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(NB-Archives-Search)
New Brunswick’s provincial archives is making it easier for people to track down historical records.
It’s launched a new vital statistics search platform that allows people to find records, track the progress of their requests and adds more self-service tools.
Recent amendments to the federal Citizenship Act have caused a significant increase in requests for historical records from people looking to support their citizenship applications.
The new platform aims to help with the increased demand. (The Canadian Press)
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(Household-Expenses-Survey)
A new survey finds Canadians are feeling financial pressure and the cost of groceries is leading the squeeze.
But Narrative Research found Atlantic Canadians were more likely than people in other regions to say the costs of electricity and home heating were affecting their finances.
People aged 25-34 were more likely than other age groups to cite their mortgage costs or rent payments as a stressor.
Canadians with a household income of less than 60-thousand dollars are more likely to feel the pinch of food costs but less likely to be affected by gasoline costs. (The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Debt-Committee)
The P-E-I government is seeking applicants for its debt risk advisory committee.
The committee’s role is to offer guidance on debt management and reducing financial risks.
Finance Minister Jill Burridge says she is looking for internal and external experts to serve two-year terms.
The government’s goal is to maintain a debt-to-GDP ratio of less than 40 per cent, along with reaching other financial benchmarks. (The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-ER-Closure)
The Opposition Liberals on P-E-I are calling for action after the emergency department at the Western Hospital in Alberton was closed for the third time in the last seven days.
Interim Liberal Leader Hal Perry says access to care should not depend on a person’s postal code.
The party says the next closest hospital is an hour away in Summerside.
The Liberals are asking the government for a plan to stabilize emergency department access in the western part of the Island. (The Canadian Press)
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(NS-More-Police)
Nova Scotia says it will spend millions more to add 25 new officers to the R-C-M-P’s ranks.
It will cost 16-million dollars more this year and 18-million in annual funding in future years.
The planned expansion comes as the R-C-M-P continues to face criticism about its effectiveness.
A public inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting called for governments to reconsider the R-C-M-P’s central role in rural policing.
Justice Minister Scott Armstrong says he has confidence in the police force and he wants to make sure the Mounties have the resources they need. (The Canadian Press)
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