N.S. announces 2022-23 five year highway plan
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia will invest nearly $500 million in capital spending on its highways, bridges and roads in 2022-23. The Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan includes more than 150 major construction…
COVID-19: four deaths, 15 new hospital admissions; 12 discharges; 495 new cases
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is reporting 15 new hospital admissions and 12 discharges and four deaths related to COVID-19 since the last update on January 14. The deaths were:— a man…
House fire victim assisted by Red Cross volunteers
INDIAN BROOK: The victim of a weekend house fire in Indian Brook is receiving lodging assistance. In a tweet, the Canadian Red Cross said the fire on Meadow Brook Road…
N.S. expands COVID-19 booster eligibility; more Pfizer appointments added
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia has expanded eligibility for COVID-19 booster doses to include anyone 18 years of age and older. Booster doses are administered at least 168 days after the primary…
Make Your Move aims to motivate, support NSians health and wellness during pandemic
HALIFAX: Doctors Nova Scotia Healthy Tomorrow Foundation has launched the second iteration of their social marketing campaign, Make Your Move, with an aim to motivate and support Nova Scotians in…
Suspect sought in Fall River Petro Can robbery
FALL RIVER: A suspect is being sought after a robbery at the Petro Canada in Fall River around suppertime on Jan. 12. Halifax District RCMP Cpl. Lisa Croteau said the…
COVID-19: 15 new hospital admissions; one death; 616 new cases reported Jan. 11
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is reporting 15 new hospital admissions and 16 discharges of COVID-19 on Jan. 11. The province is also reporting one death related to COVID-19. A man in…
Property values in N.S. up for 2022, says PVSC
HALIFAX: The value of Nova Scotia properties is up over eight percent for 2022, bringing the total valueof assessments to $124.6 billion. Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC) mailed more than…
Winter walks are a boost for our bodies and minds, says Hike N.S.
HALIFAX: Making time to be active in the outdoors this Winter will help you stay healthy and happy. Walking or snowshoeing is a wonderful and free way to boost your…
Liberals call on provincial government to include rapid tests in COVID-19 case counts
HALIFAX: According to Liberal Leader Iain Rankin, the Houston government’s pandemic strategy is corroded in deficiencies but the biggest flaw of all is that the reported case counts don’t reflect…