Category Archives: News
59 being treated for COVID-19 in hospital
Five new people were admitted to hospitals Friday, five more were discharged. There are 59 people fighting COVID-19 infections hospital, seven of them in the ICU. The age range of those in hospital is...
Jan 13, 2022
Crews identify source of mysterious odour in North End
Fire crews spent a portion of the day searching the North End of Halifax after widespread reports of a possible gas leak in the area. Many residents reported a bad smell in the area which prompted the...
Jan 13, 2022
Messy weather coming, rain, ice, snow, high winds
Get your chips. We’re in for a messy winter storm this weekend. Ian Hubbard, meteorologist with Environment Canada, says the rain will begin Friday, but that’ll change over to snow by earl...
Jan 13, 2022
UPDATE: Feds Now Say Vaccines Still Mandatory For Truck Drivers
Unvaccinated or partly vaccinated truck drivers from Canada will still need to quarantine when crossing into the country, that according to a statement from the Government of Canada. In a news release...
Jan 13, 2022
Province to increase minimum wage by 40¢
The minimum wage is going up. The province will increase it from $12.95 to $13.35 an hour on April 1. That comes from a recommendation from the Nova Scotia Minimum Wage Review Committee. The committee...
Jan 13, 2022
Strang Says Rapid Test Supply Is ‘Precarious’
The province’s top doctor says our current supply of rapid tests is just over one million. Dr. Robert Strang says supply chain issues are creating challenges, and we need to use the tests more e...
Jan 13, 2022
Police investigating after dog shot and killed in rural Nova Scotia
An investigation is underway after a dog was shot and killed in Nova Scotia’s Guysborough County. Police were called to a report of the shooting in the community of Marie Joseph just after 2 p.m...
Jan 13, 2022
Bogus Toonies spotted in Ontario
You might want to take a closer look at the change in your pocket. Police in Ontario have discovered fake Toonies. Instead of a polar bear, the bogus coins have a walrus on one side and an inaccurate ...
Jan 13, 2022
Lead singer of The Ronettes dies at 78
The lead singer of the 1960s hit-making group The Ronettes has died. Ronnie Spector passed away on Wednesday at the age of 78. Her family says she died in the arms of her husband after a brief battle ...
Jan 13, 2022
NS RCMP Release Monthly Stunting Charge Stats
The Nova Scotia RCMP have released their monthly update on stunting charges. They say in December, four drivers were charged on a number of provincial highways. They include: 174 km/h in a 110 km/h zo...
Jan 13, 2022
