Joanne Clancy

Assistant News Director,Senior Producer CTV Atlantic,the Maritimes#1 Newscast.

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BREAKING: Stephen McNeil says he is stepping down as Premier of Nova Scotia

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Blaine Higgs confirms he is meeting with caucus this week and his nomination meeting is on Saturday. But he says an election won’t be called this week. @CTVAtlantic

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Minister Zach Churchill says a plan for school sports will be announced. Pre-Primary will be going ahead in the fall

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All students and drivers will be required to wear masks on buses. High school students will need to wear masks in common areas

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Nova Scotia’s Education Minister has announced that students will return to the classroom on Tuesday, September 8

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RCMP checkpoint on Hwy 103 this morning, near Exit 6( Hubbards).Police checking cars as manhunt continues for Tobias Charles Doucette. @CTVAtlantic https://t.co/Ec2hxcGFaC

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Bridgewater Police say Sgt. Matthew Bennett was the officer stabbed in the neck. Bennett, a 13 year veteran with the Bridgewater Police Service, underwent successful surgery yesterday. He is currently recovering in hospital

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The search for Tobias Charles Doucette continues. He has been charged with attempted murder and assault after stabbing a Bridgewater Police officer and assaulting a woman at a local hotel. He also stabbed a Police Service Dog. Doucette has been on the run since Monday night

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Nearly 5,000 U.S. citizens have tried to enter Canada for shopping, recreation despite COVID-19: CBSA https://t.co/MNDqsJwnAC

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You can now pre-register to travel into NB, online.
Even NB residents who are returning from an Atlantic province, will need to register.
Here's the site:

https://t.co/tuAFWe0WNA

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A meeting between Indigenous leaders and the N.B. government has begun in Fredericton.

This is the second meeting - Chiefs are asking for an independent, Indigenous-led inquiry into systemic bias within the province's justice and policing systems.

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Premier Blaine Higgs:
Beginning next Friday, residents of the Atlantic region will be able to travel, without self-isolating, and you will not have to isolate when you come back to NB.

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As of today, there are 16 active cases in NB. Two remain in hospital, one in the ICU.

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She says there is an outbreak just outside the border in Houlton, Maine.

"I would ask everybody to continue to symptom watch."

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NB Update begins with Dr. Jennifer Russell explaining why she's comfortable with opening up travel for Atlantic Canadians.

"Limiting the movement of people has limited the movement of this virus...we do have to continually adjust our thinking and our behavior to this pandemic."

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Carol Alderdice, CEO of Tourism Industry Association of NB, says the Atlantic Bubble is a relief to many tourism operators - 33% of NB tourists come from the Atlantic region:

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Dominic Cardy says he’s incredibly disappointed and frustrated that the bill didn’t pass.
“This is about the anti-vaccination movement...these groups have weaponize that fear...and it is not going away.” @CTVAtlantic

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5 things to know about Quebec watchdog probing N.B. police shootings https://t.co/od8qOmopg0

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K-Grade 2, group sizes will be smaller, aimed at 15.
Grade 3-5, class size will depend on resources, but also aim to be 15.

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Changes to the regular school schedules:
K-Grade 8, will be grouped by class. These will be separated from one another, lunch will be staggered.