NS-Air-Canada-Settlement)
A Nova Scotia law firm says it’s reached an 18-million dollar class-action settlement with Air Canada and other defendants following a crash landing in Halifax a decade ago.
Air Canada Flight 6-24 from Toronto struck power lines at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in March 2015, causing the plane to land about two-hundred metres short of the runway.
Twenty-five of the 133 passengers on board were injured.
Wagners Law says a trial was set to begin in January with Air Canada, NAV Canada, the local airport authority, Airbus and the federal Attorney General all named as defendants.
The settlement still needs court approval. (The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Surge-Plan)
New Brunswick’s largest health network has launched its holiday season surge strategy early this year for hospitals, with extra staff ready to help if necessary.
C-E-O Margaret Melanson says Horizon Health hospitals are seeing an increase in respiratory illnesses, mostly flu, and with many hospitals operating at or over capacity.
She says almost 40 per cent of acute care beds across the network are currently occupied by patients who have been medically discharged.
Those patients are often waiting for a long-term care placement, so they remain in limbo. (CTV News)
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(NB-Minibuses)
Northern New Brunswick communities will see a boost in transit services through the purchase of three minibuses.
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada says its 487-thousand dollar investment is expected to extend FlexGo’s footprint in the Bathurst area, rolling it out to the entire Chaleur region over the next few years.
In a statement, Bathurst M-P Serge Cormier said the money will improve access to public transit in both rural and urban communities.
He says people living in Acadie-Bathurst rely on transportation services to get to work, attend school, and access essential services. (The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Highways-Funding)
Nova Scotia has announced a 465-million dollar investment into major road and highway projects as part of a five-year plan.
In a release, the province says the initiative will include repaving, bridge replacements, maintenance and other infrastructure work to improve safety and roadway efficiency.
The plan is expected to advance more than 160 highway improvement projects over the coming year.
It also maps out the government’s year-by-year approach to repair and maintain 23-thousand kilometres of roads and highways and 41-hundred bridges (The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Ferries)
Northumberland Ferries is advising customers that its 2025 operating season has finished earlier than planned due to ice and forecast weather for this week.
In a release, the agency said its final crossing of the season took place this morning, departing from Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island.
Northumberland cited icy and windy conditions may impact safe and reliable operations, and that passenger and crew safety remains a top priority. (The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Ferry-RFP)
Newfoundland and Labrador has issued a request for proposals for an extra swing vessel in the province’s ferry fleet.
The province is seeking a vessel similar to the Legionnaire or the Veteran, with a capacity of up to 250 passengers and a vehicle deck of up to 400 lane metres.
The R-F-P states it must be capable of year-round operation in ice conditions typically seen on the Tickle or around Fogo Island.
The province says the vessel must also be less than 25 years old and able to dock in existing infrastructure. (VOCM)
