Author Archives: Skye Bryden-Blom
Many without power after messy storm blows through N.S.
Many Nova Scotians are waking up in the dark on Tuesday after another blast of messy weather. The storm brought snow, rain, and strong wind gusts to the province on Monday. Winds were set to gust up t...
Jan 18, 2022 AЯMEN / CC
COVID-19: N.S. dealing with 73 hospitalizations, 4 deaths (Jan 15-17)
Nova Scotia is reporting 15 new hospital admissions and 12 discharges since the last update on Friday. Additionally, four deaths related to COVID-19 occurred over the weekend. - a man in his 40s in Ce...
Jan 17, 2022
High winds lead to power outages
Nova Scotians are bracing for another blast of messy weather. Wind and rain warnings are in place for much of the province, including the Halifax area. Environment Canada is calling for winds to gust ...
Jan 17, 2022
Halifax under winter storm warning, shelters opening
UPDATED: 9:30 A.M. January 14th A major winter storm is bearing down on Nova Scotia. A winter storm warning has been issued for many parts of the province, including Halifax. The region is also under ...
Jan 14, 2022
Busy ERs, staffing shortages forcing hospitals to cut back more services
Hospitals are grappling with busy emergency rooms, high demand for beds, and staffing shortages due to the Omicron wave of COVID-19. Public Health says these pressures are causing delays in care and h...
Jan 13, 2022
Premier and top doctor to hold COVID-19 update Wednesday
Nova Scotia's premier and top doctor are getting ready to give the latest details on the Omicron wave of COVID-19. Premier Tim Houston and Dr. Robert Strang will hold an update on Wednesday and will b...
Jan 12, 2022
Special Weather Statement Issued For Nova Scotia
Get ready for another winter storm. Environment Canada issued a Special Weather Statement Wednesday morning for all of Nova Scotia. It's the same time frame as last week, Friday night into Saturday. T...
Jan 12, 2022 Aaron Burden / Unsplash
Winter parking ban will be enforced as nor'easter hits Halifax
Get your shovel ready. The snow has started to fall in Halifax, marking the city's first nor'easter of the new year. Environment Canada is out with a snowfall warning for the metro Halifax area. It's ...
Jan 07, 2022
Public Health now only sending out COVID-19 exposure notices for high-risk settings
You likely won't see many COVID-19 exposure notices from Public Health amid Omicron. It's changing its approach as most Nova Scotians who now test positive are responsible for letting their close cont...
Jan 07, 2022
Province seeking ideas, comments as part of pre-budget consultation.
The province is asking for your input as part of 2022/2023's pre-budget consultation. Nova Scotian's are encouraged to submit their suggestions for the upcoming budget by mail, email, on Twitter or by...
Jan 07, 2022
