(NB-Gas-Tax)
Seven months after Susan Holt’s Liberals were elected to govern New Brunswick, they have not [fulfilled their election commitment] to get rid of a provincial surcharge on gasoline.
As of this week, the so-called cost-of-carbon adjustor is adding 8.8 cents to every litre of regular gas sold in the province.
Holt’s government committed to repealing the tax during last fall’s provincial election campaign, but they hit the brakes after gas distributors and retailers warned it could put some of them out of business.
A legislative committee issued a report last week that didn’t take a position on whether the adjustor should stay or go, saying the government should instead talk to the Energy Utilities Board.
(CBC News) Pulled from May 14, 2025 11:15AM UPDATE, tone adjusted for neutrality.
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(NB-Shooting)
Police in New Brunswick have charged a 20-year-old man with first-degree murder in a shooting that prompted a public alert.
The Saint John Police force says the two other suspects were arrested and taken into custody.
The force said Tuesday that it responded to a report of shots fired just before 10:30 a-m in the uptown area of the city and found a 20-year-old man dead in a vehicle.
The shooting led police to lock down schools in the area around King’s Square and issue an order for residents to remain indoors.
(The Canadian Press)
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NS-Critical-Minerals)
Nova Scotia has added uranium to its list of priority critical minerals, and has issued a request for exploration proposals at three sites.
The potential uranium exploration sites are Louisville in Pictou County; East Dalhousie in Annapolis County; and Millet Brook in Hants County.
Natural Resources Minister Tory Rushton says the list includes critical minerals that the province considers a priority for development.
Rushton says the province hopes to reap economic benefit from the exploration, but a department official said any potential mining project could be “decades” away.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Power-Breach)
Nova Scotia’s electric utility says it’s going to provide access to a credit monitoring service to customers whose data was taken from their system.
In an update yesterday, Nova Scotia Power said some customers’ private information — including bank account numbers in some cases — was taken after their system was breached in mid March.
It is offering a free, two-year subscription with TransUnion so people can monitor for potential abuse of their personal information.
The company says it is informing customers now about details of what kind of information was taken from their accounts.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Alert-Armed-Man)
Nova Scotia R-C-M-P say they have safely arrested the man in Lunenburg County who prompted a police alert.
The Mounties did not immediately say what charges he faces, if any.
Police issued an alert yesterday afternoon about a man they deemed dangerous, saying he may be armed.
The alert asked residents to seek shelter or stay inside.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Health-Recruitment)
The Nova Scotia government is putting 1.4 million-dollars towards projects that help welcome and support health-care professionals as they settle into their new home province.
Health Minister Michelle Thompson says 24 groups from across Nova Scotia will receive grants that can be used for a wide range of projects aimed at attracting health-care talent and keeping them in the province.
Some of this funding will go towards networking events, a mentorship program led by the Association of Nigerians in Nova Scotia and creating roles like healthcare navigators, housing assistants, and health-care mentors.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Driving-Tool)
The P-E-I government is launching new online tools to help drivers avoid road construction this summer.
It’s called Stay in the Loop, Plan Your Route.
Drivers will have access to trip planning tools, instructional videos and other useful information about highway safety and projects.
The tools can be found at the website VisitPrinceEdwardIsland-dot-c-a.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
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