N.S. announces further restrictions to slow Omicron variant
HALIFAX: Premier Tim Houston and Dr. Robert Strang somber moods told the tale of what was ahead during the Dec. 21 COVID-19 briefing. Premier Houston and Dr. Strang announced the…
Atlantic Premiers urge caution as COVID-19 case surge continues
HALIFAX: Premiers from all of the Atlantic provinces are urging their residents to exercise caution during the holiday season to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus across the region.…
Public Health investigating COVID-19 exposure at Riverside Education Centre
MILFORD: Public health sent a letter to parents/guardians of students at Riverside Education Centre (REC) in Milford on Dec. 20. The letter home said the COVID-19 exposure is said to…
Deagle Gammon: HRM out of it’s “wheelhouse” on dealing with city’s homeless, housing situation
FALL RIVER: HRM is dealing with the homeless situation the best they can given how out of their wheelhouse it is, said the councillor for Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley. Cathy Deagle…
COVID-19: 426 cases reported in N.S. on Dec. 18; 296 in HRM area
HALIFAX: Today, December 18, Nova Scotia is reporting 426 new cases of COVID-19. There are 296 cases in Central Zone, 70 cases in Eastern Zone, 35 cases in Northern Zone…
Public health investigating COVID-19 exposure at Ash Lee Jefferson and Lockview High
FALL RIVER: Parents and guardians of students at Ash Lee Jefferson Elementary and Lockview High were sent home letters from public health notifying them of a COVID-19 exposure at each…
Emily Alford talks experience, result at World Cup of Darts
BEAVER BANK: A dart player from Beaver Bank continues to be all smiles about her experience representing Canada at the World Cup of Darts in Gibraltar last month. Emily Alford…
Trial announced to reduce IWK surgery waitlists
HALIFAX: Children and youth will soon have shorter wait times for some surgeries thanks to a new partnership between the IWK Health Centre and Scotia Surgery. Starting in February, IWK…
Milestone moment: N.S. reaches one million residents
HALIFAX: The province has marked a major population milestone as the province surpasses one million people, following record growth since July 2021. “Reaching the one million mark is a significant…
HRM provides update on municipal service level impacts due to COVID-19
HALIFAX: HRM continues to monitor and respond to the rapidly evolving effects of COVID-19. The municipal service level adjustments below are as a result of the ongoing impacts of the…