Nova Scotia Justice Minister Brad Johns has resigned, according to a short statement from Premier Tim Houston on Friday evening. “I accepted the resignation of Brad Johns as a minister in my cabinet,” read the statement. Speaking to reporters Thursday, the fourth anniversary of the beginning of the Nova Scotia mass shooting, Johns told reporters … Read More “Nova Scotia justice minister resigns following domestic violence comments” »
Nova Scotia Justice Minister Brad Johns stepped down from his cabinet post Friday, a day after he outraged survivor advocacy groups by saying he doesn’t believe domestic violence is an epidemic. Premier Tim Houston said in a brief news release that he accepted Johns’s resignation as a minister in his cabinet on Friday evening. “Domestic … Read More “N.S. justice minister resigns after controversial comments on domestic violence” »
Some residents of Tatamagouche, N.S., say they are worried about losing a large green space in the Colchester County community as the province prepares to create more housing for health-care workers in the area. The green space that sits near the local school, library and the Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital has been a gathering place for social events … Read More “Tatamagouche residents worry about loss of green space as province plans to build housing” »
Gary Crossman, New Brunswick’s minister of environment and climate change, has resigned from Blaine Higgs’ Progressive Conservative cabinet effective immediately. In a Facebook post Friday afternoon, the three-term PC MLA for Hampton said disagreements with the Higgs’ government and PC party played a role in his decision to resign. “My personal and political beliefs no … Read More “N.B. Environment Minister Gary Crossman resigns, says political beliefs ‘no longer align’ with Higgs’ government” »
Nova Scotia Health said it will be contacting 2,690 patients after their personal information was “inappropriately accessed” at Saint Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish, N.S. “We are extremely disappointed that an employee of Nova Scotia Health would engage in activity of this nature. Nova Scotia Health will not tolerate any unauthorized access or snooping,” Derek Spinney, the health … Read More “Nova Scotia Health contacting 2,690 patients after privacy breach” »
Nova Scotia Minister of Justice Brad Johns has begun calling dozens of women’s and domestic violence support organizations to discuss his public comments downplaying concerns about domestic violence, the CBC has learned. At least four organizations say Johns called them to apologize directly, but they say damage has been done. “I was shocked that a minister of justice … Read More “N.S. justice minister phoning women’s centres to apologize for comments” »
The teen charged with mischief and obstruction in the investigation into the disappearance of Tyson McDonald is before a judge in Georgetown, P.E.I., Friday. The youth appeared in cuffs and shackles and was escorted into the court by sheriffs. The courtroom was full of friends and family of both the accused and Tyson McDonald, the … Read More “P.E.I. teen charged in connection with death of Tyson MacDonald to be sentenced Friday” »
As predicted, gas prices increased overnight in the Maritimes, though the price of diesel decreased by a few cents. Nova Scotia The price of regular self-serve gasoline increased by 9.8 cents in the Halifax-area. The minimum price is now 185.0 cents per litre. In Cape Breton, motorists are now paying a minimum price of 186.9 … Read More “Price of gas jumps nearly 10 cents in Nova Scotia” »
The RCMP says a “dangerous man” with a firearm in Bible Hill, N.S., is in custody Friday morning. Police tell CTV News a call came in around 8:45 a.m. alerting police of a man with a firearm in the Hillcrest Avenue area. The RCMP first posted a warning about the man in a post on … Read More “‘Dangerous man’ with firearm in Bible Hill in custody: N.S. RCMP” »
Ottawa is calling for a 34-hectare parcel of federal land sitting vacant in Dartmouth, N.S., to be used for temporary modular housing as the number of people experiencing homelessness continues to rise. The Halifax Regional Municipality approved a permanent housing development last year in Shannon Park, but construction has yet to begin on that project. Ottawa says the property could serve … Read More “Temporary housing for homeless people at Shannon Park? Ottawa says it will pitch in” »
