Category Archives: News
N.S. to delay return to class
The holiday break will be extended with students returning to class on Monday, January 10. Teachers and other school staff will return Tuesday, January 4. The extended break allows families to monitor...
Dec 28, 2021
COVID-19: N.S. reports 561 new cases (Dec 28)
Nova Scotia is reporting 561 new cases of COVID-19. There are 430 cases in the Halifax region, 54 cases in the east, 39 cases in the north and 38 cases in the west. On December 27, NSHA’s labs c...
Dec 28, 2021
Trucking Industry Concerned About New Entry Requirements
Representatives from the trucking industry are bracing for a sizeable loss from their workforce. New entry requirements set to begin on Jan. 15 mean truck drivers will only be allowed to enter the cou...
Dec 28, 2021
COVID-19: Update on back-to-school expected Tuesday
Update: 11:20 a.m. Parents, teachers and students will know more about the provinces back to school plan on Tuesday (Dec 28). Dr. Robert Strang and Education Minister Becky Druhan will provide an upda...
Dec 28, 2021
NLL cancels Week 5 games
The National Lacrosse League is scrapping all of its games set for this week. It's due rapidly increasing COVID infections related to the Omicron variant. The NLL states it wants to maintain the compe...
Dec 27, 2021
Halifax pilot pays tribute to “Mar Mar” after fatal shooting
A Halifax-area pilot is at it again with his touching tributes and sense of community. Dimitri Neonakis has become well-known for lifting spirits through his artistic flight-routes over Nova Scotia. I...
Dec 27, 2021
Man breaks into Canadian Tire, comes back twice to get goods
Police are going over surveillance video after a persistent thief targeted the Canadian Tire in Dartmouth Crossing. The store was closed for the holidays when it was first broken into on Christmas Eve...
Dec 27, 2021
COVID-19: N.S. reports 581 cases, outbreak at Halifax Infirmary (Dec 27)
Nova Scotia is reporting 581 new cases of COVID-19. There are 420 cases in the Halifax region, 62 cases in Eastern Zone, 42 cases in Northern Zone and 57 cases in Western Zone. On December 26, NSHA's ...
Dec 27, 2021
COVID-19: New online assessment tool for testing launches
There's a new online testing system in place for people who are close contacts of those with COVID-19 or have symptoms. You will need to complete an online self-assessment to find out which kind of te...
Dec 27, 2021
Shots fired in North Preston
RCMP is investigating after a shooting in North Preston. Reports were called in about 1:40 a.m. on Boxing Day. Officers noticed a vehicle was damaged near the intersection of Downey Road and Simmonds ...
Dec 26, 2021
