DFO reduced the 2021 Atlantic mackerel quota by 50 per cent.

Recent scientific literature says 35 hurricanes -- not including post-tropical storms like Dorian -- have made landfall in the region since 1850, an average of one every five years. But signs point to more destructive storms in the region's future.

Electric utilities in both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are moving ahead with plans to install more charging stations along major highways.