MULGRAVE: An employee of the town has garnered praise
from colleagues around the region for her efforts to ease the effects of the
global pandemic on her neighbours.
While most residents have been staying near home;
leaving...
HALIFAX: Local plans to celebrate graduation under strict public health measures have been accepted by provincial officials.
“Thousands of high school graduates are also preparing for new beginnings,” Premier Stephen McNeil said on the...
STRAIT AREA: With the fishing season underway for some
and delayed for others, a national federation of fish harvesters wants the
concerns of its members addressed.
Last week, the Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters’
Federation (CIFHF) called on...
HALIFAX: On the day Nova Scotia recorded its first day with no new cases of COVID-19 and 11 weeks after the province identified its first case, the province announced the lifting of more public health restrictions.
HALIFAX: Twelve new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
were identified yesterday. Most are connected to travel or a known case.
Public health is working to identify people who may
have come in close contact with the...
HALIFAX: More summer festivals in the Strait area have
been cancelled.
Due to the current pandemic, Festival of the Strait
2020 has been cancelled.
“The safety of our committee, suppliers, attendees and
everyone involved...
HALIFAX: Provincial officials temporarily shut down
schools, long-term care facilities, VLTs, and VICs in Nova Scotia.
During a press conference this afternoon in Halifax, Premier
Stephen McNeil, Health and Wellness Minister Randy Delorey, Dr. Robert Strang,
Nova...
STRAIT
AREA: In the midst of a State of Emergency in Nova Scotia, a local
municipality, the country’s mail carrier and the national police force are
making plans.
The
Municipality of the County of Inverness Coronavirus released its...
ARICHAT: The Municipality of
the County of Richmond has decided on a number of measures to reduce the spread
of COVID-19.
During a special emergency
meeting this afternoon in Arichat, Richmond Municipal Council decided to
postpone all municipal...
HALIFAX: Front-line workers in every public and private
long-term care home, residential care facility and home-care agency across the
province will now be expected to wear masks to help reduce the spread of
COVID-19. Distribution to workers began over the...