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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has fired the opening salvos of a snap election, saying he needs a strong mandate in order to help the province “stand up” to the federal government.
Voters will go to the polls on November 26th, several months ahead of the province’s fixed election date of July 15th , 2025.
Houston also says he wants a new mandate because of plans for significant spending to deal with the province’s housing shortage and high cost of living.
But Liberal Leader Zach Churchill and N-D-P Leader Claudia Chender say the early election call is unnecessary and they will highlight issues such as health care, a lack of affordable housing and the high cost of living as they talk with voters.
(The Canadian Press)
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New Brunswick economist Richard Salliant says the federal government’s slash to immigration numbers could prevent the province from balancing its budget.
Salliant told C-B-C News Susan Holt’s newly elected government will have to decide whether it wants to stick to its no deficit commitment or have a more flexible approach.
Ottawa announced plans to reduce the number of permanent residents coming to Canada to 395-thousand in 2025, with further cuts in subsequent years.
(CBC News)
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Police in Halifax have arrested a fourth person in a homicide case involving a 16-year-old boy who went missing two years ago.
Sixteen-year-old Devon Sinclair Marsman was last seen alive on February 24th, 2022 and was reported missing from the Spryfield area of Halifax the following month.
Halifax Regional Police say 26-year-old Chelsey Herritt was arrested Thursday in connection to Marsman’s murder after she turned herself into police.
She is facing charges of being an accessory after the fact to murder and causing indignity to human remains.
(The Canadian Press)
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Beginning Tuesday, masks are required in clinical areas of all Newfoundland and Labrador hospitals and health-care facilities, including waiting rooms and long-term care homes.
Officials say the temporary mandatory masking was prompted by an increase in respiratory illnesses at these facilities.
The rules apply to visitors, support persons, clients and patients.
People seeking or receiving health-care services who have symptoms of a respiratory illness are required to wear a mask at all times at these facilities.
(The Canadian Press)
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A 36-year-old man and his 13-year-old son who went missing while hunting in Green Bay, Newfoundland were rescued over the weekend.
After an all-night search conducted by R-C-M-P and members of the Green Bay and Exploits search and rescue team, the pair were found and made it back home safely.
A member of the rescue team says rain and earlier darkness in the evening were likely to blame for the hunters losing their way in the woods.
Roger Goobie says visibility was terrible on Friday night into Saturday morning as search and rescue members looked for the father and son.
(VOCM)
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(NL-Travel-Subsidy)
The mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay says he wants the province to look at a subsidy for travel to and from Labrador from the island of Newfoundland.
George Andrews is advocating for the move on the heels of a report from the Goose Bay Airport Corporation that says prices have jumped in Labrador more than anywhere else in the country.
Lake Melville M-H-A Perry Trimper says the issue is on the government’s radar, although no commitments have been made.
(VOCM)
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(Halloween-Decorations)
The director of Atlantic and Quebec with Birds Canada is warning that Halloween decorations are dangerous to birds.
Kelsey Butler says fake spider webs, usually made with cotton, cause harm to birds when they fly into them.
Fake spider webs don’t come apart as easily as real ones, making it easier for birds to become tangled.
Butler also says using alcohol or bleach to preserve pumpkins as décor can be toxic for wildlife.
(CBC News)
(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
