(Major-Projects)
Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Fredericton yesterday, making an announcement on the Major Projects Office.
He told reporters the next tranche of projects the government is referring to the Major Projects Office for review will be announced Thursday.
Those projects will be reviewed and returned with recommendations to the government, which has the final say on whether to give it the designation.
So far none of the first five projects sent for consideration has received the national interest designation.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Measles-Elimination-Lost)
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years, following an outbreak that began in New Brunswick in October 2024.
The Pan American Health Organization revoked the status after confirming there has been ongoing transmission of the same strain of measles for more than one year.
It spread to over five-thousand people in Canada including in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Public health and infectious disease experts attribute the return of measles to declining vaccination rates, stemming from misinformation-fuelled vaccine hesitancy, distrust of authority and the disruption of routine immunizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. (The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Weather)
Environment Canada has several special weather statements for rain, wind, and even snow expected across Newfoundland and Labrador today and into tomorrow.
Strong winds are expected in the central and eastern regions, with winds forecasted up to 120 kilometres along the coast.
Total rainfall will be between 40 to 60 millimetres.
Environment Canada is warning of a risk of washout, localized flooding, and damage to road shoulders.
(CBC News)
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(NS-Care Home-Strike)
Staff at a fourth long term care home in Nova Scotia have voted unanimously in favour of a strike.
Workers at The Meadows in Yarmouth voted 100 per cent to strike if negotiations with the province fail.
This care home is one of 52 around the province, all of which are taking their own strike votes in the coming weeks as contract negotiations continue.
The union says they are overworked and understaffed, and they called for higher wages and more efforts put towards hiring and retention.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PWHL-Halifax-Games)
The Professional Women’s Hockey league is coming to Halifax.
The league has announced two games at the Scotiabank Centre, with tickets on sale to the general public next Friday.
On December 17th the Toronto Sceptres and Montreal Victoire will go head to head at 7:30 Atlantic, followed by the Ottawa Charge and Boston Fleet on January 11th at 1 p.m..
It’s part of the P-W-H-L takeover tour, to give fans “a chance to experience the competitiveness” of the regular season in their own communities.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Breakwater-Trepassey)
Construction will start on a new breakwater in south-east Newfoundland this fall.
The provincial government announced that a new breakwater in Trepassey is a priority, after repeated storms have damaged the region.
The province and the Town of Trepassey have worked together on the engineering plans and hope to launch the project as soon as possible.
A tender for the contract will be awarded soon.
(The Canadian Press)
