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The Second Boer War erupted in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State on October 11, 1899.  

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Among Atlantic Canadians, hope for a King who is 'really involved,' reaches youth

As she sat with her nine-year-old daughter at a coronation viewing Saturday, Mandy Chapman said she's hoping for a King who reaches out widely when he next comes to the East Coast.

"It's different, I've only ever known the Queen. That's all we've ever known in our lifetime … It's going to be an adjustment for sure," said the 49-year-old Halifax resident, who was among the winners of a lottery to attend a breakfast at the Nova Scotia lieutenant-governor's residence.

Chapman brought along her daughter Bella to enjoy the historic occasion in the ornate ballroom. The pair beamed as they enjoyed tea, scones and sweets at a table decorated with flowers.

Still, amid the pomp and ceremony, Chapman -- who works for an agency that provides fruits and vegetables to those struggling for food access -- said she hoped the new King will carry on his mother's legacy of charity work.

"They should be the King and Queen of the people," she said. "They shouldn't just be figureheads, but be really involved in what people are doing here in Canada."

A few tables away, wearing a pink fascinator that shone under the chandelier, 20-year-old Noelle Lavoie said she believes King Charles needs to be particularly attentive to connecting with young people when he visits Atlantic Canada.

The Halifax resident said she's interested to see how the King uses social media to reach out to her generation.

"I don't think anybody my age has discussed this much. It's more my mom and her friends, rather than people my age," she said. "Even at events you see them attend, it's mostly an older generation.

"I think he needs to find a way to include young people in the events he does."

Around the Atlantic region, provinces long known as friendly toward the monarchy also held celebratory events.

A parade wound its way through Charlottetown from the local armoury to Government House, where Lt.-Gov. Antoinette Perry presided over a public ceremony, and a 21-gun salute was fired from Fort Edward in Victoria Park.

The residence of the lieutenant-governor was also illuminated in emerald green to mark the occasion.

The King first visited Prince Edward Island as Prince of Wales in 1983 and travelled to the Island again in 2014 with his wife, Camilla.

In an email Saturday, P.E.I Premier Dennis King said, "it's the first time our constitutional monarchy will recognize a new sovereign in 70 years, and it is both a historic and significant moment in our history."

In Newfoundland and Labrador, the coronation ceremony included a tree-planting, in keeping with the King's focus on environmental issues. About 1,000 seedlings from the provincial tree nursery were handed out to the public to plant, with plans for further distribution across the province.

Artillery guns were also fired in St. John's, N.L., at 11 a.m. local time. The military noted the sound would be loud but not "loud enough to disturb local residents."

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs said in a statement Saturday that his province has had a long and rich history with the monarchy.

"We have had the pleasure of welcoming many members of the Royal Family to our province. We look forward to continuing this tradition," Higgs said.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 6, 2023.

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Wednesday, August 30 - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

We awoke to a steady rain, and the realization that we would have a longish tender ride into town, because of two large Holland America ships that had taken all the dock space. Rather than hurry out into the inclement weather, we could see on the weather app that it might let up by 11 or so, and decided to wait a bit. We had a departure time of 11 this evening, and not much planned for our day here so it didn't matter if we waited a while.

Sure enough, by around 11 the rain abated, and while it wasn't sunny, there were a few breaks in the clouds. The dock at Charlottetown, the capital and main city of PEI, has a huge cruise terminal, filled with vender booths, selling mostly T-shirts and tote bags. In fact, the entire waterfront within a half-mile of the rock seems intent on separating cruisers from their money as quickly as possible with more "cute" tourist traps then we have seen in much larger locations. We kept walking along the waterfront and eventually escaped the shops and all the tourists from the other two ships (1400 and 2000 passenger capacity), and found a quiet park to have a little lunch. We did see something interesting along the dockside, however - custom floating dock pieces that held kayaks or jet-skis upright in a kind of dock cradle. It looked to work well, especially for putting novices in kayaks without tipping and then launching them.

We wandered through the newish library here, and were very impressed. There is a large quiet work area for folks with their own devices, a well thought out computer area, and even a coffee bar area, separate from the books, but used by folks with laptops. But one of the more impressive things was the area that allowed card holders to check out everything from tools to musical instruments to music and memory kits for those with dementia. There was also a chart with all the clubs and activities at the library - from fiber arts club to adult board game cafe to community clothing swap night. The whole place was located on the ground floor of an office building.

