PORT HAWKESBURY: A new list of businesses were told to cease operations and Nova Scotia hospitals directed to close their doors to most visitors. “That’s something that we all need to do, is that physical distancing,” Dr....
ANTIGONISH: The Government of Nova Scotia, along with the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) and the IWK Health Centre, have increased their measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Effective immediately, the NSHA and IWK are...
STRAIT AREA: Provincial officials, businesses, municipalities, churches, and local organizations are dealing with the shock waves from the global novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). On March 20, Premier Stephen McNeil, Minister of Business Geoff MacLellan and Dr. Robert...
HALIFAX: As of today, Nova Scotia has 41 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Thirteen new cases were identified on Sunday. The cases are travel-related or related to earlier reported cases. Several of the new cases are connected...
ARICHAT: Municipal staff was asked to get cost estimates for a new roof on a sewage treatment plant. The matter of roof repairs to the sewage treatment plant in Louisdale returned to the table during the...
ARICHAT: Richmond County is giving its financial support to a doctor recruitment group and has joined forces with the Town of Port Hawkesbury. Dorothy Barnard represented Cape Breton South Recruiting for Health at Richmond Municipal Council’s committee-of-the-whole...
HALIFAX: After watching too many people breaking social isolation rules, the province has declared a State of Emergency. “Today, I need to focus on those who are not following public health advice,” the Premier said during...
ARICHAT: Council has decided to give a property owner more time to clean up their property. On March 9 during Richmond Municipal Council’s committee-of-the-whole meeting, Eastern District Planning Commission (EDPC) building inspector John Martin told council about...
ANTIGONISH: County council is asking the province for help with another problematic intersection. Councillor John Dunbar brought up some issues travellers are having with the intersection of New France Road and Highway 104. The concern is that it’s...
HALIFAX: As of today, March 21, Nova Scotia has nine confirmed cases and 12 presumptive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 21. Six new cases were identified yesterday (March 20). All are travel-related. The original...




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