Tag: P.E.I.

Winter Storm Forces School Closures in Parts of the Maritimes

Winter storm warnings remain in effect for much of the Maritimes as a snowstorm has forced the closure of schools in parts of Nova Scotia and P.E.I. Up to 40 centimetres of snow is in the forecast for eastern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, where winds gusting at up to 100 kilometres per hour will…


Veteran Liberal MP Wayne Easter Won’t Seek Re Election in Long Held P.E.I. Riding

OTTAWA—Veteran Liberal MP Wayne Easter has decided not to run for a tenth term in Parliament. The one-time cabinet minister says he won’t seek re-election in the Prince Edward Island riding of Malpeque, which he’s represented uninterrupted for almost 28 years. Easter, 71, made the announcement in the House of Commons on Monday. Although all…