Charlottetown is best known for being the site of the 1864 conference that was originally about a union of the maritime provinces, but which actually became the framework for much of the Canadian government as we now know it, as a delegation from the other provinces was also present. As a result, a framework was established to become a Confederation of British North America, combining the "Canadian" provinces with the "Maritime" ones. Ironically, although most of the provinces entered into this by 1866, PEI held off until 1873 (and I've already noted that Newfoundland and Labrador were on their own until 1949). As a result, there is here a Confederation Trail, a Confederation Park, etc., and in one park they have boulders from all the provinces along with plaques describing the stone composition and date of entry into Canada. It's all a little haphazard in the layout and very understated in the Canadian way.

Other notes on pictures - the very stately building is the city hall - as in Sangueney (La Baie), it also once held the police and fire station facilities. The colorful houses are part of the Great George hotel, and have been there since at least 1864. They face out onto the facade of St Dunton's Basilica, which is an ornate church built in 1919. There is also Victoria Row, a street of brick buildings dating from the 1890's that are now mostly restaurants. They have built a little stage on the other side of the street, which works to serenade all the outdoor seating areas. The other side of the street is now part of a modern arts and museum complex.

The last picture is taken from our room. We had stayed in town until about 5, when the rain started up again and continued on. Although we were scheduled to leave at 11, everyone was on board earlier and we upped anchor and headed out before 10. The wind had come up, and the rain was heavy, and we watched from our window at the drama of the pilot leaving our ship after we cleared the harbor. Usually the pilot leaps from our ship to the deck of the pilot boat, but this was not the usua pilotl craft and it was bouncing quite a bit as it neared our side, keeping pace with our ship for at least 10 minutes before the pilot launched himself - onto the roof of the pilot house! He quickly scrambled around the front of the small craft, clinging tightly until he was able to work his way to the back deck and into the pilot house, as the boat veered sharply away. He's the one in the red jacket, and I don't think they could pay me enough to take the kind of risks he probably takes everyday. He may have already done this today from one of the Holland America ships, as they left about 5 in the afternoon.

Tomorrow is our last full sea day, and then we will be in Halifax for a day and a half. This weather is supposed to move out, and we may be lucky again with blue skies.

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Island groups look to brighten Thanksgiving despite ongoing power outages

Thousands of Maritime Electric customers have had their power restored this long weekend, but many islanders are still expected to spend Thanksgiving Monday in the dark. As of 5:30 p.m. Sunday, about 4,700 customers were still in the dark, 16 days after post-tropical storm Fiona knocked out electricity across the island. That's down from 11,000 Friday afternoon.

In a tweet on Sunday, Maritime Electric said over 240 crews were working to restore power, adding that some jobs will "require several crews and multiple hours, or even days, to complete."

The utility said earlier this week that it could be three weeks before some customers get their power back.

Despite that, some Islanders are taking steps to make Thanksgiving less gloomy. The Kings Playhouse in Georgetown has organized a community Thanksgiving dinner that's free for members of the community. Organizers will also offer takeout and delivery for residents.

Executive director Haley Zavo said most Georgetown residents got their power back in the first five days after the storm, but it took as long as 11 days for some on the outskirts.

She said some people in the community still remain without power.

Zavo said they're expecting a full house and have already reached capacity for their dinners.

The Salvation Army Charlottetown Community Church is also preparing a meal. Corps officer John Burton said it was a "last-minute" decision amid many relief efforts undertaken by the organization.

The dinner will be a takeaway since the organization doesn't have enough volunteers to do a sit-down, Burton said. They expect to serve over 100 people.

Volunteers will be serving dinner between 4 and 6 p.m. on Monday.

Reception centers in Tignish Shore, North Shore, West River, Kingston, Miltonvale Park, Clyde River, Morell, the Resort Municipality, and Three Rivers will all be serving hot Thanksgiving meals for residents who are unable to celebrate due to the power outages.

The province said that the meals will be available for pick-up on Monday as part of a partnership with municipalities and other local authorities. Islanders are asked to contact their local reception center for more details.

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CATHERINE'S STYLE FILES - 2011

4 JULY 2011 || The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William visited Province House in Charlottetown and took a carriage ride on Day 5 in Canada while on their North-American tour.

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Local woman speaking out on climate change

Mary Boyd attending P.E.I. climate change protest on Sept. 20. Jason Mallard photo

By Jason Mallard

Sept. 27, 2019

           It was a beautiful day in front of the Province House in Charlottetown. The sun was shining, kids were playing, people were mingling, and elderly woman was sitting on a bench.

