Atlantic Provinces

The Yukon will join other jurisdictions across the country in marking a public holiday to observe the National Day of Mourning in honor of Queen Elizabeth II on September 19. The federal government has declared a federal holiday…

The Canadian government took advantage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the withdrawal of Russian natural gas exports to justify the increase in natural gas production in Canada. Much of the infrastructure needed to produce and…

Willie Hamel has been named Acting President of the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA), while Chris Nash steps down to become Vice President - Industry Relations and Member Solutions. Announcing the move, the board…

Comment With a new census in the bag, Elections Canada unveiled its plan to redistribute parliamentary seats to a cheering national chorus of "it's not fair to my region." But do not worry. It's also bad for democracy. The basic idea is…

By Bruce Anderson and David Coletto We just completed a national survey of 1,500 Canadian adults from August 26-30, 2022. If an election were held…

We know that's the last thing people want to hear while catching those last summer rays, but Canada's winter forecast has arrived, and it's still looking pretty frosty this year. If you're not quite ready to take a peek…

ST. JOHN'S, NL — Health care providers have some of your most private information in their databases — a detailed list of your ailments, the medications you take, your ID and contact information — and chances are a…

By Gul Yousafzai QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Already hit by flash floods, Pakistan's Balochistan province lost communication with the rest of the country after overnight rains as the South Asian nation struggles to…

A series of concerts, which begins this month, should bring downtown Pictou to life for residents and…

Sobeys Inc.'s parent company, Empire Company Ltd., rolled out the Scene+ customer loyalty program to its Atlantic Canada stores in the first wave of a company-wide introduction. Customers at…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host Scholz for a three-day tour across three provinces. The visit was announced in June after the two leaders met on the sidelines of the G-7 summit in Elmau, Germany. A senior Canadian government…

A new report says New Brunswick had the highest rate of household food insecurity in Atlantic Canada last year. The study by PROOF, a research program from the University of Toronto, indicates that 19% of residents of New…

Whistler ATV's Top of the World tour in British Columbia climbs to heights of 5,000 feet. "You can't get enough of it," says owner Kim Wilson.Whistler ATV/DocumentIn Whistler, British Columbia, says Kim Wilson, "it all comes together."It…

Published: 08/13/2022 15:01:22 Modified: 08/13/2022 14:57:56 For the first time in 20 years, New Hampshire will host the Eastern Regional Conference of the Council of State Governments.Although most…

The Canadian housing market has been down lately, but new analysis suggests prices could fall even more than expected. According to the Montreal financial company Gardensthe cost of a home in Canada is expected to fall by 23% between…

Bernadette Landry recently lost her family doctor, whom she had been seeing for years. So she says she's not surprised to learn that the waiting list for a primary care practitioner has grown by the thousands so far this year.…

Canada's summer heat waves continue this weekend, with warnings issued in four provinces. Environment Canada says maximum temperatures Sunday in southern Ontario, southern Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia…

SYDNEY, NS — Quilters from every province came together to help children with life-threatening illnesses to relax comfortably during their stay at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. The Be A Superhero quilt was an…

WARNING: This article contains details about an eating disorderWhen Sally Chaster in Victoria suffered a relapse of anorexia nervosa in April 2021, she knew she wasn't going to pull through on her own. She was losing a lot of weight and was…

ST. JOHN'S, NL — Every Friday for the past few months, Lesley Rumsey of St. John's has been posting a special message on Facebook. It's her weekly "Joy Day" update, where she details the progress of her pregnancy,…

HALIFAX, N.S. — Tim Houston's PC government finally got to second reading of its bill reversing a recommended pay raise for MLAs during an extended special sitting of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly on Wednesday,…

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will cover licensing fees for Ukrainian health care providers seeking to work in the province. (Paul Daly/CBC)Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says his government is working to!-->!-->…

Canada's largest bank is seeing the country's housing bubble burst like no other. Last week, we reported that RBC was about to lower its forecast, and they made it official today. The bank explained to investors that the correction will…

Unequal care Subject: Dr. Charles Shaver's interesting “Gap in Travel Health Care Costs Needs to Be Closed,” July 16. I consider the behavior of this first surgeon who refused to treat an injured patient to be terribly…

PC Women and Gender Equality spokeswoman Helen Conway Ottenheimer said she believes the provincial government has not committed to addressing pay equity in Newfoundland. and Labrador. (Darrell Roberts/CBC)Opposition MPs and at least one!-->!-->…

