(NB-Interprovincial-Trade-Exceptions)
The New Brunswick government is taking more steps to reduce trade barriers within Canada.
The province says it is removing more exceptions to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
Those exceptions involve the Atlantic Lottery Corporation, wastewater commissions, regional service commissions and Fredericton Area Pollution Control Commission.
Premier Susan Holt says the province is moving full steam ahead to improve the flow of workers, goods and services across the country. (The Canadian Press)
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(Dorchester-Lockdown)
Prisoners were locked in their cells recently at Dorchester medium security institution as correctional officers carried out a search.
The June 9th lockdown at the New Brunswick prison was ordered by the warden to – quote – ensure the “safety and secruity of the institution, its staff, and inmates.”
The prison said yesterday that visits have been suspended until the search is completed.
The institution say normal operations will resume as soon as it is considered safe to do so.
(The Canadian Press)
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(THEATRE-GGPAA-April-Hubbard)
April Hubbard had planned to have a doctor end her life in the first half of this year through Canada’s medical assistance in dying program.
But then the 40-year-old received a call telling her she was selected for a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for voluntarism.
The Halifax-based performer and arts administrators qualifies for MAID due to severe chronic pain related to a condition called tethered cord syndrome.
Pushing the date to later this year means she’s prolonging her pain but Hubbard says she wanted the chance to accept the award, since so many disabled artists go unrecognized in their lifetimes.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Lobster-Exports)
Nova Scotia’s Finance Minister says that exports to China have fallen sharply in the first three months of this year.
Most of the drop is coming from lower seafood sales due to the tariffs that country has increased.
John Lohr estimated the fall has been about 14.2 per cent compared to last year’s numbers.
He says the impact on the seafood industry is “a concern.”
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Uranium-No-Takers)
There are no takers for Nova Scotia’s request for interested companies to submit proposals for uranimum mining exploration.
The provincial government added uranium to its list of priority critical minerals May 14th and issued a request for exploration proposals for three sites with known deposits of the heavy metal.
Premier Tim Houston confirmed yesterday that no companies had come forward with a bid.
He said he doesn’t read a lot into the absence of bids.
(The Canadian Press)
