Category Archives: News
Two men injured after falling off scaffolding in Dartmouth
The Department of Labour is investigating after two men were hurt at a work site in Dartmouth. The men fell from scaffolding on Monday afternoon. They were both taken to hospital and one man is believ...
Jan 11, 2022
Food supply chain fragile due to Omicron, truck driver shortages
You may have noticed some grocery stores were out of bananas or produce after last weekend’s storm. The ongoing truck driver shortage and Friday’s nasty weather led to delivery delays in H...
Jan 11, 2022
NSFL Wants More Paid Sick Days For Workers
The Nova Scotia Federation of Labour wants the province to grant more paid sick days to workers. In response to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, the province brought back a program that covers...
Jan 11, 2022
Successful Porcine To Human Heart Transplant
An interesting first in the medical field for 2022. Doctors at a hospital in Maryland did the first heart transplant from a pig to a human. The patient, a 57 year old man, needed the transplant or he ...
Jan 11, 2022
N.S. rinks getting nearly $1 million in funding for upgrades, repairs
Thirty-three rinks in Nova Scotia are getting provincial funding for upgrades and repairs. Nearly $1 million is being delivered through the Rink Revitalization Fund to curling clubs, arenas, and perma...
Jan 11, 2022
Feds approve Nova Scotia’s request for help with COVID-19 booster rollout
The federal government will help Nova Scotia with its COVID-19 booster rollout amid the Omicron wave. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair has confirmed in a news release the province’s re...
Jan 11, 2022
Pair charged with attempted murder after Dartmouth stabbing
Two people have been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in Dartmouth last week. Police were called to Roleika Drive just after 4 a.m. last Thursday, where they found a 57-year-old man with...
Jan 11, 2022
Dartmouth emergency housing nears completion to help homeless
Some residents who have been experiencing homelessness are one step closer to having a warm place to stay. The city has released a statement announcing work to install the majority of modular units on...
Jan 11, 2022
COVID-19: N.S. reports 3 deaths, 59 in hospital (Jan 8-10)
Nova Scotia is reporting 29 new hospital admissions and 19 discharges since the last update on January 7. The province is also reporting three deaths related to COVID-19: — a man in his 60s in E...
Jan 10, 2022
Bitter cold sets in over Halifax for the next two days
Your pet won’t likely spend much time finding the perfect spot outside, if it has to go. Monday night’s low is minus 12 with a “feel like” temperature of minus 20 in the wind. ...
Jan 10, 2022
