Man, woman fined for Health Protection Act violations
HRM: A man and woman have been charged with Health Protection Act violations in separate incidents in HRM on May 17. In a release, Halifax District RCMP say at approximately…
COVID19: N.S. reports 180 recoveries, 90 new cases on May 18
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is reporting 90 new cases of COVID-19, however there were double that–180–in recoveries on May 18. There are 64 cases in Central Zone, 17 in Eastern Zone,…
VIDEO: Fall River’s Tracey Barbrick leads N.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout
FALL RIVER: Tracey Barbrick can’t wait to get back to spending more time with her wife, kids, and her loveable furball Roger. If everything stays on track, that could be…
Feds invest in Sipekne’katik housing project
INDIAN BROOK: A housing project that will bring 20 new units to a development under construction in Sipekne’katik is receiving $2.73 million through the federal government’s Project Stream of the…
N.S., other eastern Canadian provinces exploring receiving excess COVID-19 vaccine from U.S.
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin and the other eastern Canadian premiers are exploring receiving excess vaccine from the United States as part of the COVID-19 economic recovery. Premier Rankin…
Woman fined for violating Health Protection Act
LOWER SACKVILLE: A Lower Sackville-area woman has been charged by police for violating the province’s Health Protection Act. In a release on May 17, Halifax District RCMP say that on…
COVID19: Province reports 91 new cases, 187 recoveries on May 17
HALIFAX: Today, May 17, Nova Scotia is reporting 91 new cases of COVID-19 and 187 recoveries. There are 66 cases in Central Zone, 17 in Eastern Zone, five in Northern…
EDITORIAL: Sign wars – a nice distraction from the gloom
It all started in East Hants with a sign at McNeill’s Shell that said “Who wants to go tow to tow. Big Dog Sign Wars.” The last line refers to…
COVID19: People aged 30-34 now eligible for Moderna, Pfizer vaccines
HALIFAX: The province has announced that beginning today, May 17, those who are between 30 and older can book appointments for the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at clinics across…
Deagle Gammon, Blackburn disagree with province’s virtual camera legislation
FALL RIVER/BEAVER BANK: Two local HRM councillors agree that the requirement to keep one’s camera turned one as laid out in a provincial bill to allow virtual meetings is ridiculous.…