(NB-Election)
New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservatives say they’re making an “important announcement” today at 11 a-m.
Simultaneous media availabilities are being offered around the province.
Premier Blaine Higgs says he’ll be joined by regional candidates for the next provincial election at a window systems factory in Moncton.
There are also candidate gatherings planned in Edmundston, Saint John and Fredericton. (The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Dartmouth-Shooting)
Halifax police have arrested four people in relation to a shooting in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Police say they responded yesterday to reports of gunshots at approximately 5:40 a-m near Booth Street, where they say a residence was hit.
There were no reported injuries.
The suspects were arrested near Bras Dor Lane in Dartmouth. (The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-COVID-Hospital)
A hospital in Montague, P-E-I, has declared an outbreak of COVID-19.
The Kings County Memorial Hospital said yesterday the case have occurred on its inpatient unit.
The inpatient unit will be restricted to one visitor per patient during this time.
The hospital says visitor restrictions will remain in place until the outbreak is declared over and all visitors are asked to wear a mask. (The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Zero-Emissions-Boat)
A Nova Scotia shipbuilding company has received 125 thousand dollars in federal funding to build a new marine research and zero-emission ship.
Oceans North, a Halifax-based company, received seed money through the Government of Canada’s Clean Vessel Demonstration grant program to help start construction.
The company says the ship’s design will look at zero emissions fuel and battery technologies.
The project is in partnership with Miawpukek (MI-YA-pu-KEK) Horizon Maritime Services, an Indigenous-owned form in Newfoundland, and Allswater. (The Canadian Press)
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(CDA-Premiers-Conference)
Canada’s premiers have headed home from their summer meeting of the Council of the Federation.
The premiers of the 10 provinces and three territories were in Halifax for their three-day gathering hosted by Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston.
A closing statement issued yesterday says key priorities discussed included housing, affordability and emergency preparedness.
Several premiers expressed frustration over what they said was a lack of teamwork from the federal government on important files. (The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic-Fish-Biomass)
A new study is predicting a steep decline in global fish populations by the end of the century — if unchecked greenhouse gas emissions continue.
Andrea Bryndum-Buchholz of Memorial University says that includes species in Atlantic Canada — as the region’s water temperatures continue to rise.
That has implications for local fishers, who could soon face significant challenges in the worst-case scenarios.
The marine ecologist says governments managing fish populations could adopt a risk-based approach, carefully monitoring biomass, animal behaviour and water temperature. (The Canadian Press)
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