FedElxn-PEI-Tolls)
Premier Rob Lantz says that both Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have pledged to get rid of tolls on the Confederation Bridge.
Both leaders, however, differ when it comes to the Wood Islands ferry with Carney saying he’ll get rid of the tolls and Poilievre saying he will review them.
Lantz says he is happy that the federal parties are recognizing the unfairness of the tolls and how they put the province at a disadvantage for trade.
He says the disadvantage is magnified by the threat of the U-S tariffs and says his government will work to ensure the tolls on the bridge and ferry are eliminated as soon as possible. (The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Arson-Investigation)
Richibucto R-C-M-P are asking the public for assistance in an arson in Napan.
Mounties responded to a report of a fire on March 20th at a business on Weldfield Collette Road.
On scene they found that three buildings that had been burnt down and several pieces of equipment had been vandalized.
Through the investigation they determined that the fire had been intentionally set and that the business was unoccupied at the time of the blaze. (The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Doctor-Recruitment)
A municipality in southwestern New Brunswick is poised to begin recruiting doctors with its own funds.
The St. Stephen town council is expected to vote Wednesday on an incentive package that includes 125-thousand dollars for new family physicians and international medical graduates, 75-thousand for specialists, emergency doctors and established family doctors who relocate from out of province, and 10-thousand dollars for nurse practitioners.
The larger amounts would be paid in 25-thousand dollar instalments in return for a five-year commitment of full-time service.
Mayor Allan MacEachern told C-B-C that even if health care isn’t a municipal responsibility, his citizens are regularly raising concerns and something has to be done to attract at least four doctors.
(CBC News)
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(NS-Vaccination-Clinics)
Eastern Zone Public Health continues to offer enhanced access to free, routine vaccines for those who are eligible.
Vaccines that are now available include M-M-R-V, M-M-R and T-dap.
The vaccinations include protection against Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Tetanus and are available for free through primary care providers and participating pharmacies.
You can find out more information and book an appointment on the Nova Scotia public health website. (The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Education-Week)
Minister of Education Krista Lynn Howell is recognizing the week of March 24th to 28th as Education Week in Newfoundland and Labrador, with this year’s theme being Adventure in Learning.
The Department of Education uses the week to raise awareness of the province’s cultural identity through the cultural connections strategy, which receives 1.1-million-dollars in annual funding.
The department says education week is a time to celebrate the educational experience of students, teachers and staff. (The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Violent-Offences)
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has arrested a man for assault in St. John’s.
Shortly after noon on Friday, R-N-C Operational Patrol Services responded to a residence on New Pennywell Road in connection with multiple reports of a disturbance in the area.
When they entered the house they found a woman with serious physical injuries.
Police arrested a 28-year-old man and charged him with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, forcible confinement and firearms offences. (The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Cataract-Procedures)
Health P-E-I says it has nearly doubled the daily number of cataract surgeries performed across the province at the Cataract Outpatient Clinic in Charlottetown.
It says that between December 1st and March 1st the clinic performed more than 11-hundred surgeries bringing the total on the Island over that period to over 12-hundred, double from the same period last year.
Health P-E-I is also working on its data processing to help better track wait times helping to reduce delays for patients even further.
Minister of Health and Wellness Mark McLane says the clinic is an important step for Islanders in need of vision care. (The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
