(NB-Housing-Initiative)
The New Brunswick Government says it will move ahead with planned projects that aim to help beat back the housing crisis and bring more affordable housing.
The federal government says it has adopted a proposal from New Brunswick to waive the provincial H-S-T on multi-unit builds, keeping New Brunswick building crews on level with the rest of the Atlantic.
Premier Susan Holt says the government wants to spark more development of affordable multi-unit builds.
Currently work is underway on 149 public housing units at 17 sites across the province, while planning is underway for another 40 units in the 2025-26 fiscal year. (The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Gun-Arrest)
The New Brunswick R-C-M-P says it has arrested a 40-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman after a gun related incident.
The Western Valley Region R-C-M-P says Mounties were called to an incident in Mainstream where a person was allegedly being held against their will.
Police say they arrested two suspects and no one was hurt. (The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Auditor-General)
The Nova Scotia’s government has given itself sweeping powers to fire the auditor general without cause — a move that is being described by a democracy watchdog as a threat to her office’s independence.
Co-founder Duff Conacher of Democracy Watch says an omnibus bill that allows the dismissal of the auditor general without cause creates a political threat to her job.
The tool would require two-thirds favour from all members of the legislature to move forward with firing the auditor general.
Premier Tim Houston’s government is also trying to amend the Auditor General Act — hoping to establish a two-week minimum timeline for the auditor to submit a report before to the government is required to release it to the public. (The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Oats-Export-Support)
The Newfoundland and Labrador Government says it will be putting forward 58-thousand dollars to support the Oat Company with its export development strategy.
The Oat Company is a provincially owned business that makes plant-based and sugar free oat bars.
The government says the funding will support the company as it builds its brand in stores and online.
The province says the funding will help the Oat Company expand across Canada. (The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Physicians-Hired)
The P-E-I government says it hired 41 new physicians last year.
The government 13 of those hired specialize in family medicine.
P-E-I is on track to stay on top of growing family physician recruitment, according to a 2023 State of the Health Workforce report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
In 2025, so far two new physicians have been hired with start dates this year. (The Canadian Press)
