Premier says government ready to do more on COVID19 rule breakers
FALL RIVER: The province of Nova Scotia is ready to crack down more on those who flout the Public Health Measures, but they would rather not, the Premier said on…
Province announces financial support for Child Care Centres during shutdown
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s regulated child-care centres and licensed Family Home Child Care Agencies will remain open during the province-wide shutdown. This is necessary to support health-care and other pandemic workers…
“This is not the time for half measures.” N.S. introduces province-wide measures
HALIFAX: Premier Iain Rankin’s steadfast words is all Nova Scotians needed to hear to know how serious the current predicament the province is in on a record-breaking day that saw…
Stricter COVID19 measures, including higher fines, announced by province
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang announced changes today, April 25, aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19 across the province. The gathering limit outside…
Answers to further questions we had but couldn’t ask at the April 22 COVID19 briefing
HALIFAX: While reporters are limited to one question and one follow-up at the COVID19 press briefings, as has been the case for much of the past 14 months, there are…
COVID19: N.S. reports 52 new cases; 44 in Central zone on April 24
EAST HANTS/FALL RIVER: Fifty-two new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Nova Scotia today, April 24. Forty-four cases are in Central Zone, one of which was identified Friday, April…
N.S. returns restrictions in HRM, surrounding communities for next four weeks
HALIFAX: Due to increasing cases of COVID-19, restrictions are returning in Halifax Regional Municipality and some communities on its borders, Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief…
COVID19: 25 new cases reported; N.S. now has 79 active cases
EAST HANTS/FALL RIVER: Nova Scotia reported 25 new COVID19 cases on April 21. Nineteen cases are in Central Zone. Four are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. The people…
N.S. implements further COVID19 restrictions related to travel
HALIFAX: Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, the province’s chief medical officer of health, have announced they’re placing additional restrictions on travel to the province. Effective April 22 at…
200,000 doses administered mark in sight for province’s vaccine plan
FALL RIVER/EAST HANTS: The plan to give every Nova Scotian who is able to receive a vaccine a first dose by the end of June is on track, after reaching…