NEW: 31 new COVID19 cases
HRM: As of today, April 6, Nova Scotia has 293 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Thirty-one new cases were identified Sunday, April 5. The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed…
‘Hair-raising’ effort: Sackville musician sings, shaves hair for medical staff at N.S. hospitals
LOWER SACKVILLE: The medical staff at several hospitals province-wide are getting some “hair-raising” help from a well-known Lower Sackville musician during the COVID19 pandemic. Jon Cyr is using the tool…
Let’s brighten the day of a senior at Ivy Meadows in Beaver Bank
BEAVER BANK: A program aimed at ensuring the elderly are not left feeling lonely during the COVID19 pandemic is getting started for a local Continuing Care Community facility in Beaver…
First COVID19 assessment centre for N.S. setup in Elmsdale
ELMSDALE: The first COID19 temporary assessment centre in N.S. will be setup in Elmsdale, the province announced on April 5. The centre officially opened. It is located at the Lloyd…
NEW: N.S. announces new cases of COVID19; total now over 260
HRM: As of today, April 5, Nova Scotia has 262 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Twenty-six new cases were identified Saturday, April 4. The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed…
Diabetes Canada halts donation bin drop-offs during COVID19
BEAVER BANK: As part of Diabetes Canada’s ongoing efforts to protect the health and safety of our valued donors, staff, partners and communities, we have made the difficult but necessary…
Furneaux ‘honoured’ to be RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneurship awards nominee
WAVERLEY: A local businesswoman is grateful to have been nominated for the prestigious RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneurship Awards, scheduled for later this year. Karen Furneaux, an Olympian kayaker with Cheema…
NEW: Fourteen new COVID19 cases
HRM: As of today, April 3, Nova Scotia has 207 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Fourteen new cases were identified Thursday, April 2 and almost 900 COVID-19 tests were completed at…
RCMP seek Lower Sackville man on province-wide warrant
LOWER SACKVILLE: Halifax District RCMP has obtained a warrant for the arrest of a man who has been charged with a number of offences that originated on July 19, 2019…
Beaver Bank teens get creative to “game away” COVID19 boredom
BEAVER BANK: The longer there’s been no school and self-isolation dragged on due to the COVID19 pandemic and the State of Emergency put in place in N.S., the more bored…