         Mary Boyd was enjoying the sun.

         In her hands she was holding a sign that read ‘breaking news: climate emergency.’

         Boyd was one of the people attending the climate change protest Sept. 20. She is also the chair of P.E.I. Health Coalition.

         The protest was organized by Extinction Rebellion and P.E.I. Youth 4 Climate. Over 50 people attended.

         Boyd has spent her life advocating for issues she’s passionate about, and climate change is a big one, she said.

         “I’ve been following the climate reports and I’ve always been interested in the environment.”

         The problem the world faces is urgent, Boyd said.

         “We have about 11 years to turn things around and if we don’t, there will be no human life on the planet by the end of this century, which is only 80 years away.”

         Many politicians look at climate change as an opportunity for their own gain, she said.

         “I have no time for politicians who use climate change as a campaign strategy. This issue is too serious to play games with.”

         That isn’t what leaders are meant to do, said Boyd.

         “You have to ask if they’re fit to be in politics if that’s how they see the world.”

         When it comes to whose job it is to get the word out, it’s everyone’s, she said.

         “The media is very important. If our leaders were showing leadership, they’re very important. But I think the most important of all is the people, the citizens.”

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From @spincount — Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous house concert network is excited to bring Ewan MacIntyre to its ‘Maritime Trail’ concert series touring Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island January 30 to February 12, 2019 - full schedule below and at homeroutes.ca. . Ewan Macintyre Band performs in the region January 30 to February 12 as a trio. Touring with Karine Bouchard on cello (trifantasy, Rachel Beck), fiddle player Peter Menzies and Ewan on guitar/ mandolin, before heading to Montreal where they will showcase at this year’s Folk Alliance International (FAI) Conference (taking place February 13-17, 2019) in Montreal, QC. Ewan Macintyre Band is an international music project, led by Ewan Macintyre, puppeteer, puppet, musician, and ex-lead singer-songwriter of the award-winning Edinburgh collective “Southern Tenant Folk Union.” Ewan Macintyre has been described as “distinctive” (The Living Tradition), a “Standout Scottish Vocalist” (Neon Filler), “Like Robert Johnson Returned from the crossroads… a “welcome moment in the future of traditional Scottish Music” (Mumble Music), “innovative music” (Edinburgh Guide), and “a scat pitched perfectly between James Brown and Tom Waits” (The Skinny). . Maritime Trail The Maritime Trail is a project of Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous, presenting Canadian and international artists to audiences in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. The Winnipeg-based house concert network was inspired to bring its formula to the Maritime provinces after attending Nova Scotia Music Week in 2017. After the conference, Home Routes put out a call for hosts in order to create a community of house concerts in the region. The call was met enthusiastically by Maritimers, and the Maritime Trail was born! . Maritime Trail Dates - Ewan Macintyre . Jan 30 Conquerall Mills, NS Jan 31 Round Hill, NS Feb 1 Moncton, NB Feb 2 Winter Warmer Festival, St Andrews, NB Feb 3 Miramichi, NB Feb 5 Pointe du Chene, NB Feb 6 Pleasant Valley, PE Feb 7 Charlottetown, PE Feb 8 York, PE Feb 9 Rustico, PE Feb 10 Three Fathom Harbour, NS Feb 11 Larry’s River, NS Feb 12 River Bourgeois, NS http://bit.ly/2Mdcz8V

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Survey – Canadian home prices see healthy gains in the fourth quarter

TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2019 /CNW/ – According to the Royal LePage House Price Survey1 released today, year-over-year home prices made healthy gains in many regions across Canada in the fourth quarter of 2018, continuing the recovery from the most significant housing correction since the financial crisis. Once again, the Greater Montreal Area saw the highest year-over-year home price appreciation rate of the three largest Canadian metropolitan areas studied.

The Royal LePage National House Price Composite2, compiled from proprietary property data in 63 of the nation's largest real estate markets, showed that the price of a home in Canada increased 4.0 per cent year-over-year to $631,223 in the fourth quarter of 2018. When broken out by housing type, the median price of a two-storey home rose 3.9 per cent year-over-year to $745,007, while the median price of a bungalow climbed 1.5 per cent to $516,950. Condominiums continued to see the highest rate of appreciation nationally when compared to the detached segment, rising 7.2 per cent year-over-year to $447,915.

Royal LePage projected modest home price appreciation in 2019 in its recent forecast, expecting the aggregate price of a home in Canada to rise 1.2 per cent in Canada over the next year.

