Holly McKenzie-Sutter
Reporter with the Canadian Press
About Holly McKenzie-Sutter
St. John's planning for impacts of climate change, more intense storms
St. John's is making changes to city infrastructure in preparation for a wetter, warmer future with more intense storms.
Atlantic Canada to lift travel restrictions as regional "bubble" opens
Atlantic Canadians are closely eyeing travel requirements and coronavirus case numbers across the region as the four provinces prepare to open their borders to their neighbours on Friday, July 3, 2020, an experiment that's prompted excitement and anxiety among residents.
Warning of N.S. mass shooter's paranoia, guns, prior abuse in warrant
A newly released document details warning signals of paranoid behaviour and unusual stockpiling of guns and gasoline by the man who went on a rampage that killed 22 people in Nova Scotia last month.
Feds urge caution in re-opening economy in Canada
Canadian officials acknowledged some regions of the country could be closer to re-opening parts of the economy than others, but continued to stress a careful approach as the border closure with the hard-hit United States was extended for another 30 days during the COVID-19 crisis.
Bereavement a struggle under COVID-19 restrictions
A funeral for Paula Lockhart was held in Kentville, N.S., last week, after the 55-year-old passed away following a long battle with cancer. For Paula's son Keith, it wasn't the service he expected.
Newfoundland's Instagram sensation
A Newfoundland mayor is warning people to keep their distance from a stunning but potentially deadly cliffside ice formation that's become an Instagram sensation.
The hard goodbyes on Little Bay Island
On a clear Friday morning in mid-November, the MV Hazel McIsaac is packed with a gaggle of chatting passengers. U-Hauls and pick-up trucks are parked on the ferry's bottom deck, waiting to make the crossing to Little Bay Islands. Ten years after talk of relocation first started in the Newfoundland island community, it's finally about to happen.
Fate of N.B. clinic speaks to unfinished fight for abortion access in region
The announcement last week that the only private abortion clinic in New Brunswick would close its doors has made abortion a tangible issue in the federal election and highlighted regional barriers Canadians face accessing the procedure.
Mass salmon die-off in Newfoundland
More than a month after a mass salmon die-off was reported in southern Newfoundland fish pens, the company says the death toll rings in at an estimated 2.6 million — just under half of all its fish.
Class action seeks damages for sexual abuse of minors in N.L. institutions
A class action lawsuit certified last month, alleges the government of Newfoundland and Labrador ignored sexual abuse suffered by children living in government-run institutions during the 1970s and '80s.