Category Archives: Atlantic
Doctor who faced racism after COVID-19 outbreak sues New Brunswick, RCMP
A Black doctor who says he faced a barrage of hate and racism after being accused of breaking COVID-19 rules amid an outbreak last year announced Friday he is suing the New Brunswick government and the RCMP. Lawyers representing Dr. Jean
Nova Scotia reports fewer than 10 new COVID-19 cases for first time since April
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia on Friday reported its first single-digit COVID-19 case count since April, as the province headed toward the second phase of its reopening plan, scheduled for next week. Health officials reported eight new cases of COVID-19 and on...
Nova Scotia Teachers Union head questions school reopenings after COVID-19 cases
HALIFAX — The president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union says he's puzzled by last week's decision to reopen schools in the Halifax area considering five have since had to close because of COVID-19 cases. In an interview Thursday, Paul Wozney
Rent control provision quietly softened by N.S. Liberals two days after announcement
HALIFAX — Two days after Nova Scotia's Liberals announced temporary rent caps in response to evictions and fast-rising rents amid the pandemic, they quietly decreased how broadly the controls applied. On Nov. 25, Chuck Porter, who was at the time minis...
Terra Nova oilfield shutdown could cost N.L. hundreds of millions of dollars
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The full shutdown of the dormant Terra Nova offshore oilfield could leave Newfoundland and Labrador on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars in royalty paybacks, Energy Minister Andrew Parsons said Thursday. Parsons told repor...
Public hearings into April 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting to begin in October
HALIFAX — Public hearings are scheduled to begin in October for the inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting. The Mass Casualty Commission said today in a statement the hearings will take place between Oct. 26 and Dec. 10 at
N.B. reports 13 new cases of COVID-19, province still shy of 75% vaccination target
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting 13 new cases of COVID-19 today and say the government's vaccination target is still not attained. Officials say two new cases are in the Moncton region, six are in the Fredericton region,
Nova Scotia premier says he’s comfortable with cautious timeline for reopening plan
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin says he's comfortable sticking to a minimum of two weeks between phases of his government's five-step reopening plan, despite pressure from business and tourism groups. The business and tourism sectors have bee...
Citing role in ‘genocidal policies,’ history professors reach out to First Nations
FREDERICTON — History professors at the University of New Brunswick are offering their research skills to Indigenous people looking for information about ancestors or seeking land claims, saying First Nations remain under threat from Canada's "imperial...
Lawyers for N.B. doctor say New Brunswick premier must apologize by end of this week
FREDERICTON — Lawyers for a doctor who faced a barrage of hate and racism after being accused of violating COVID-19 measures in New Brunswick say time is running out for Premier Blaine Higgs to apologize. Dr. Jean-Robert Ngola was accused of