COVID19: Five more schools report cases; Prince Andrew family of schools to close
HALIFAX: Five new schools in the province are reporting COVID-19 connected cases, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development announced late Saturday night April 24.
Caledonia Junior High and Prince Andrew High School in...
N.S. parent group seeking clarity on school closure decisions
The following is a news release submitted by the N.S. Parents for Public Education
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia Parents for Public Education has serious questions about how the decision-making process for recent school closures in the...
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 23, at Oyster Pond Academy...
HRM announces update to facility bookings and recreation programming following province’s restriction announcement
FALL RIVER/BEAVER BANK: The Halifax Regional Municipality continues to monitor and respond to the rapidly evolving impacts of COVID-19. The following is an update on municipal services.
As directed by the province, new public health...
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 medical officer of health,...
Holland Rd. School closed after positive COVID19 case confirmed in person connected to school
FLETCHERS LAKE: A person connected to Holland Road Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19.
In a letter to parents of students at the school, the school confirmed they were advised of the positive test...
Pet of the Week – April 23, 2021
Here is our Pet of the Week for April 23, 2021 as selected by a random computerized draw:
The other pets that were submitted will be included in the draw for next week, and the...
Why three UK variant cases were added to N.S. numbers when they’re not here?
FALL RIVER/HALIFAX: The recent announcement of three new COVIOD19 cases—all confirmed UK variants—in N.S. residents who were not residing in the province left some scratching their heads on why they were added to the...
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 are self-isolating, as required.
Nine...
RCMP arrest two for theft; recover stolen property
LOWER SACKVILLE: Halifax District RCMP arrested two people in a parking lot in Lower Sackville and recovered stolen property.
Cpl. Chris Marshall, spokesman for Halifax District RCMP, said on April 20, at approximately 7:35 p.m.,...