Browsing: Atlantic Canada

Ottawa announces major construction at Pointe-Verte harbour in northern New Brunswick, with new docks, wharf work and a rebuilt slipway for the local fleet.

Storm Josephine Newfoundland: post-tropical gusts to 110 km/h, 50mm rain and snow for the Burin — Environment Canada warns of outages through Friday.

MacDonald Tours PEI Potato Farms: Heath MacDonald visited Island potato, blueberry, dairy and cranberry operations and flagged a $750M food-security investment.

Nova Scotia Cabinet Records face a full FOI blackout: commissioner David Nurse warns new April rules will shield all cabinet records from requests.

Nova Scotia Record Deficit hits $1.4 billion — the largest in provincial history — as health and seniors’ care costs outpace rising revenues. Full breakdown.

Corner Brook Health Investment brings 45 new long-term care beds and a Humberwood addictions expansion as Health Minister Joedy Wall visits Sept 25.

P.E.I. minimum wage rises to $17.30/hr on Oct. 1, 2026 — highest in Atlantic Canada. But $5.47 below the living wage: is it enough for Islanders?

Nova Scotia orders an 18-month MacKay Bridge replacement study: repair, rebuild or tunnel? Dates, costs, Africville stance and opposition reaction.

Premier Rob Lantz confirms IRAC Dismantled: P.E.I. splits its 35-year-old regulator into energy and land boards after a 65-recommendation review.

Newfoundland Wind Storm 2026: Saturday gusts to 115 km/h knocked out power across the island. Measured wind data, warnings, and storm aftermath.