Category Archives: News
More COVID cases connected to Halifax schools
The COVID-19 cases reported last evening, June 14, are connected to St. Joseph's-Alexander McKay Elementary in Halifax, not Joseph Howe Elementary. The clarification was made during the provincial COV...
Syndicated Author Jun 15, 2021
Blue-green algae found in Grand Lake
Samples taken from Shubenacadie Grand Lake show evidence of blue-green algae consistent with levels found to be dangerous to dogs. However, the Department of Environment is waiting for lab results to ...
Syndicated Author Jun 15, 2021
Canadian Chamber Wants Detailed Reopening Plan
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is pushing for the federal government to release a detailed plan, on lifting border restrictions. President and CEO Perrin Beatty says businesses in the travel and tou...
Syndicated Author Jun 15, 2021
Nova Scotia has fewer than 100 active cases
Nova Scotia is reporting four new cases of COVID-19 and 29 recoveries. Three of the cases are in Central Zone and are close contacts of previously reported cases. The other case is in Eastern Zone and...
Syndicated Author Jun 15, 2021
Nova Scotia reopening to Atlantic provinces June 23
Nova Scotia will lift its border restrictions and open up to the rest of Atlantic Canada on June 23. This means residents of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador can trav...
Syndicated Author Jun 15, 2021
$18.2M for tourism restart program
The Nova Scotia government has announced an $18.2 million tourism restart package to provide operators with new grant programs and marketing support as well as offering free admission to provincial mu...
Syndicated Author Jun 15, 2021
Booze, cannabis sales up $70M during pandemic
Booze and cannabis sales were up nearly $70 million during a full year of the COVID-19 pandemic which included lockdown and stay-at-home orders. Total sales for the year were $793.1 million, with beve...
Syndicated Author Jun 15, 2021
Man charged with resisting arrest after illegal gathering on Citadel Hill
Halifax Regional Police have charged a man in connection with an illegal gathering on Citadel Hill last month. Police laid charges and made arrests after 50 people gathered in violation of COVID-19 pu...
Skye Bryden-Blom Jun 15, 2021
Premier Rankin gives Phase 2 green light
Premier Iain Rankin has confirmed Nova Scotia will enter Phase 2 of its re-opening plan on Wednesday. In a social media post, Rankin says the province is right on schedule to move forward with re-open...
Syndicated Author Jun 15, 2021
Eligible Nova Scotians can now receive first COVID vaccine at home
Nova Scotians who are not able to attend a scheduled COVID vaccine appointment can now receive their first dose at home. The province says beginning on Tuesday, people with significant health and mobi...
Syndicated Author Jun 15, 2021





