Category Archives: News
12 new COVID cases, active cases below 400 (June 1)
Nova Scotia is reporting 12 new cases of COVID-19 and 91 recoveries. There are eight new cases in the Halifax region. Six of the cases are close contacts of previously reported cases and two cases are...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2021
N.S. residential school site scanned for human remains
Work is underway to search the grounds of the former residential school in Shubenacadie. The Mi'kmaq Rights Initiative and Kwilmu'kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO) indicate no remains have be...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2021
Canadians Can Safely Mix COVID-19 Vaccines: NACI
Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunizations says it's safe for Canadians to mix COVID-19 vaccine types. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, announced Tuesday anyone with t...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2021
Quarantine Plan Has Security Breaches: O’Toole
Lots of concern from Canada's opposition leader if rapid COVID-19 testing is not put in at international border points. Conservative Erin O'Toole says it can be done in a safe, data driven secure way....
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2021
COVID-19 variants get new names
There are new names for the COVID-19 variants. The World Health Organization is using the letters of the Greek alphabet to identify them. The UK variant, first discovered last December, has been named...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2021
NSTU: Union was not consulted on reopening plan for HRM, Sydney schools
The President of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union says they were not consulted ahead of the province's announcement schools in Halifax Regional Municipality and Sydney will reopen this week. Premier Iai...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2021
Savage to chair big city mayors meetings
A familiar face will be the next chair of the big city mayors meetings. Halifax's Mike Savage will take over the role on Friday. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities big city mayors brings togeth...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2021
RCMP investigate complaint of men with guns in North Preston
RCMP are investigating a report of men armed with guns in North Preston on the weekend. Police received a 911 call that three men were carrying guns and were running into the woods near Alex Lane just...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2021
RCMP investigating fatal crash on Highway 101
RCMP are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 101. Cpl. Lisa Croteau confirms one person has died following the overnight collision near Exit 7. Police were called to the scene near Falmouth at arou...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2021
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (May 31)
Nova Scotia Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at locations in Central, Northern, and Eastern Zones as well as one Halifax Transit bus route correction. Anyone who worked at o...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2021




