AULD’S COVE: Canada’s original Irving Big Stop is
offering truckers free meals to support the workers keeping Canada’s supply
chain running during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Truckers are increasingly being denied hot meals, hot
showers or...
ANTIGONISH: With other post-secondary institutions across the province already announcing their decision to fully transition to on-line learning for the upcoming fall semester, StFX University is preparing for students to be back on campus and classes to...
HALIFAX: A week after announcing the softening of some public health measures, the province explained how they plan to roll back more restrictions.
During a press briefing on May 8 in Halifax, Premier Stephen...
HALIFAX: According to information released by the
province, the Strait area has among the lowest COVID-19 rates in Nova Scotia.
During a briefing on April 14, chief medical officer of
health, Dr. Robert Strang released statistics...
OTTAWA: Canada’s minister of fisheries and oceans said
she is continuing to monitor the state of the country’s fishing industry amid
the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last week, fisheries minister Bernadette Jordan issued
a statement, stating that despite allowing...
HALIFAX: As of today, Nova Scotia has five confirmed
cases and nine presumptive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 14.
Two new cases were identified yesterday and both are
travel-related.
The...
ST. PETER’S: Volunteers and staff at the Richmond Villa
tried to make a special milestone even more so last week.
Vera Doucette and Delores Boudreau were at the
long-term care facility on April 24 with signs,...
HALIFAX: The premier is promising to open up more of the province by the beginning of June, but it will not be done on a regional basis.
During a briefing on May 22 in...
LOUISDALE: The only mobile unit of its kind in Canada is on the road in the Strait area.
The Medicine Shoppe pharmacist Michael Hatt will be visiting communities around the four counties in the...
ARICHAT:
A local health care facility is undergoing changes in the midst of the global
COVID-19 pandemic.
The
emergency department at St. Anne Community and Nursing Care Centre in Arichat
is now designated as an Urgent Care Centre...