HALIFAX: The provincial and
federal governments continue to scramble to contain the economic damage from
COVID-19, and Canada Post is announcing some changes as the pandemic continues.
On April 24, the province said
the COVID-19 Small Business...
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...
STRAIT AREA: As people around the province, the country,
and the world try to come to grips with what happened on April 18 and 19 in
central Nova Scotia, so too have residents of the Strait area.
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...
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: 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...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Despite objections from municipal
leaders, the provincial government is proceeding with municipal elections in
October.
With municipal elections across Nova Scotia set for
October 17, Port Hawkesbury Mayor Brenda Chisholm-Beaton told The Reporter the global...
HALIFAX: The provincial government has extended the
state of emergency to next month.
The provincial cabinet met on April 16 by
teleconference and agreed to ask the Lieutenant Governor to extend the order
for another two weeks...
HALIFAX: As the RCMP takes the lead on law enforcement,
the province wants to provide more face masks to front line health care
workers.
During a briefing on April 13 in Halifax, Premier
Stephen McNeil said the...
STRAIT AREA: Although some do not agree, federal and
provincial officials have deemed the fishery an essential service and they want
it to continue.
Lobster fishermen around the Strait area are debating
whether to return to the...