(NB-Minimum-Wage)
The minimum wage in New Brunswick is increasing to 15-dollars and 90-cents per hour on April 1st.
That’s a 25-cent increase from the current rate of 15-dollars and 65-cents.
The provincial government says five per cent of all employees in New Brunswick were paid the minimum wage last year.
Figures from the Retail Council of Canada show New Brunswick had the third-lowest minimum wage in the country as of October 1st, ahead of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Centennial-Bridge-Closures)
A major bridge spanning the Miramichi River in northeastern New Brunswick will be closed for repairs for eight months as of April 1st.
The 59-year-old Centennial Bridge needs new decks on its north and south approach spans, which will require another eight-month closure as of April 1st of next year.
Transport Minister Chuck Chiasson confirmed yesterday the province had awarded a contract for the next phase of the project, which has been on hold for years.
The 1.1-kilometre long bridge is a focal point in the City of Miramichi, which includes Newcastle and Chatham, two former towns on opposite sides of the river.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Cabinet-Shuffle)
P-E-I’s new premier plans to shuffle his cabinet later today.
Rob Lantz was sworn in as premier earlier this week after winning the leadership of the ruling Progressive Conservative Party.
A ceremony to swear in the new members of cabinet is planned for this afternoon at Government House.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Tent-Death)
Halifax police are investigating after a woman was found dead in a tent in a homeless encampment site on Barrington Street.
The Nova Scotia Medial Examiner Service is conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death but says it is not suspicious.
Police say the investigation is in the early stages.
(CBC News)
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(NS-Offshore-Wind)
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is set to address offshore wind investors at an international conference in New York today.
Houston will be a keynote speaker at the offshore wind and ocean renewables event.
The province says Houston is expected to promote investment opportunities, suggesting Nova Scotia has the potential to generate more than 60 gigawatts of offshore wind energy.
Houston’s government says it aimming to make the provnince an “energy superpower.”
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Caribou-Survey)
Wildlife officials in Newfoundland are set to survey the province’s caribou over the coming weeks.
Provincial officials with the department of forestry will be conducting caribou surveys from the air in Cape Shore, the Avalon Wilderness Reserve, Burin Peninsula and the Gander region.
The province says some of the animals will be marked with temporary paint but it does not impact the caribou.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