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, 13 chiefs and a slew of other dignitaries were in attendance at Potlotek First Nation on Sunday morning for the proclamation of the new Mi'kmaw language law. The law sees Mi'kmaw officially…

BEIJING (Reuters) - The economies of Shanghai and Beijing shrank in the second quarter from a year earlier as tight restrictions imposed by China's zero-COVID policy took their toll. The economies of five of China's 31…

Income inequality and the number of low-income people fell significantly in 2020, compared to five years earlier, and after-tax household income saw a marked increase, especially in single-parent households, according to new census data…

An organization that provides support to families with children struggling in traditional settings hopes to expand its services and offer more support to Atlantic Canadians. Rowan's Room Developmental Society is an organization…

This Opinion article is part of a Narcity Media series. The opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Narcity Media.As an East Coast resident, I can tell you that there is no better feeling…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 08 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Atlantic Resources (TSXV:GR) (FSE:PH02) has launched its 2022 exploration program on its Keymet precious and base metals property in northeastern New Brunswick. The…

Over the past week, the number of positive PCRs and rapid COVID-19 tests nearly doubled from the previous week in New Brunswick, and the province added four more deaths, bringing the total to 429. Chief Medical Officer Dr…

HALIFAX, N.S., July 4, 2022 /CNW/ - Founders East Capital Partners is proud to announce the acquisition of Maritime Beauty Supply. Based at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Maritime Beauty is the largest professional distributor of beauty…

Breadcrumb Links MoneyWise Canada growing money Dark skies and choppy waters are predicted, but it's not so certain we're facing a "once in a generation" problem. Author of the article: Steven…

Montreal, Quebec--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the version dated June 28, 2022 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The updated version reads as follows: SCOTIABANK PARTNERS WITH THE NATIONAL…

SYDNEY — As Mother Nature has launched several unprecedented attacks on assets in Cape Breton Highlands National Park this year, staff are working feverishly to repair and patch holes left by storm damage. . Robbie…

Using historic maps, some dating back to French explorer Samuel de Champlain, author Joan Dawson has traced Nova Scotia's historic waterways, early coastal settlements, lost highways and, more recently, the interior…

Breadcrumb Links New Local News The influx represents the largest interprovincial population increase in Alberta's first quarter since 2015 The Calgary skyline was photographed on Thursday January 27, 2022.…

Senior PEI Department of Finance officials say efforts have been made to recover $60 million owed to the province by the federal government and two Crown corporations. But months after the uncollected funds were flagged…

I don't know much about it, but if there's one truth I've gleaned from my nine years of post-secondary education (engineering, public policy, and law if we care): if anyone does something sound complicated, it's either…

OTTAWA- Two years after being criticized for not issuing an emergency alert during a 1 p.m. shooting in Nova Scotia, the RCMP has finally implemented a national Alert Ready policy. The eight-page internal policy took…

(Bloomberg) -- An island region famous for its location at the tip of South America wants to diversify its economy away from fossil fuels to harness the global transition to clean energy.Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province - which…

A brown bat. Photo: Jordi Segers A bat hotline set up to monitor bat populations in Atlantic Canada has marked its 1,000th call and residents are encouraged to continue reporting!-->…

Then-Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca thanks his supporters after the Conservatives' victory in the June 2 provincial election.Fred Lum/The Globe and MailJonathan Malloy holds the Bell Chair in Canadian Parliamentary Democracy at…

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Nova Scotia has endorsed the Facility Association's approach to rating commercial vehicles so truckers can't "game the system" and get Nova Scotia's lower premium rates when they drive more often in other Canadian provinces.…

Another five-cent increase greeted motorists at gas stations across Nova Scotia on Friday morning. "I'm not going to make it take more than that," Mike Green said while pumping gas. Its filling almost reached $200. It's a pain…

Substantial support for Acadian and Francophone communities: The governments of Canada and New Brunswick announce significant funding for the University of Moncton. MONCTON, N.B., June 3, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Government of Canada is…

OTTAWA — The latest push to sell memberships in the Conservative Party leadership race is on and the final tally is the help of two recent Liberal politicians. The deadline for all six candidates to sign up new members to support their bids…

"In other words, we are capping the handgun market." The Liberal government is also aiming to revoke gun licenses for perpetrators of domestic violence or stalking, and a press release promised a 'red flag' law that would allow judges to…

