(NB-Education-Assessment)
New Brunswick has released provincial student assessment results for the 2025-26 school year.
The results show elementary and middle school performance in the anglophone sector remained mostly stable, despite some declines.
The francophone sector saw declines in some Grade 6 and 8 math assessments, but other results remained stable.
The province says new education plans will focus on literacy, numeracy and reducing classroom distractions. (The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Cape-Breton-Floods)
Schools throughout parts of Cape Breton are closed today after torrential rains caused widespread flooding over the weekend.
All schools in Victoria, Richmond and Inverness Counties are closed.
The Nova Scotia Community College’s Strait Area Campus in Port Hawkesbury and the Wagmatcook Learning Centre are also shuttered.
Areas of the island remain under a state of emergency.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Fire-Closures)
Residents in certain parts of Summerside, P-E-I are still advised to shelter in place after a battery fire at a solar farm.
The Summerside Sunbank Solar-Battery Farm caught fire Monday morning.
The Three Oaks family of schools are closed today, as is the Credit Union Place multi-purpose facility.
Emergency crews remain on the scene and a reception centre is available for impacted residents.
(The Canadian Press)
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NS-Uranium-Petition)
More than 10-thousand people have now signed a petition calling on Nova Scotia to restore its ban on uranium mining.
The Liberals and N-D-P are tabling more than 2-thousand new signatures as the legislature returns.
The Houston government repealed the decades-old ban in March of 2025, although no new uranium mines have opened.
Premier Tim Houston has said that uranium is mined safely elsewhere and developing natural resources can help the provincial economy. (The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Labour-Bill)
Nova Scotia is proposing stronger protections for workers, including changes to overtime rules and tips.
The legislation would lower the overtime threshold from 48 to 44 hours a week.
Workers would also qualify for overtime when extra hours are voluntary, not just when required by an employer.
The overtime and tipping changes are scheduled to take effect April 1st, 2027. (The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Trades-Supports)
Trades N-L is backing Newfoundland and Labrador’s new agreement to develop Churchill Falls and Gull Island energy projects.
The organization represents 14 building trades unions and thousands of skilled workers across the province.
The government says 85 per cent of construction work hours on the projects will remain in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Priority will go to qualified Labrador Innu workers, followed by Labradorians and other provincial residents. (The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
