Category: MARITIMES

Indian streaming giant JioHotstar is betting big on Canada’s South Asian diaspora

Sep 5, 2026 | Alberta, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Business, MANITOBA, MARITIMES, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, NUNAVUT, ONTARIO, PROVINCES, QUEBEC, SASKATCHEWAN, YUKON

JioHotstar, the rebranded global streaming platform, launched in Canada on Sept. 2. Photo:...

Immigration rules impacting trucking

Sep 5, 2026 | Business, MARITIMES, PROVINCES

Uncertainty due to tariffs and ever-changing immigration rules is concerning, but PEI’s local trucking industry is seeing some positive signs, says long time business owner and PEI Trucking Sector Council vice president. Clinton...

Southern Victoria mayor suspended for code‑of‑conduct violations

Sep 3, 2026 | Politics, MARITIMES, PROVINCES

Tamara Titus-McPhail Paige Morgan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Investigator finds...

New Brunswick reduces screen time for students and young children

Sep 2, 2026 | PROVINCES, Education, MARITIMES

(New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) Paige Morgan, Local...

Americans with dual citizenship in Canada in high demand as voters in the November midterms

Sep 2, 2026 | Alberta, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MANITOBA, MARITIMES, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, NUNAVUT, ONTARIO, Politics, PROVINCES, QUEBEC, SASKATCHEWAN, YUKON

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. The Court gave preliminary approval this week...

Whale sanctuary signs 20-year lease with province

Sep 2, 2026 | PROVINCES, MARITIMES

WINE HARBOUR – The Whale Sanctuary Project has formally signed a 20-year lease with the provincial government for the marine area planned for its whale refuge on the Eastern Shore. The lease, which can be renewed for another 20...

New Brunswick natural gas review sparks environmental opposition

Sep 1, 2026 | Politics, MARITIMES, PROVINCES

Premier Susan Holt discussing review of natural gas development. (Submitted photo) Paige Morgan,...

Changes to Facebook and Instagram after U.S. case won’t affect Canada – yet

Aug 31, 2026 | Alberta, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MANITOBA, MARITIMES, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, NUNAVUT, ONTARIO, PROVINCES, QUEBEC, SASKATCHEWAN, YUKON

Canadian Facebook and Instagram users will not be impacted by a slew of changes Meta is introducing as part of a multi-billion-dollar settlement with dozens of U.S. states, but some experts say there is a chance that could...

Election of first Black CMA president shines light on historical biases in medicine

Aug 28, 2026 | HEALTH, MARITIMES, ONTARIO, PROVINCES

Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, a St. John’s-based dermatologist, made history this year as the first...

Teacher who was fired for his comedy routine bites back in new performance

Aug 24, 2026 | Education, MARITIMES, PROVINCES

A teacher who was fired from a high school in Saint John, N.B., when his students found his adult comedy routine online has come up with a new act that pokes fun at the controversy. Jonathan Forward isn’t making light of his...