affordable housing in Charlottetown for people with mental health or addiction issues. Charlottetown member of Parliament Sean Casey announced the funding today alongside Prince...
Despite housing crisis, one in five N.L. government units vacant in northern Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Despite homelessness and overcrowding described as a crisis in Labrador, one in five provincial government-run housing units in the region's Inuit communities are sitting empty and awaiting repairs. Some units have been vacant for ne...