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Norwegian energy company Equinor has told investors it will decide in early 2027 whether it will proceed with its proposed Bay du Nord oil project off the east coast of Newfoundland.
Executive Vice-President Geir Tungesvik described Bay du Nord as a “basin opener” with a reserve of 550-million barrels of recoverable oil.
That’s up from recent estimates of 430-million barrels, and nearly double initial estimates of 300-million barrels.
Tungesvik made the remarks Tuesday during Equinor’s Capital Markets Day presentation, and he said the company decided to develop two of its five discoveries in the Bay du Nord area. (The Canadian Press)
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The union representing hundreds of long-term care workers in Nova Scotia says members are on strike again this week.
It says three long-term care of homes are refusing to negotiate remaining issues following a tentative agreement with the province.
In a release, the Canadian Union of Public Employees says workers at Admiral and White Hills long-term care centres and Bay Side Home are affected.
CUPE is accusing the owners of the three homes of refusing to settle on standby pay, which would end unpaid work at the homes.
They add that it would also end mandated time off in the schedules, ensuring a certain number of hours off between scheduled shifts.
Close to 36-hundred L-T-C workers were embroiled in an eight-week strike before a tentative agreement was reached on June 6th, and picket lines were removed. (The Canadian Press)
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The federal government and Nova Scotia are providing up to 25-million dollars in emergency disaster relief to local farmers devastated by a severe drought in 2025.
In a release, the province says the funding is earmarked for dairy, beef, sheep, and wild blueberry farmers to cover the unusual, extra costs of rebuilding businesses.
The funding is part of the joint disaster relief AgriRecovery framework with Ottawa providing up to 15-million dollars of the relief money, while the province contributing up to 10-million.
The Nova Scotia government says the drought was one of the worst in generations, creating significant financial pressures for farms that bring in about 315-million dollars to the local economy every year. (The Canadian Press)
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Prince Edward Island’s government has a team of seven local experts to help the province cash in on the national military and defence industry.
In a release, the province said the group will be tasked with finding P-E-I’s strengths in areas like aerospace and marine technology, and figuring out how local companies can win federal defence contracts.
Retired brigadier-general Tom Dunne — who served with the Royal Canadian Air Force in search and rescue and transport operations — will chair the group.
The new local panel expects to finish their research and hand in a final game plan to the government by early winter 2026. (The Canadian Press)
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A man is facing several charges — including unlawful possession and unsafe storage of firearms — following a weapons seizure at a residence on Prince Edward Island’s west side.
Prince District R-C-M-P say a recent search of an Elmsdale residence turned up a 22-calibre long gun, and a 12-gauge shotgun that had its barrel sawed off and serial number tampered with.
Mounties add that an improvised trap device designed to cause bodily harm was also found during the search of the shed on the property.
The accused Clint David Hardy was scheduled to appear in Summerside court today. (The Canadian Press)
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A 65-year-old New Brunswick man has been sentenced to three years in prison for child exploitation offences.
In a release, Mounties say the charges stemmed from an investigation that began in 2023 in Sainte-Anne-De-Kent, leading to an arrest and seizure of electronic devices at a residence in November of that year.
Dominique Joseph Tremblay was charged with possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation on April 30th, 2024, and later pleaded guilty to the charges on October 6th, 2025.
R-C-M-P say Tremblay was sentenced on June 12th and faces a 20-year term of strict conditions upon release, including registering as a sex offender and a ban on being near anyone under 16. (The Canadian Press)
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