Category Archives: News
Testing for some STIs put on pause in Halifax
Testing for three sexually transmitted infections has been put on pause in Halifax. The Halifax Sexual Health Centre says the move is due to ramped-up COVID-19 testing. The centre says the lab will be...
Dec 15, 2021
Rising threat of Omicron could impact holiday travel plans
You may need to have a backup plan for your holiday travels due to the rising threat of the Omicron variant. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an urgent meeting on Tuesday night with the premiers t...
Dec 15, 2021
N.S. public libraries running out of rapid test kits
Nova Scotians aren’t just dashing through the stores for Christmas gifts. We’re also sprinting to public libraries for rapid COVID-19 test kits. The Department of Health and Wellness says ...
Dec 15, 2021
MHL’s Crushers Confirm Positive COVID-19 Cases
More positive COVID-19 cases on a team in the Maritime Hockey League. The Pictou County Crushers have players and staff isolating after receiving the positive tests. This after a player tested positiv...
Dec 15, 2021
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (December 14th)
Health officials are out with another long list of exposures for the Halifax and Antigonish regions. Public Health provides COVID precaution notifications and COVID exposure notifications, where your ...
Dec 15, 2021
$144.5 Billion Deficit In 2021-22: Freeland
A projected decline in the federal deficit in 2021-2022. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered the financial and economic update virtually Tuesday afternoon after a pair of her staffers tested ...
Dec 14, 2021
Mooseheads adjust schedule with new COVID rules
The Halifax Mooseheads are adjusting their schedule due to the recent restrictions announced by the Nova Scotia Government. The Moose game on Friday, December 17th versus Acadie-Bathurst has been move...
Dec 14, 2021
N.S. reports 127 new cases, hospitalizations stay low (Dec 14)
Nova Scotia is reporting 127 new cases of COVID-19. There are 68 cases in the Antigonish area, 42 cases in the Halifax region, 11 cases in Northern Zone and six cases in Western Zone. It is important ...
Dec 14, 2021
350 new tech jobs coming to N.S.
Hundreds of new tech jobs are coming to Nova Scotia. IBM and Nova Scotia Business Inc. have a deal that will bring 350 highly skilled jobs to our province. The jobs will be created over five years and...
Dec 14, 2021
40-bed homeless shelter for Indigenous People in Halifax set to close
A 40-bed homeless shelter for Indigenous People in Halifax is set to close at the end of this month. The Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre (MNFC) indicates they want to refocus their mandate and have c...
Dec 14, 2021