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia claimed it overran a key railroad hub while its troops battled Ukrainian defenders on the streets of another town in eastern Ukraine.The Russian Defense Ministry said the Lyman rail center had been…

Steph McNamara has lived in an apartment in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia for two years and says she loves it but can't stay. “I just wanted to start by saying that we love our owners. They've been amazing with us,” McNamara says.…

The proposed energy corridor to connect the four Atlantic provinces to hydroelectricity in Quebec and Labrador is important to help the region achieve zero carbon emissions, but the project is not enough, according to a new study.…

According to the Nature Conservancy of Canada, islanders caring for their feathered friends may need to put away their bird feeders this spring.Approximately 20 cases of avian flu have been discovered in Prince Edward Island in 2022. Other…

Breadcrumb Links Letters Editorials Publication date : May 13, 2022 • 43 minutes ago • 3 minute read • Join the conversation Health care workers. Stock art photo /Getty Images Content…

Content of the article For 32 years, a weekend in June has seen several blocks of Melfort's main street filled with cars from different decades. Content of the article And this year will be no different. On Father's Day weekend, which…

The Better Business Bureau is once again warning those considering a move to be aware of moving scams. Kristin Matthews, director of marketing and communications for the BBB in!-->…

According to a new report, Canada will need to make aggressive changes to its electricity grids to meet increased demand, in part due to the adoption of electric vehicles. The report, released Wednesday by the Canadian Climate Institute,…

Four years ago, Michelle Hamaoui came to Vancouver from Lebanon and got a job where she felt underpaid. She says that in future she won't. The next time she's looking for a job, the IT project manager will want to know what she's getting…

Briefing materials prepared for MLA Pam Parsons, Minister responsible for Women and Gender Equality, provide some context for her to blame the high cost of the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project for the lack of…

Nothing stops the Canadian Peril! candidate Mattea Roach. On Monday night, the Halifax-born prodigy won her 15th match, taking home $32,700 and taking home a total of $352,781. The Toronto-based tutor definitely taught her contest a lesson,…

A report released Friday by the New Brunswick Office of the Child, Youth and Elder Advocate recommends the province review the mask mandate in schools. The document says the province decided to eliminate masking without…

New Brunswick Public Health should revisit its decision to remove masking requirements in schools with clear evidence of the factors to weigh and a plan to monitor student safety and staff absenteeism, recommends the Child and Youth…

Gar Pardy is retired from the foreign service and a former ambassador. He comments on public policy issues from Ottawa. Her latest book, “China in a Changing World,” is available online and from Books on Beechwood in…

The smell of smoked herring is a familiar scent along the shores of Île du Havre aux Maisons in the Magdalen Islands, where the Fumoir d'antan has been smoking fish since 1942, but tradition cannot continue this summer. This is the first…

Todd Clyde is the CEO of Blue Branch, an organization that helps Canadian employers find skilled workers.Canada has a housing crisis that the federal budget tries to solve, but there is a giant hole in the middle of the plan: the…

And it's gone, finally. The Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) unveiled by the federal government on March 29 puts Canada on a path to net zero carbon emissions by 2050.It won't be an easy task. In fact, it represents a transformative…

CHETICAMP — The past two years have been a long exercise in patience for Leonard and Annette LeBlanc. The Cheticamp couple were waiting to host a hiking summit that will bring people from across the province and further…

Urban-rural divide online The most reliable network to provide high-speed Internet access to all Islanders is fiber delivery. Wireless broadband is spotty and inaccessible in many rural areas of Prince Edward Island.…

Environment Canada has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in an animal in Atlantic Canada. The federal agency says the virus was detected in a free-roaming white-tailed deer in the Saint John area of ​​New Brunswick.…

CALGARY, ALTA. – A price of tens or hundreds of billions of dollars and a scale of project similar to that of the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the 1800s. This is the scale of massive investment in Canada's electricity…

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Despite recent warnings of a sixth wave of COVID-19, various Canadian courts continue to relax health protocols. With 81 per cent of Canadians considered fully vaccinated and with nearly 47% having received an…

Depending on where you live – or which grocer you prefer – you may already be in the habit of bringing reusable shopping bags on your weekly New Brunswick grocery store. This is despite the province being the only one in Atlantic…

FREDERICTON - New figures from Statistics Canada show that New Brunswick is experiencing a population…