“The invisible hand that guides our complex economy hit the real estate reset button in 2018 and that is a good thing,” said Phil Soper, president and CEO, Royal LePage. “Major market home price inflation through much of the decade had led to dangerous overheating in our most populous regions. Government regulatory intervention and rising interest rates, when combined with property price overshooting, triggered the correctional cycle we find ourselves working through today.”

On January 9th, the Bank of Canada decided to maintain its target for the overnight rate and reduced its forecast for annual GDP growth from 2.1 per cent to 1.7 per cent.

“While some economists are adjusting their forecast for the economy as a whole, Canada's real estate market is beginning to emerge from the correction that began a year ago. The national real estate market is stable and should see modest price gains by the end of the 2019,” said Soper.

The Canadian economy is performing well overall, with pockets of uncertainty. Persistently weak oil prices driven by domestic market access bottlenecks and global supply gluts have hit Western Canada hard, and trade tensions between China and the U.S. in particular are impacting consumer confidence across the continent.

“House prices and home sales volumes were soft and slow last year; expect modestly better results in 2019,” said Soper. “That said, the underlying Canadian economy, and employment in particular, continues to impress. Job creation is beating expectations handily. The unemployment rate of 5.6 per cent is a 43-year low.

“A silver lining in this cloud of uncertainty is the opportunity for young families to enter the market,” Soper continued.

The unemployment rate is about half of where it was during the financial crisis. It is also important to note that actual retail-market rates for a five year fixed term mortgage, the most popular offering in Canada, sit at approximately 3.5 per cent today versus approximately 5.9 per cent a decade ago; a full forty per cent lower.3

“Employment is high, rates are low, and home prices are essentially flat. 2019 is shaping up to be a year of rare opportunities,” Soper concluded.

Tight rental markets, record levels of immigration, and a wave of Millennials looking to buy their first homes are putting pressure on limited housing stock in many of Canada's metropolitan regions.

“Despite the price corrections and low sales activity we saw in 2018, it is important that policymakers don't take their eye off the ball when it comes to housing supply. That would be a huge mistake,” added Soper. “In down markets, construction tends to slow, exasperating our housing shortage problems. From there it is simple supply and demand; if we don't build more homes, we risk another housing crisis and a return to runaway prices in our major markets.”

During the fourth quarter, buyers in Ontario continued to look beyond the GTA in search of affordability. Despite some price relief in the suburbs surrounding Toronto, buyers from the region are still venturing out to other Southern Ontariocities where price points are significantly lower.

Of the regions studied in the Royal LePage National House Price Composite, Windsor and Kingston saw the highest appreciation rates in Ontario, rising 14.7 and 13.8 per cent year-over-year, respectively. Meanwhile, regions including Ottawa, Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge, and London saw strong aggregate price gains of 9.3 per cent, 9.0 per cent, and 8.9 per cent, respectively.

The GTA was a story of contrasts. The City of Toronto experienced a strong rebound in the fourth quarter, while the surrounding areas remained relatively weak year-over-year. Prices in Toronto saw sizable increases, rising 8.8 per cent compared to 3.4 per cent gains for the GTA more broadly. Some of the surrounding suburbs, which saw rapid price increases in recent years, continued to slow, with declines in areas like Markham, Pickering, and Richmond Hill of 7.1 per cent, 5.6 per cent, and 4.9 per cent, respectively.

“The market correction in the suburbs of Toronto has been more significant than elsewhere in the country, because price increases in recent years were more extreme,” said Soper. “Even as prices in the core of the nation's largest city begin to rise again, we expect prices in the region known as the '905' to remain soft, providing new families with an unexpected entry opportunity into some of the most sought-after communities in southern Ontario.”

In Quebec, the Greater Montreal Area's real estate market continues to set the pace among Canada's largest metropolitans, supported by continued high demand, healthy household income and population growth. Despite positive economic fundamentals, price appreciation for real estate in most of the province's regions outside of the GMA still continue to be dampened by worker shortages as small businesses struggle to attract workers to their communities. On the other hand, worker shortages tend to put upward pressure on salaries, which could improve affordability.

In the fourth quarter, the aggregate price of a home in the Greater Montreal Area passed the $400,000 mark, rising to $407,230, an increase of 4.1 per cent from the same period last year. This represents a higher rate of appreciation than that seen in both the GTA and Greater Vancouver, and above the national aggregate percentage increase. During this period, the median price of a two-storey home in the Greater Montreal Area rose 3.5 per cent year-over-year to $517,190, after surpassing the half-million-dollar mark for the first time in the third quarter. The condominium market in the area continued its solid performance this quarter compared to last year, rising 4.9 per cent to $328,254.

