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The head of the Association of Seafood Producers in Newfoundland and Labrador says Donald Trump’s tariffs are the biggest threat to the province’s fisheries since the 1992 cod moratorium.
Executive director Jeff Loder compared the tariffs to the disastrous moratorium which put about 30-thousand people in the province out of work during a news conference today with the union representing fish harvesters and processing plant workers.
Loder and union president Dwan Street were unequivocal: the future of the province’s largest and most lucrative fishery is in jeopardy, and it may not go ahead at all this year.
About 96 per cent of crab caught in Newfoundland and Labrador is exported to the United States, with the crab fishery set to begin next month. (The Canadian Press)
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(US-Cda-Tariffs-NB)
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says she has directed NB Liquor to stop purchasing American alcohol and to remove their products from the shelves.
The provincially run liquor outlets sell about $40 million worth of American products a year.
Holt is also asking for an immediate review of the government’s procurement and a halt to new deals with U.S. companies — except for critical services that cannot be immediately replaced.
She says it is more important than ever for the province to build up its economy, buy Canadian, and show its resilience. (The Canadian Press)
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New Brunswick’s Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, Alyson Townsend, says she is taking a step back from her role for health reasons.
Premier Susan Holt says Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Jean-Claude D’Amours will serve as acting minister of post-secondary education, training and labour.
Holt says she wishes Townsend and her family well during her treatment and recovery.
(The Canadian Press)
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Sixteen piping plover chicks survived in 2024 in the Kouchibouguac (koo-shee-boo-gwack) National Park on the east coast of New Brunswick.
This is the highest number seen in seven years.
An ecologist for Parks Canada said he was happy with the birth and survival rate of these tiny birds.
Daniel Gallant says the park had six nests with a total of 24 eggs, of which 20 hatched and 16 chicks were fledged, meaning they were able to survive throughout the summer, and at the end of the summer, they were independent and flying and presumably able to migrate.
(The Canadian Press)
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A 38-year-old Charlottetown man has been arrested and charged after allegedly breaking into vehicles on the weekend.
Charlottetown Police Services were called out for a complaint of a person going through vehicles in the Hunt Avenue area and allegedly found the suspect inside one.
After a brief struggle, the man was arrested and charged with trespassing, resisting arrest and breach of probation.
Police are reminding you not to leave valuables in your vehicles, and always keep your doors locked. (The Canadian Press)
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