Category Archives: News
Provincial parking ban to take effect
Winter is upon us. That means so is the provincial parking ban. The ban takes effect on provincially owned roads in select areas on Wednesday and runs through the end of March. Parking isn’t all...
Dec 14, 2021
Houston: Schools will stay open despite Omicron variant
Classes will continue for your child despite exploding COVID cases and the discovery of the Omicron variant in Nova Scotia. Public health flagged 17 schools were dealing with possible exposures on Mon...
Dec 14, 2021
Three universities call off in-person exams due to COVID-19 surge
Three universities are calling off in-person exams to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. Dalhousie University, Cape Breton University, and Acadia University are putting a pause on the tests, star...
Dec 14, 2021
Top doctor says Canada was not prepared for pandemic
Canada’s top doctor does not believe the country was ready to take on the pandemic. Dr. Theresa Tam has released a new report, titled “A Vision to Transform Canada’s Public Health Sy...
Dec 14, 2021
Halifax police seek $2M budget increase for more officers
The Chief of Halifax Police is asking for a $2-million budget increase to hire more staff. Dan Kinsella proposed a more than $90-million dollar for next year during a police commission meeting on Mond...
Dec 14, 2021
COVID-19: Omicron is here, restrictions are coming back
The Omicron Variant Arrives Our province is fighting back against the arrival of the Omicron variant and the StFX outbreak with more restrictions ahead of the holidays. Public Health says the heavily ...
Dec 14, 2021
Compensation Set Aside For Residential School Survivors
It’s an unimaginable amount of money to try and cover some very harsh Canadian truths as compensation is being set aside for those affected by residential schools. $40 billion is being set aside...
Dec 14, 2021
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (December 13th)
Public Health is out with a lengthy list of exposures for the Halifax and Antigonish regions. Health officials have also issued an update to previous exposure notices. Public Health provides COVID pre...
Dec 14, 2021
N.S. reports 114 new cases, 40 cases of Omicron variant (Dec 13)
Nova Scotia is reporting 114 new cases of COVID-19 and the arrival of the Omicron variant in our province. There are 55 cases in Halifax region, 52 cases in the Antigonish area, five cases in Western ...
Dec 13, 2021
Nova Scotia Announces $2m Healthy Schools Fund
The Nova Scotia government announced a new funding program for schools that aims to make them healthier places. The Healthy Schools Fund will give every public school across the province $5000 plus an...
Dec 13, 2021
