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(NB-Immigration-Reduction)
New Brunswick’s government is reacting to a significantly lower allocation of permanent resident nominations following changes made by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
The province’s labour minister, Jean-Claude D’Amours, says New Brunswick is being subjected to a 50 per cent reduction, meaning the provincial allocation will drop to 27-hundred spots this year.
The allocation for 2024 came close to 55-hundred spots.
D’Amours says the province will focus its efforts on accepting nominations for the health, education and the construction sectors.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Ultralight-Crash)
The Transportation Safety Board says an ultralight plane crash last year in New Brunswick was “not survivable.”
There was one person on board when the small plane crashed in Fredericton on July 19th.
The independent board says the aircraft’s electric motor came from a motorcycle, which had a battery life of roughly 70 minutes.
The board says ultralight aircraft are often operated without a certificate of airworthiness — meaning the design, construction and maintenance are not subject Transport Canada rules.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-RCMP-Black-Hawks)
The R-C-M-P’s two new Black Hawk helicopters are in New Brunswick today.
The Mounties say the helicopters will be used to increase surveillance of the Canada-U-S border.
On January 22nd, the national police force announced it would spend 5.3-million dollars on two chartering contracts.
The R-C-M-P already has nine smaller helicopters, six of which are used to patrol the border.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Education-Support-Funds)
The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it is offering 200-thousand dollars to support the Thrive Community Youth Network.
The funding will kick in for the 2025-26 fiscal year’s operational costs, helping with outreach outside the northeast Avalon region.
Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell says she is proud to be supporting the network as they help youth gain post-secondary education and job opportunities.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Tourism-Record)
Prince Edward Island is celebrating after recording a big year for tourism, setting new annual records for visitation and economic impact on the island.
The 2024 tourism year saw the island welcome 1.7-million visitors and generate 520-million dollars in spending on the local economy.
Tourism in P-E-I accounts for approximately six per cent of the province’s gross domestic product.
(The Canadian Press)
