Category Archives: News

Booster Shot Approved For Canadians 18+
Canadians 18 and up are now eligible for booster vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech. Those who've already had their two main shots will be able to get the booster as long as it's been six months since thei...
Katie Nicholls Nov 10, 2021

Conservatives Unveil Shadow Cabinet
Conservative leader Erin O’Toole has named the members of his shadow cabinet. Tuesday’s announcement came less than two weeks before parliament is set to resume. “Pierre Poilievre wi...
Brad Perry Nov 10, 2021

Potential COVID-19 exposure list (November 9th)
Health officials are out with their latest potential COVID-19 exposure list, which includes several locations in the Halifax area. Public Health provides COVID precaution notifications and COVID expos...
Skye Bryden-Blom Nov 10, 2021

Halifax elementary school shut down over COVID
Public health is recommending closure of Burton Ettinger Elementary in Halifax to contain the spread of COVID-19. “Over the past few days, the regional medical officer of health has been monitor...
Steve MacArthur Nov 09, 2021

N.S. reports 56 new cases, outbreak grows at long-term care home in Pugwash
Nova Scotia is reporting 56 new cases of COVID-19 and one death related to the virus. Health officials indicate a man in his 80s in Eastern Zone has passed away. “It pains me greatly to know tha...
Steve MacArthur Nov 09, 2021

Many municipal services reduced on Remembrance Day in Halifax
The Halifax Regional Municipality is preparing to honour our veterans and members of the military on Thursday, November 11. The city is advising residents of the following municipal program and servic...
Steve MacArthur Nov 09, 2021

Gary Burrill stepping down as NDP leader
NDP Leader Gary Burrill is stepping down. It comes only three months after his party was unsuccessful in the last election in winning more seats. Burrill has held the party leadership since 2016 and i...
Steve MacArthur Nov 09, 2021

Attempted murder charge laid after Halloween party attack
A 22-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in a Halloween party attack. The Mounties say the New Glasgow man shot at a woman outside a home in Pictou during the early morning hours. She ...
Skye Bryden-Blom Nov 09, 2021

Homesless in Halifax will have to wait for modular units
There's a delay in the delivery of 24 modular units for the homeless in Halifax. The city originally identified units to buy, but it was soon discovered they were in poor condition and couldn't be fix...
Steve MacArthur Nov 09, 2021

N.S. reports record camping season
You weren’t the only one to grab your tent this summer to get lost in one of Nova Scotia’s provincial parks. The province says we welcomed a record number of visitors to our campgrounds. &...
Skye Bryden-Blom Nov 09, 2021