British Columbia has been an economic outperformer in recent years, but economists are beginning to forecast slowing growth because of the cooling housing market. The relative unaffordability of major markets and the implementation of mortgage stress tests and provincial tax policies have dampened price growth in the province. Home price appreciation in Greater Vancouver grew at a modest pace rising 2.1 per cent in the fourth quarter from the year before, to an aggregate price of $1,274,831. More affordable suburbs like Langley, Surrey, and Coquitlam that had seen double digit price growth in previous quarters grew at a more modest pace rising 2.4 per cent, 2.3 per cent, and 0.4 per cent respectively.

Despite weak oil prices and uncertainty in the energy industry, all cities studied in Alberta posted year-over-year price increases, with the exception of Fort McMurray, which saw a 9.4 per cent decline. The aggregate price of a home in Calgary and Edmonton rose 1.3 per cent and 1.6 per cent, respectively, to $484,462 and $385,550.

Saskatchewan's housing market was negatively affected by the weakness in the natural resources sector in the fourth quarter. The aggregate home price in Regina increased 0.1 per cent year-over-year, while the aggregate home price in Saskatoon decreased 1.7 per cent year-over-year. This represents a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 1.9 per cent and 0.5 per cent, respectively.

Atlantic Canada remained strong, posting some of the largest price gains in the country in the fourth quarter. Monctonand Charlottetown posted the highest home price growth in the region, rising 12.6 per cent and 7.1 per cent, respectively, year-over-year. St. John's was notably weak, with prices falling 2.6 per cent from the year before. https://constructionlinks.ca/news/survey-canadian-home-prices-see-healthy-gains-fourth-quarter/ Established in 2003, Construction Links Network is a peer-to-peer network sharing platform for the construction, building and design community. This one-of-a-kind platform provides the tools necessary to source and distribute the latest news, videos, events and innovative products / services the industry has to offer which helps our members plan, design and build great projects around the world. #construction #building #architecture #engineer #safety #realestate #environment

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The Second Boer War erupted in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State on October 11, 1899. 

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Free public events around the Maritimes to commemorate King’s coronation

The lieutenant-governors in all three Maritime provinces will commemorate the coronation of King Charles III with free public events on Saturday.

RSVPs for early-morning viewing events at Government House in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia quickly reached capacity once announced. However, free outdoor public events are included.

The May 6 coronation will begin at 11 a.m. local time in London -- 7 a.m. ADT.

Live CTV News coverage from London begins at 3 a.m. ADT.

FREE PUBLIC EVENTS ON CORONATION DAY

CHARLOTTETOWN

An outdoor public ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. at Government House, 1 Terry Fox Dr., hosted by Prince Edward Island Lt.-Gov. Antoinette Perry. The event will include a parade, a 21-gun salute, and refreshments.

FREDERICTON

An outdoor public ceremony will begin outside Government House, 51 Woodstock Rd., around 9:30 a.m., hosted by New Brunswick Lt.-Gov. Brenda Murphy. The event will include a 21-gun salute.

HALIFAX

An outdoor public ceremony will begin at Government House, 1451 Barrington St., at 10 a.m. The event, hosted by Lt.-Gov. Arthur J. LeBlanc, will include a flag raising, and tree planting.

ST. STEPHEN, N.B.

A tea will be hosted by Saint Croix MLA Kathy Bockus from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Neighbourhood Works, 59 Union St.

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Nine days after Fiona, P.E.I. residents without power were alarmed at the pace of response

Residents of Prince Edward Island said Monday they're growing exhausted, anxious, and cold as thousands remained without power nine days after post-tropical storm Fiona swept through the region.

Wanda Arnold, a 70-year-old resident of the Huntingdon Court seniors' complex in Charlottetown, said in an interview that she and other residents have been given blankets, but at night they've been shivering in the dark.

Arnold also said the complex's operators had dropped off food and small flashlights, but the assistance had been sporadic and insufficient. As of Monday evening, there were still over 16,000 customers on the island without power. On the day after the storm, private utility Maritime Electric reported that 82,000 customers were without power--roughly 90 percent of its customers.

Kim Griffin, a spokeswoman for Maritime Electric, said Monday that most of the island should have power back by Sunday. Senior homes are on the "priority list," she said, adding the main reason for the delay was trees falling on the utility's infrastructure.

