Category Archives: News

'Breakthrough' COVID-19 cases expected among the vaccinated
A medical expert cautions you not to be surprised to see more COVID-19 cases among vaccinated people. Nova Scotia’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Shelley Deeks says “breakthro...
Skye Bryden-Blom Nov 09, 2021

COVID-19 exposure notices sent to five N.S. schools since the weekend
COVID-19 exposure notices have been sent out to five schools in our province since Friday. Three are in the Halifax area, including Bedford South School, Burton Ettinger Elementary, and Halifax West H...
Skye Bryden-Blom Nov 09, 2021

Potential COVID-19 exposure list (November 8th)
Public Health is warning of potential exposure to COVID-19 at a Dartmouth business and on a bus route. COVID PRECAUTION NOTIFICATION: (There has been a potential exposure of minimal risk to the public...
Skye Bryden-Blom Nov 09, 2021

Preparing Your Home Or Business For Winter
A survey from First Onsite – a Canadian property restoration company – found 43 per cent of business interruptions over the past five years have taken place due to winter storms. It also f...
Tim Herd Nov 08, 2021

N.S. reports 111 new cases, outbreak at long-term care home in Pugwash (Nov 6-8)
Nova Scotia is reporting 111 new cases of COVID-19 and 76 recoveries since the last update on November 5. There are 52 cases in Western Zone, 31 cases in the Halifax region, 19 cases in Northern Zone ...
Steve MacArthur Nov 08, 2021

No Bidders For Nova Scotia’s Offshore Parcels
The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board's (CNSOPB) Call for Bids NS21-1 has resulted in no bids. The Call for Bids process has proved fruitless in recent years, with it being cancelled in two ...
Evan Taylor Nov 08, 2021

Blanket drive for seniors needs donations
A Bedford woman is hoping seniors at Northwood have a present to open at Christmas. Nicole Martelle has collected blankets to give to residents of the long-term care home in Halifax for the last few y...
Steve MacArthur Nov 08, 2021

Police search for tips in Halloween hit-and-run
A scare for a mom and her child after a hit and run just outside of Windsor on Halloween night. The pair were trick-or-treating in Garlands Crossing between 7 and 8 p.m. RCMP say the mom was struck by...
Skye Bryden-Blom Nov 08, 2021

Canada Post Releases Mailing Deadlines For Christmas
The deadlines are out for Christmas. Canada Post has released its cutoff dates for getting cards and parcels in the mail. December 17th is the suggested deadline for cards. If you are mailing parcels ...
Tara Clow Nov 08, 2021

Survey ranks Canada second among world’s best countries
Do you think our country is the best in the world? Although we have not claimed the top spot yet, a recent survey shows we are closing in on the ranking. Canada has come in second place for the first ...
Skye Bryden-Blom Nov 08, 2021





