The federal minister of natural resources says Nova Scotia Power’s decision to “pause” its participation in a proposed megaproject aimed at ending reliance on coal is just a temporary setback. Jonathan Wilkinson says the utility’s move is a challenge to a concept dubbed the Atlantic Loop, which envisions a $5-billion project allowing the region to…
Federal Minister Calls Utility’s Pause on Atlantic Energy Corridor ‘Bump in the Road’
Estimate Puts Hurricane Fiona Insured Damages at $660 Million
An initial estimate by Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. suggests hurricane Fiona caused $660 million in insured damage. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the storm was the most costly extreme weather event ever recorded in Atlantic Canada in terms of insured damages based on the estimate provided by CatIQ. It added that many of…
Fiona: One Week After NS Premier Asked for More Troops, Fewer Boots on Ground
One week after Nova Scotia’s premier asked Ottawa for more soldiers to help clean up the twisted mess caused by post-tropical storm Fiona, there were fewer troops on the ground Friday than there were earlier in the week. Daniel Minden, press secretary to Defence Minister Anita Anand, confirmed in an email there were about 550…
‘Major Damage’: East Coast Fishing Industry Feeling Impact From Post-Tropical Storm
The impact of post-tropical storm Fiona on Atlantic Canada’s fishing industry is still being tallied, but Osborne Burke already knows it will cost almost $2 million to repair a major seafood processing plant in Neils Harbour, N.S. The general manager of Victoria Co-operative Fisheries Ltd. says the high-tech operation was torn open by Fiona’s hurricane-force…
Fiona Fallout: Nova Scotia Premier Blasts Cellphone Companies for Poor Service
The premier of Nova Scotia has issued a stinging rebuke to the telecommunications companies that serve the province, saying too many residents are still without cellphone service four days after post-tropical storm Fiona roared across Atlantic Canada. Tim Houston issued a statement Wednesday saying it’s unacceptable that there are Nova Scotians who still can’t call…
Trudeau Scheduled to Visit Communities Hit by Fiona in Nova Scotia and PEI
Justin Trudeau is scheduled to travel today to P.E.I. and Nova Scotia, where he will meet with residents and inspect the extensive damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona. The prime minister is expected to make stops in Stanley Bridge, P.E.I., and two communities in Cape Breton: Glace Bay and Sydney. While in Sydney, the largest…
RCMP Say Missing NS Man Believed Swept to Sea by Fiona
Police in Nova Scotia say a man missing since Friday is believed to have been swept out to sea during post-tropical storm Fiona. Halifax district RCMP said today 81-year-old Larry Smith of Lower Prospect, N.S., was last seen Friday evening. A search led by the RCMP began in the coastal community southwest of Halifax after…
Fiona Fallout: Losses Being Tallied as Hundreds of Soldiers Arrive for Cleanup Duty
Phyllis Carr’s voice broke with emotion as she surveyed damage to the historic town of Stanley Bridge, a small community on the north shore of Prince Edward Island. “It’s very sad for those of us who lived here all of our lives and our parents lived here,” she said, taking in a scene that has…
One Woman Rescued, Second Missing After Fiona Washes Homes to Sea: RCMP
Two women were swept out to sea after their residences collapsed from the destructive force of post-tropical storm Fiona, police in Newfoundland and Labrador said. RCMP Cpl. Jolene Garland said the first woman was rescued by local residents in Port aux Basques and is believed to be fine after receiving medical attention. The whereabouts of…
Homes Washed Away by Fiona in NL, Storm Wreaks Havoc Across Atlantic Region
SYDNEY, N.S.—Towns in Cape Breton and on Newfoundland’s southern coast declared states of emergency on Saturday as post-tropical storm Fiona—one of the strongest storms to ever strike Eastern Canada—continued to lash the region. Brian Button, the mayor of Port aux Basques, N.L., said some local homes have been washed away amid high winds and surging…
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