Province says business as usual for Fall River Childcare Centre
FALL RIVER: The Minister for the department of Education and Early Childhood Development says it’s status quo for Fall River Childcare Centre, despite online posts to the contrary that the owners are getting nowhere,...
COVID-19: 25 new cases, 38 recoveries reported Oct. 8
HALIFAX: The province is reporting 25 new cases of COVID-19 and 38 recoveries on Oct. 8.There are 17 cases in Central Zone, four cases in Eastern Zone, three cases in Northern Zone and one...
COVID-19: 30 new cases reported Oct. 7; 36 recoveries
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is reporting 30 new cases of COVID-19 and 36 recoveries.
There are 26 cases in Central Zone, two cases in Western Zone and two cases Eastern Zone.
There is community spread in Central...
N.S. Health to require Proof of Vaccination for support people/family caregivers
HALIFAX: In keeping with the provincial government’s September 29 announcement that proof of vaccination will be required for designated caregivers and visitors of residents in long-term care facilities, Nova Scotia Health will be requiring...
RCMP to increase enforcement during Thanksgiving weekend
DARTMOUTH/EAST HANTS: During the Thanksgiving weekend, October 8-11, Nova Scotia RCMP will join police forces across Canada to increase traffic enforcement for Operation Impact, an annual initiative to increase road safety.
Operation Impact focuses on education and...
HRM to require municipal employees be vaccinated by Dec. 15
FALL RIVER/BEAVER BANK: The following is a statement from the Halifax Regional Municipality regarding a mandatory vaccination policy for municipal employees:
Further to our organization’s ongoing commitment to take important steps in reducing the spread...
Province buying Central N.S. Correctional Facility, East Coast Forensic Hospital
HALIFAX: The Attorney General and Minister of Justice for N.S. announced Oct. 6 the province will be purchasing two facilities from Alderney CFE Limitied.
In a release, Brad Johns said N.S had advised Alderney CFE...
N.S. announces gov’t employees required to get COVID-19 vaccine
EAST HANTS/FALL RIVER: All 11,000 direct employees of the provincial government will be required to be fully vaccinated by November 30."As one of the larger employers in the province, I believe government must lead...
Police respond to Proof of Vaccination refusal complaint
KENNETCOOK: RCMP are reminding the public that merchants and businesses are required to uphold public health protocols after an incident in Kennetcook on Oct. 4.
East Hants RCMP S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said police were called...
COVID-19: One death, 25 new cases reported Oct. 6; 18 recoveries
HALIFAX: N.S. reported one death related to COVID-19, and 25 new cases on Oct. 6.
The death was of a woman in her 70s in the Central zone.
There were also 18 recoveries from the pandemic,...