P.E.I. Premier Dennis King said his government has been attempting to obtain temporary generators for common areas in the provincial seniors' complexes without power.

Kylee Graham, who hasn't had power at her Charlottetown apartment since 1 a.m. on Sept. 24, said life is becoming increasingly difficult as she and her partner cope with cooling temperatures and a lack of heat or light in their unit.

The 26-year-old doctoral student at the Atlantic Veterinary College is also a volunteer with Charlottetown Mutual Aid and says she is encountering seniors and homeless people whose situations are worse than her own.

Graham and Arnold say they believe more repair crews should have been available from the utility to restore the outages. Chad Stordy of Charlottetown said on Monday that the temperature at his house read 11 degrees C in the middle of the day, as his family went another day without electricity.

He said he and his partner, Kelsey Creed, have two children, aged three and nine, both of whom had colds and fever. Stordy said better estimates on restoration time would have allowed him to plan to leave the province temporarily, avoiding the days of chilly temperatures and discomfort.

Meanwhile, in Nova Scotia, the power utility reported that there were still about 20,000 customers without power. The figures have steadily fallen since the original figures of 415,000 were reported on the day after the storm.

More than 1,500 people, including power line technicians, damage assessors, forestry technicians, and field support, are still on the ground in Nova Scotia, with the majority in the northeast and eastern parts of the province.

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Schools close, warming centres open as the Maritimes prepare for blast of cold weather

With frigid temperatures on the way, Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for all three Maritime provinces ahead of the weekend.

While temperatures are forecast near the -25 mark, wind-chill values will make those already below-seasonal values feel more like -40 to -47 in New Brunswick.

Temperatures on Prince Edward Island will feel like -35 to -41 while Nova Scotians will feel temperatures of -35 to -43 with the wind chill.

Environment Canada says the cold weather will be caused by “an arctic air mass” that will “combine with strong northeast winds” by Friday evening.

The weather service is encouraging Maritimers to watch out for the following cold-related symptoms:

shortness of breath

chest pain

muscle pain and weakness

numbness and colour change in fingers and toes

Frostbite can also develop within minutes on exposed skin, particularly with the wind chill, the service warns.

Parts of western Nova Scotia, western Cape Breton and Kings County in P.E.I. are under a snow squall warning.

There are no snow squall warnings in New Brunswick at this time.

The bands of snow squalls are expected to significantly reduce visibility due to the combination of heavy snow and blowing snow as precipitation quickly accumulates.

Total snow squall values are estimated to range from 10 to 20 centimetres, with maximum wind gusts reaching 60 to 70 kilometres per hour.

Many school districts across Nova Scotia cancelled classes on Friday as the bitterly cold weather approaches. Schools in Zones 1 and 2 of the Anglophone West School District in New Brunswick are also closed Friday.

Temperatures are expected to remain cold throughout Saturday, before returning to seasonal values Sunday.

WARMING CENTRES  

In New Brunswick, three Saint John shelters have increased their maximum safe capacities in order to provide a warm space for those in need:

Out of the Cold (390 Lowell Street – Belyea Arena)

Coverdale Centre for Women (154 Waterloo Street)

Outflow (162 Waterloo Street)

The Stone Church on Carleton Street is expected to serve as a daytime warming centre, offering refreshments, snacks and shelter from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

A warming centre is being opened Friday at the former Cultural Market on King Street.

There are also four warming shelters operating in Moncton:

House of Nazareth, 14 Clark St.

Moncton Lions Club, 55 Mark Ave.

Harvest House, 182 High St.

The Humanity Project, 449 St. George St.

In Halifax, warming centres are open at the following locations:

Christ Church shelter, 61 Dundas St., Dartmouth

The Beacon House in Lower Sackville

Adsum for Women and Children, The Alders, 2380 Gottingen St.

The Old School Gathering Place, Musquodoboit Harbour

The 902 Man Up shelter, 2029 North Park St.

St. Matthew’s United Church, 1479 Barrington St.

In New Glasgow, N.S., Viola’s Place Society on Marsh Street will serve as a warming centre, while the new overnight shelter on Church Street in Amherst, N.S., will be extending hours over the weekend.

The Truro Housing Outreach Society’s Haven House in Truro, N.S., is also set to have increased bed supply and extended hours.

The Town of Yarmouth will open a warming centre in the Yarmouth Fire Hall.

Two warming centres are expected to be open in Kentville, N.S. -- one at the Open Arms Resource Centre on Cornwallis Street and the other at the Kentville Rec Centre on Main Street.

