(NB-Liberal-Cabinet)
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt and her cabinet has been sworn in as the province’s first-ever woman premier after a ceremony in Fredericton.
The Liberal cabinet includes 13 men and six women, including Health Minister John Dornan, Education Minister Claire Johnson, Finance Minister René Legacy and Justice Minister Rob McKee.
Francine Landry was sworn in as the first francophone female Speaker of the legislative assembly.
Joined by her husband and three young daughters at the ceremony, Holt thanked all the female MLAs elected to the legislative assembly before her in her speech.
(The Canadian Press)
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A seniors’ advocacy group says it is “very much concerned” about Elections Nova Scotia’s “short-sighted” decision not to send printed voter cards in the mail.
Bill VanGorder, of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons, says the decision raises alarm bells because many seniors don’t use the internet regularly, and rely on the postal service for voting information.
Elections Nova Scotia says the decision not to send the cards was difficult, but there is a voter awareness campaign in the works to tell voters where to cast their ballots.
In the 2021 provincial election, Elections Nova Scotia estimated seniors accounted for 35 per cent of total voters.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Measles)
New Brunswick Public Health has declared a measles outbreak in Fredericton and the Upper Saint John river valley.
Since Thursday, there have been five cases of measles reported in the area, and the health authority says there are other potential cases under investigation.
Two people are hospitalized at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton.
The province’s health agency says people can get vaccinated to prevent infection.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Tourism)
The number of tourists in the Maritimes increased in 2024, leading to a recovery in the tourism industry, Tourism Nova Scotia says.
The tourism agency has tourism statistics for up to July 2024, and says the province has welcomed over one-million visitors.
That is about the total number of visitors for 2023, the agency says.
A spokesperson for the Halifax Port Authority says there were 201 cruise ships docking in Halifax this season.
(CTV News)
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(PEI-Shelter)
Housing advocates in P-E-I say they are thrilled about a new overnight emergency shelter opening in Summerside, but say the city will need to expand.
Elysha Whitlock, the director of a non-profit that addresses homelessness, says the 10 bed shelter won’t be enough to meet demand.
She says she knows of 53 unhoused people in the city.
Clients can register to stay at the shelter for up to 30 days.
(CBC News)
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(NL-Theft)
R-C-M-P are investigating a theft that occurred at a house in eastern Newfoundland.
Mounties responded to a report of a break, enter and theft on October 20th at a vacated residence.
They say several items were stolen, including a red G-M-C Sierra with a Nunavut licence plate, a 55-inch television, several bottles of alcohol and a polar bear rug.
(The Canadian Press)
