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…
NEW: 20 new COVID19 cases; NSHA issues advisory; province seeks SOE extension
HRM: As of today, April 2, Nova Scotia has 193 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Twenty new cases were identified Wednesday, April 1, and 900 COVID-19 tests were completed at the…
Organizers make “hard decision” to cancel East Hants Tidefest 2020 due to COVID19 concerns
ELMSDALE: Organizers with East Hants Tidefest 2020 announce on April 1 that they have made the hard decision to cancel the 2020 event due to COVID19. In a release, Rod…
NEW: Additional Magnolia employee tests positive for COVID19; 26 new cases announced
ENFIELD: An additional employee from the Magnolia Continuing Care facility in Enfield is among the 26 new positive COVID19 cases announced by the province on April 1. As of today,…
Students talent on display at Showcase 2020 at GPV
FALL RIVER: The talents of the students at Georges P. Vanier Junior High were on full display during the school’s annual Showcase 202, held before the March Break. Students performed…
COVID19: Local Fall River-area athletes in U.S. describe reaction, impact to pandemic
FALL RIVER: The magnitude of the COVID19 pandemic was initially “laughed off” by athletes at the University of Florida, said a Fletchers Lake soccer star who is in her first…
N.S RCMP warn those who threaten to contaminate officers with COVID19 could face charges
DARTMOUTH: Members of the Nova Scotia RCMP have reported being threatened in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. In the past several days, RCMP officers have reported being threatened…
NEW: COVID19 cases tally sits at 147; 20 new cases announced
HRM: As of today, March 31, Nova Scotia has 147 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Twenty new cases were identified Monday, March 30. Most cases are connected to travel or a…
Halifax District, East Hants RCMP responding to COVID19 non-compliance calls
FALL RIVER: The RCMP in the Halifax District and East Hants areas, like their counterparts with Halifax Regional Police, have been responding to non-compliance calls in recent days. Cpl. Lisa…
Residents seeks answers to COVID19 concerns
FALL RIVER: Concern over essential service workers within the civil service sector, who may work out of the province returning to live in a household and exposing those living with…