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: 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…
Police charge four under provincial Health Protection Act
DARTMOUTH: On March 31, Nova Scotia RCMP charged four people under the Health Protection Act, in relation to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Two people were charged for Failing to Self-quarantine…
Measures announced to help citizens, businesses impacted by COVID-19
HRM: Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, gave an update today, April 2, on efforts to help Nova Scotians dealing with COVID-19.…
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…
East Hants residents given reassurances over local COVID19 cases
ENFIELD: The Chief Medical Officer of Health for the province is reassuring the East Hants community that while they’re aware of the COVID19 cases in the community, if everyone does…
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…