The number of flu deaths is dropping.
Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jennifer Russell, says there have been 173 hospitalized cases this season, with seven deaths. 2015-16 had 243 people hospitalized, with 18 deaths.
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Fishermen want more time to institute new safety regulations
Fishermen walked out of a meeting in Halifax with Transport Canada officials yesterday frustrated with a lack of answers by the bureaucrats.
Ian MacPherson, general manager of the PEI Fishermen’s Association, told CBC fishermen have been requesting, for more than a year, a comprehensive and timely plan to help the industry comply with the new Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations.
Representatives from 15 fishing groups met with government officials yesterday but a lot of their questions went unanswered. They asked if some of the new equipment could be phased in because it costs thousands of dollars a boat. MacPherson also says there’s a lot of grey area in how the new regulations will be interpreted.