(NL-Elxn)
A provincial election has been called in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Liberal Leader John Hogan says he visited the lieutenant-governor this morning and asked her to dissolve the legislature.
With provincial law saying election day had to be held on or before October 14th, the Liberal government was required to call for a vote today.
Hogan was sworn in as premier in May, and his main rival will be Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Apartment-Fire)
An evacuation order has been lifted for residents living near a Halifax-area apartment building that caught fire this morning.
Halifax police say the apartment building on Hanwell Drive in Middle Sackville remains unsafe to enter due to extensive damage caused by the fire.
Some 300 people were forced to leave their homes when the fire broke out, but no injuries were reported.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Education-Law)
New Brunswick’s child advocate says some schools in the province are using certain methods of punishment on students without legal authority.
Kelly Lambrock has released a new report saying some schools are detaining children against their will in seclusion rooms or sending students who misbehave home under a practice called partial days.
The advocate says there is no authority in the Education Act for the use of either method, noting the use of seclusion rooms in schools isn’t governed by provincial laws or policies approved by elected officials.
Education Minister Claire Johnson says the government has accepted all the recommendations in Lamrock’s report “in principle.”
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Teen-Fatal-Crash)
A 14-year-old New Brunswick boy is dead after a crash involving a vehicle and a dirt bike north of Moncton.
R-C-M-P say the collision happened yesterday in Notre-Dame, where it appears one vehicle was passing another when the bike was struck.
The Mounties say the teen died at the scene.
The driver and passenger of the other vehicle were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Job-Accelerator-Project)
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has announced the first project to receive funding under a new program aimed at accelerating growth in the province.
The Job Accelerator and Growth Program will help the business consulting firm C-G-I expand into Newfoundland and Labrador.
The province says the 1.4-million-dollar initiative will support the creation of up to 60 new jobs over three years.
It also says the average salary of eligible jobs supported by the program must be at least 50-thousand-dollars.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Wildfire)
Another group of residents forced from their homes by a wildfire in western Nova Scotia will soon be allowed to return home.
The Nova Scotia government says re-entry for 17 homes will start tomorrow, with residents required to bring a valid piece of I-D showing their address.
Those returning home are being told power will be restored once they’re back in their homes.
Nova Scotia’s Natural Resources Department changed the status of the Long Lake wildfire to being held on September 8th.
(The Canadian Press)
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