Meanwhile on Prince Edward Island, the City of Charlottetown has decided not to open warming centres during the stretch of extreme cold weather.

TRANSPORTATION

The weather is also affecting ferry service in the Maritimes.

Marine Atlantic has cancelled the following trips:

North Sydney to Port aux Basques, Friday at 11:45 a.m.

Port aux Basques to North Sydney, Friday, at 11:45 a.m.

North Sydney to Port aux Basques, Friday at 11:15 p.m.

Port aux Basques to North Sydney, Friday at 11:30 p.m.

North Sydney to Port aux Basques, Saturday at 11:45 a.m.

Port aux Basques to North Sydney, Saturday at 11:45 a.m.

North Sydney to Port aux Basques, Saturday at 11:15 p.m.

Port aux Basques to North Sydney, Saturday at 11:30 p.m.

The service says impacted passengers will be notified of their rescheduled departure time.

Marine Atlantic is also warning of potential service impacts on the following departures:

North Sydney to Port aux Basques, Sunday at 11:15 p.m.

Port aux Basques to North Sydney, Sunday at 11:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, Bay Ferries is also reporting cancellations between Saint John, N.B., and Digby, N.S.:

Friday: Departing Saint John at 9 a.m.

Friday: Departing Digby at 4 p.m.

Saturday: Departing Saint John at 9 a.m.

Saturday: Departing Digby at 4 p.m.

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P.E.I. reports 2 new deaths related to COVID-19 Tuesday; drop in hospitalizations

Prince Edward Island is reporting two new deaths related to COVID-19 in its weekly update.

Health officials say the deaths involve:

a person aged 60 to 79

a person aged 80 or older

To date, P.E.I. has reported 23 deaths related to COVID-19.

HOSPITALIZATIONS

As of Tuesday, there are 16 people in hospital with the virus, a drop of 20 from last week. Of those in hospital, 11 were admitted because of COVID-19 and five tested positive on or after admission.

Currently, there are two people in intensive care on P.E.I.

OUTBREAK UPDATE

Health officials on the island say there are currently 10 long-term care or community care facilities with COVID-19 outbreaks. Those include:

Andrews of Charlottetown

Atlantic Baptist

Beach Grove Home

Charlotte Residence

Garden Home

Lady Slipper Villa

Langille House

Margaret Stewart Ellis Home

Prince Edward Home

Whisperwood Villa

The province is also reporting an outbreak at the Hillsborough Hospital Acute Care Psychiatric Unit.

As for early learning and childcare centres, P.E.I. says 18 of those have positive cases or outbreaks of COVID-19. Of those centres, 18 are open.

NEW CASES AND TESTING

P.E.I. is reporting 1,928 new cases of COVID-19 since its last update. Over the last week, there have been an average of 275 cases per day on the island.

Currently, there are 2,766 active cases of COVID-19 on P.E.I. To date, the province has announced 254,990 RT/PCR-confirmed cases.

An average of 827 PCR tests have been conducted daily at provincial COVID-19 testing sites over the last five days — 36.4 per cent of those tests came back positive.

The highest percentage of new cases is among 20 to 39-year-olds — making up 34 per cent of cases since the start of the pandemic.

Data from P.E.I.'s weekly COVID-19 update can be found on its website.

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COVID-19 related hospitalizations stabilize on P.E.I., 15 people being treated for the virus

Prince Edward Island reported Wednesday that there are still 15 people being treated for COVID-19 in hospital - this remains unchanged from Tuesday’s report on hospitalizations - including two patients in intensive care.

Dr. Heather Morrison, P.E.I.'s chief public health officer, says there are eight other people in hospital who were admitted for reasons other than COVID-19, but they either tested positive for the virus when they were admitted, or tested positive after they were admitted.

On Wednesday, 238 new COVID-19 cases and 210 recoveries were announced. Morrison says the new cases remain under investigation.

P.E.I. has seen an average of 224 new cases per day over the last seven days.

Currently, there are 2,253 active cases of COVID-19 being reported on P.E.I.

To date, the province has confirmed 8,379 positive COVID-19 cases.

