(NB-Bills-Passed)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Brunswick’s legislature passed 27 bills during the spring session focused on affordability, public services and economic growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key measures include property tax reforms, pay transparency requirements, expanded job-protected medical leave and easier credential recognition for out-of-province workers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government says it also introduced legislation to strengthen lobbying transparency and expand access to midwifery services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Premier Susan Holt says the bills her ruling Liberals passed will make a difference in the lives of New Brunswickers. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NB-Disturbance-Charges)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A 47-year-old Harvey-area man has been charged after a disturbance near York Mills, New Brunswick, led to a lengthy police response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
R-C-M-P say the suspect allegedly approached officers with an edged weapon, barricaded himself inside a residence and displayed a firearm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Specialized R-C-M-P units, including the Emergency Response Team and crisis negotiators, were deployed before the man was arrested without incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jeremy Drysdale faces multiple charges, including pointing a firearm, assault with a weapon, uttering threats and resisting police. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NS-Illegal-Landfill)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nova Scotia is seeking to seize equipment allegedly connected to an illegal landfill operation in Upper Hammonds Plains using the province’s Civil Forfeiture Act. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The case is unusual because the legislation is typically used against assets linked to organized crime and drug offences rather than environmental violations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Court documents allege trucks delivered construction debris and waste to the site, where it was buried and processed using heavy equipment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Excavation contractor Arni Lively disputes the allegations involving his company and says the province unfairly seized a 300-thousand-dollar soil-screening machine, that he says was not involved in any illegal activity. (CBC News)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NL-Indigenous-Womens-Reconciliation-Council)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Provincial Indigenous Women\u2019s Reconciliation Council met in Stephenville this week to discuss housing, violence prevention and Indigenous education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Minister Joedy Wall updated members on housing initiatives, including more than one-million in contracts awarded for projects in Nunatsiavut communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The council also received updates on efforts to address gender-based violence, including the province\u2019s new task force and epidemic declaration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Established in 2022, the council helps advance reconciliation and supports policies affecting Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people in Newfoundland and Labrador. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(PEI-Employment-Standards-Act)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prince Edward Island’s new Employment Standards Act will take effect June 30, introducing major updates to workplace rules for employers and employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key changes include up to 27 weeks of unpaid job-protected medical leave, an increase in unpaid sick leave to four days per year and limits on when employers can require sick notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The legislation also reduces the maximum work week from 48 to 44 hours and requires most work schedules to be provided at least one week in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new law follows a comprehensive review that produced 110 recommendations aimed at modernizing the province’s employment standards. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NL-Lester-B-Pearson-Scholar-Student)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Julian Murdy, a level two student at Holy Heart of Mary High School in St. John’s, has been named Newfoundland and Labrador’s 2026 recipient of the Lester B. Pearson Scholarship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The scholarship, worth about 34-thousand-dollars annually, will allow him to attend Pearson College in Victoria, B-C. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The provincial government contributes 34-thousand-dollars toward the scholarship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pearson College brings together students from more than 150 countries to pursue and develop leadership and global citizenship skills. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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