Q: I come close to hating a man. Help me please. He is retired ! Now my mom wants her, me and the guy to live together. She wants to see me happy, secure and financially stable since he is now retired. He's good but…

ST. JOHN'S, NL — Kerri Claire Neil was born about six months before the cod moratorium was declared. Like many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians of her generation, being raised in the dark years following that…

COVID political fatigue I was greatly impressed with Tim Houston and found him to be compassionate, reasonable and efficient. However, a numbers man like him shouldn't ignore or bury the data: January 2022, with 35…

ST. JOHN'S, NL — Ukrainians living in Newfoundland and Labrador hope that efforts like those announced by the provincial government on Thursday, March 17 will soon help bring family and friends fleeing the war in…

Good evening, let's start with today's best stories:Volodymyr Zelensky's words caught the attention of Canada and its allies on Tuesday, but what matters most is what was heard in the Kremlin. On the 20th day of Russia's invasion of his…

Saturday, March 12, 2022, 8:06 a.m. – A powerful and potentially damaging storm will sweep across the East Coast this weekend, bringing heavy snowfall, intense winds and possible localized flooding from heavy rains to the region.…

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Ukraine no longer seeks membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with US TV ABC News,…

The city of Dakhla will host, on March 8 and 9, the Morocco-United States Investment Forum, intended to strengthen bilateral economic ties, highlight the investment assets in the provinces of southern…

A remarkable rise in fuel prices on Friday is causing problems at the pumps for residents of all the Maritime provinces. “Sometimes when prices go this high, you think about where you want to go – and where you can actually go,”…

Homecoming Burgers, America's favorite burger restaurant and one of the nation's fastest growing burger franchises, today announced the expansion of its Master Franchise Agreement with Master…

ST. JOHN'S, NL — When his doctor told 51-year-old Michael Benoit that he would be lucky to reach the age of 60 if he continued to work as a carpenter, he decided to return to Campbells Creek to be closer to his family…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to seek differences between himself and the Conservatives. Why are they making it so easy for Trudeau to play his game? There are opinion divided among expert observers, as well…

GATINEAU, QC, February 24, 2022 /CNW/ - Today, Official Languages ​​Commissioner Raymond Théberge released the results of a recent public opinion poll on official languages, which indicates that Canadians' support for official languages…

The government is charging a long list of victims and jurisdictions with alleged criminal activity by five people charged in federal court in New York with conspiring to tamper with and mislabel performance-enhancing drugs used in…

When Rimple Dhunna arrived in Nova Scotia in 2007, he met no other Indians for two months. "When I arrived there wasn't a huge community," Dhunna said. "I could count Indian families on my fingers." Much has changed since then. Just…

Friday, February 18, 2022, 7:53 p.m. – A major winter storm brought high winds, heavy rain and a dramatic sudden freeze to the Atlantic Provinces on Thursday and Friday. It was a tough day for residents of Atlantic Canada who battled…

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, February 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Located in the east Canada and almost…

STU students studying human rights are part of a national research project examining local human rights issues in the context of…

Sunday, February 13, 2022, 8:23 a.m. — The latest track in the system is key to some snowfall totals. A powerful low pressure system is expected to bring widespread winter effects to Atlantic Canada. The system will remain offshore,…

Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John all showed significant growth in the results of the last census. Moncton led the charge with growth of 8.9%, Fredericton grew 5.8% and Saint John posted growth for the first time in five years,…

PictureOn Wednesday, protesters opposed to vaccination mandates block the road at the Ambassador Bridge border crossing in Windsor, Ont.Credit...Geoff Robins/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesMultiple blockages on some of the busiest roads…

BERLIN — After two days of intense diplomacy on both sides of the Atlantic over the Ukraine crisis, French, German and Polish leaders said their overriding goal was the preservation of peace in Europe, but warned Russia disastrous…

CORNER BROOK, NL — Known for its unique assortment of antiques, crafts and gifts as much as for the man who runs it, the Newfoundland Emporium has been a Broadway staple in Corner Brook for 33 years. Prior to opening…

Last October, Xavier Thériault achieved his goal of seeing the Arctic Ocean with his own eyes. And he did it by driving more than 16,000 kilometers from Halifax to Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, in a car more than twice his age. From…

Trudeau of the Defense Department says the Canadian military has no role at this time regarding the Ottawa protesters. On Scott Moe and the base rate fallacy. Atlantic Canada: Hospitals stretch in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick,…