Less than half of the 200 self-contained shelters Nova Scotia bought for unhoused people are open almost a year after the plan was announced. As of Tuesday, 80 of the insulated, 70-square-foot fibreglass shelters made by the U.S. company Pallet are ready for use. When Nova Scotia announced on Oct. 11, 2023, it was putting … Read More “Less than half of individual shelters N.S. bought last year for unhoused people open” »
CHARLOTTETOWN – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed the further spread of a parasite threatening Prince Edward Island’s lucrative oyster industry. The agency recently updated an online map, showing new detections in and around East River and Rustico, and all of Malpeque Bay. More recent detections have been reported from Rice Point to Wood … Read More “Parasite threatening P.E.I. oyster industry continues to spread” »
The Nova Scotia government is working on an agreement to create a provincial travel nurse program, a move that would reduce the reliance on private companies and respond to a long-standing call by the nurses’ union. “We’re hoping to get that in place sooner rather than later,” Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union president Janet Hazelton said … Read More “Province, union working toward travel nurse program” »
Fair weather is expected in the Maritimes for the first week of October. However, brisk nights may result in frost on the ground. Rain or showers are unlikely until the weekend. Frost advisories Frost advisories have been issued for much of New Brunswick. Low temperatures Tuesday night are expected to fall into a range of … Read More “Frost advisories in effect across New Brunswick” »
A Progressive Conservative candidate in New Brunswick’s upcoming election is under fire Tuesday morning for a Facebook post she made on Truth and Reconciliation Day. Sherry Wilson, a candidate for the new riding of Albert-Riverview, seemed to make a comparison between the effect the Canadian residential school system had on Indigenous families and parents not … Read More “N.B. elective under fire for comparing Policy 713 to Canadian residential schools” »
A Progressive Conservative candidate in New Brunswick’s upcoming election is under fire for a Facebook post she made on Truth and Reconciliation Day. Sherry Wilson, a candidate for the new riding of Albert-Riverview, seemed to make a comparison between the effect the Canadian residential school system had on Indigenous families and parents not knowing details … Read More “N.B. PC candidate under fire for comparing Policy 713 to Canadian residential schools” »
Northumberland Ferries Limited (NFL) says ferry service between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island won’t resume for at least another two weeks as both vessels continue to undergo repairs. MV Saaremaa In a social-media post on Sept. 24, NFL said MV Saaremaa was temporarily out of service due to issues with two of its four … Read More “P.E.I. ferry crossings suspended until at least mid-October: NFL” »
The minimum wage on Prince Edward Island increased to $16 an hour Tuesday. The change amounts to a 60-cent-per-hour increase. Minimum wage on the island previously increased from $15 to $15.40 on April 1. The province previously said the changes stem from its decision to accept recommendations from the provincial Employment Standards Board. The minimum … Read More “Minimum wage on P.E.I. increases to $16 an hour” »
One of Nova Scotia’s most prominent and wealthy businessmen is locked in a massive income tax battle with the Canada Revenue Agency, one that spans two decades and includes a sprawling seaside mansion, a high-performance dressage horse operation and three luxury yachts. The federal government is claiming seafood baron John Risley didn’t report $89 million … Read More “Inside N.S. businessman John Risley’s huge tax fight with the CRA” »
WARNING: This story contains graphic content. Two people from Cape Breton have admitted to manslaughter in the death of Stephen Rose nearly five years ago, but a Nova Scotia Supreme Court justice will have to decide if Rose died from strangulation or stabbing, or both, before one of them can be sentenced. Jessica Anne MacDonald … Read More “N.S. court to decide if Cape Breton man was killed by stabbing, strangulation — or both” »
