Category Archives: News
Two more have died from COVID-19
The province has announced another two people have died from COVID-19. A woman in her 80s and a man in his 80s, both in Eastern Zone. There are now 44 people in hospital being treated for COVID-19, in...
Feb 25, 2022
International Events Being Cancelled in Russia Following Ukraine Attacks
In the wake of the recent attacks on Ukraine from the Russian military, many high-profile events scheduled to take place in Russia are being canceled or moved. The first and perhaps most notable cance...
Feb 25, 2022
Halifax denies $3 million policing budget increase
Halifax Council has denied a $2,961,900 increase to the Halifax Regional Police budget for 2022-2023. HRP Chief Dan Kinsella says they’d requested the increased funding to hire 26 new uniformed ...
Feb 25, 2022
Close Call For Ukrainian Resident
A sleepless night with explosions near his apartment in the western part of Ukraine. Andrii lives in an apartment complex in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk, which is close to the border with Slovakia. He...
Feb 25, 2022
Seafood Companies Looking to Stay Competitive
Seven Nova Scotian seafood companies are sharpening their competitive edge by certifying under the Nova Scotia Seafood Quality Program, with more encouraged to sign up. Certified companies with high-q...
Feb 25, 2022
Higher Gas Prices On The Way
The Russian invasion is going to impact prices at the pumps. In correspondence with Acadia News, GasBuddy.com’s head analyst Patrick DeHaan, said that Russia’s moves will impact Canadian g...
Feb 25, 2022
Summer Travel Increased Slightly
Summer travel to the United States may get better this year. Statistics Canada says over 343,600 trips were made by Canadians to the U.S. last summer. Some travel restrictions were beginning to ease a...
Feb 25, 2022
Halifax to drop vaccination requirement for staff
Halifax is ending its vaccination requirement for staff, students, volunteers, and suppliers February 28. It comes after the province announced its proof of vaccine policy would end Monday. The munici...
Feb 25, 2022
‘Innocent people are dying. This is real now:’ Ukrainian-Nova Scotians fear for loved ones
The Nova Scotia-Ukrainian community is reeling from the Russian invasion. Anastasiia Mereshchuk with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress’ Nova Scotia Branch says they were taken by surprise when Rus...
Feb 25, 2022
Liberal Health Critic Says PC’s Need To Keep Daily COVID Updates
Nova Scotia’s new Liberal health critic says citizens need better data to live with COVID-19. Patricia Arab, the MLA for Fairview-Clayton Park says just because we’re ending restrictions a...
Feb 25, 2022
