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"Im happy to have people celebrating summer, but I think that all of us should be conscious that this pandemic is not over," McGeer said in an interview. "Its likely that we, like many other countries in the world, may see more cases and more transmission of Delta, and that we will need to intervene ... to mitigate serious disease and death." McGeer said it is clear the Delta variant is on the move in British Columbia, Alberta and much of the United States, where the U.S. Centers for Disease Co...

  FREDERICTON -- With only about six more weeks of summer before classes return for the post secondary fall semester, students countrywide will soon be returning to Maritime universities, whether they are vaccinated or not.   "Weve been doing a lot of planning and working with public health here in New Brunswick and making sure that we are prepared for students that will be arriving both vaccinated and unvaccinated,” said Ryan Sullivan, St. Thomas University associate vice president of e...

Arrests made as RCMP move in on protesters at N.S-N.B. border Rebecca Lau © Graeme Benjamin/Global News RCMP told protesters they were an "unlawful assembly" Wednesday night and told them to move off the highway. RCMP officers moved in on protesters at a blockade on the Trans-Canada Highway between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick on Wednesday night, and at least two people were arrested. The move came more than 24 hours after protesters, angry at Nova Scotias COVID-19 travel re...

Less than a day after moving to Phase 1 of New Brunswick’s path to Green, health officials will move the entire province to Phase 2 at midnight on Wednesday night. At a media briefing Wednesday afternoon, Premier Blaine Higgs and Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Russell said 20.2 per cent of seniors over the age of 65 are fully vaccinated. Around 75.4 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 89,000 New Brunswickers now have both ...

Delayed repairs on P.E.I weather stations likely to affect more than forecasting Lack of long-term climate data due to defunct weather stations, could have an impact on future planning for key economic sectors in Prince Edward Island. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jun 14, 2021 7:30 PM AT | Last Updated: June 14 Weather stations at North Cape and East Point are due for repairs, but maintenance work has been postponed. (Jane Robertson/CBC)

In less than two weeks, Newfoundland and Labrador will begin lifting its long-term COVID-19 restrictions toward reopening to the rest of the country on Canada Day.

News of a possible Atlantic Bubble by July 1 has the tourism hotspot of Shediac, N.B. hoping for the best this summer.

While the three Maritime provinces are all aiming to form an Atlantic bubble on or around the end of June or Early July, every province has different rules attached. As of Canada Day, New Brunswick also wants to open itself up to the rest of Canada and Maine for those people who have received one dose.

In contrast to some parts of the country, Nova Scotia is moving slowly towards a two-dose fall.

The province is banking on the continued popularity of the Explore NB Travel Incentive. It will expand the program to include Atlantic Canada, potenti...