OUTBREAK UPDATE

Morrison also provided an update on the locations of current outbreaks in high-risk settings, which include:

Long-term care facilities(seven facilities with outbreaks):

Andrews of Park West

Atlantic Baptist

Beach Grove Home

Clinton View Lodge

Garden Home

South Shore Villa

Summerset Manor

Community care facilities(two facilities with outbreaks):

Bevan Lodge

Corrigan Home

Earlylearning and child care centres:

22 centres with cases of COVID-19

Six centres open

One centre closed

15 centres operating at a modified or reduced capacity

Hospitals:

Prince County Hospital

Other congregate settings:

Population that accesses shelter and outreach services in Charlottetown

Prince County Correctional Centre

St. Eleanor’s House

In addition, Morrison says there are numerous outbreaks at workplaces across the province.

A list of P.E.I. schools with cases of COVID-19 can be found on the Public Schools Branch's website.

VACCINE UPDATE

The province has not provided updated vaccine numbers since Saturday.

As of Saturday, 96.6 per cent of Island residents over the age of 12 had received at least one dose of vaccine and 93.4 per cent were fully vaccinated.

Health officials say 65.7 per cent of children aged five to 11 have had at least one dose.

According to the province’s top doctor, over 57,700 Islanders have their booster dose, while over 24,000 others are eligible, but have not yet received it.

Anyone age 12 and over can receive their COVID-19 vaccination at one of the Health PEI clinics or at one of the 28 partner pharmacies across the province.

Island children between the ages of five and 11 years can now receive their COVID-19 vaccination at Health PEI clinics.  

TESTING

COVID-19 testing is currently limited to the following:

symptomatic individuals

close contacts of positive cases

confirmatory tests for individuals who test preliminary positive with a rapid antigen test

Islanders who need to be tested for travel purposes will be provided with at-home rapid antigen tests -- two tests to be taken 48 hours apart.

Islanders are urged to get tested if they experience any symptoms of COVID-19, even after a previous negative test, and to self-isolate until the results come back.

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P.E.I. reports total of 15 people in hospital due to COVID-19, 2 in ICU Monday

Prince Edward Island reported Monday that 15 people are being treated for COVID-19 in hospital, including two in intensive care.

Public health says there are also five other people in hospital who tested positive for COVID-19, but were not admitted due to the virus, and are being treated for illnesses other than the virus.

VACCINE UPDATE

As of Saturday, 96.6 per cent of Island residents over the age of 12 had received at least one dose of vaccine and 93.4 per cent were fully vaccinated.

Health officials say 65.7 per cent of children aged five to 11 have had one dose and 11.2 per cent have received their second dose.

Health PEI says there are appointments available this week at clinics across the province for first, second and booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, including dedicated appointments for children.

"It is very important for those eligible for their booster, and children between the ages of 5 and 11 to receive their first and second vaccines, when they are able to protect themselves against serious outcomes from COVID-19," says Dr. Heather Morrison, chief public health officer.

Anyone age 12 and over can receive their COVID-19 vaccination at one of the Health PEI clinics or at one of the 28 partner pharmacies across the province. Island children between the ages of five and 11 years can now receive their COVID-19 vaccination at Health PEI clinics.

NEW CASES

P.E.I.’s chief public health officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, announced 234 new COVID-19 cases and 512 recoveries as of 8 a.m. Monday. The new cases are for both Saturday and Sunday and remain under investigation.

P.E.I. has seen an average of 214 new cases per day over the last seven days.

Currently, there are 2,152 active cases of COVID-19 being reported on P.E.I.

To date, the province has announced 7,779 positive cases of the virus.

OUTBREAK UPDATE

Health officials also provided an update on the locations of current outbreaks in high-risk settings:

Long-term care facilities (seven facilities with outbreaks):

Andrews of Park West

Atlantic Baptist

Beach Grove Home

Clinton View Lodge

Garden Home

South Shore Villa

Summerset Manor

Community care facilities (two facility with an outbreak):

Bevan Lodge

Corrigan Home (new outbreak)

Early learning and child care centres:

17 centres with cases of COVID-19

Five centres open

Two centres closed

10 centres operating at a modified or reduced capacity

Hospitals (one facility with an outbreak):

Prince County Hospital

Other congregate settings:

Population that accesses shelter and outreach services in Charlottetown

Prince County Correctional Centre

Provincial Addictions Treatment Facility

Provincial Correctional Centre

St. Eleanor’s House

TESTING

COVID-19 testing is currently limited to the following:

symptomatic individuals

close contacts of positive cases

confirmatory tests for individuals who test preliminary positive with a rapid antigen test

Islanders who need to be tested for travel purposes will be provided with at-home rapid antigen tests -- two tests to be taken 48 hours apart.

Islanders are urged to get tested if they experience any symptoms of COVID-19, even after a previous negative test, and to self-isolate until the results come back.

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