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The federal government has unveiled a new round of benefit programs to help those impacted by COVID lockdowns. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the Canada Recovery Ben...

If you want to see the line at your favorite restaurant or bar move just a bit faster, then you’re in luck. The province is launching its VaxCheckNS app Friday. It’ll be able to scan the Q...

The price of gas in Halifax has reached a record high on Friday. It will now cost you $1.47 to fill up at the pumps. That’s an increase of more than 3 cents per litre after the weekly setting by...

Health officials are warning of potential exposures to COVID-19 in the Halifax area and in the Western Zone. Public Health sends out COVID precaution notifications and COVID exposure notifications, wh...

You’ll be able to get a flu shot starting on Monday. The shot is free, but you’ll need an appointment again this year. Other changes will be a pre-screen for cold symptoms or possible expo...

The outbreak at the Valley Regional Hospital in Kentville continues to grow. A fifth case was reported there Thursday. 19 new cases altogether, spread across the province. Eight in the Halifax area, n...

In Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday a ‘national standardized’ vaccine passport so Canadians can use it to travel abroad. “So, people can travel domesticall...

The Nova Scotia government is making it easier to get your beginners license with the announcement that the Driver Licence Knowledge Test will be made available online. The test is typically the first...

Nova Scotia Health is once again accepting referrals for its medically assisted dying program after a backlog. New referrals for Medical Assistance in Dying were placed on a thirty day pause in Septem...

Mount Saint Vincent University says it’s sorry for its connection to Canada’s residential school system. The school held a ceremony of apology and commitment on Wednesday with Indigenous c...