N.S. announces gov’t employees required to get COVID-19 vaccine
EAST HANTS/FALL RIVER: All 11,000 direct employees of the provincial government will be required to be fully vaccinated by November 30. “As one of the larger employers in the province,…
COVID-19: One death, 25 new cases reported Oct. 6; 18 recoveries
HALIFAX: N.S. reported one death related to COVID-19, and 25 new cases on Oct. 6. The death was of a woman in her 70s in the Central zone. There were…
Province supports more age-friendly and inclusive communities
HALIFAX: N.S. is supporting communities to become more age-friendly and inclusive through project funding from the Age-Friendly Communities Grant program. Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Barbara Adams opened the call…
COVID-19: 40 new cases reported Oct. 5; 22 recoveries
HALIFAX: N.S. is reporting 40 new cases of COVID-19, 34 of which are in the Central zone, and 22 recoveries. There are also four cases in Western Zone and two…
N.S., N.B. announce partnership involving SiRT
N.S./N.B.: New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have reached an agreement in principle that would allow Nova Scotia’s Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) to act as the police oversight body for…
Fourth Lock holding Trivia Night fundraiser for community member
FALL RIVER: The Fourth Lock in Fall River is holding a fundraiser that is near and dear to them. The business, located on Hwy 2 adjacent to beautiful Lake Thomas,…
COVID-19: 86 new cases reported Oct 1-3; 94 recoveries
HALIFAX: There were 86 new cases of COVID-19 and 94 recoveries reported by the province since the last update on October 1. N.S. says there are 67 cases in Central…
Provincial off-highway vehicle pilot project extended
WALTON: Off-highway vehicle riders will be able to continue lawfully accessing trail connections in designated areas with the extension of the Province’s Off-Highway Vehicle Pilot Project. “We want to encourage…
COVID-19: N.S. reporting 77 new cases Sept 29-30; 61 recoveries
HALIFAX: The province is reporting 77 new cases and 61 recoveries over a two day period since the last update on Sept. 29. There are 51 cases in Central Zone,…
Health-care, LTC workers, teachers among those mandated by N.S. to be vaccinated
FALL RIVER/HALIFAX: The tens of thousands of workers in the N.S. health-care and education system in the province must be vaccinated under a new COVID-19 vaccine mandate announced by Premier…