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...
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...
By: Raissa Tetanish
DEBERT: “You’re my angel.”
That’s a sentence Crystal Blair has heard on more than
one occasion over the last couple of weeks while offering free meals to
truckers amid...
ARISAIG: It has been a sobering reality since the
beginning of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, disinfectants and
sanitizers have been flying off the shelves in high demand while being in short
supply.
However, a resourceful craft...
ANTIGONISH: Speaking on the federal government’s
handling of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, two local Liberal
Members of Parliament (MP) highlight a lightning quick response that’s seeing
years-worth of initiatives to help keep food on the table and a roof...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Despite an increase in panic-buying in
recent weeks - due to concerns around the spread of novel coronavirus
(COVID-19) - grocers are assuring their customers there is enough to go around,
for everyone.
Michael Doucette,...
ANTIGONISH: After receiving a generous donation from a
customer on March 30, staff at the Atlantic
Superstore decided to “pay it forward” by purchasing groceries for
four local seniors.
Patti Hilton, manager of the Antigonish supermarket,
says a...
HALIFAX: As students start learning from home, the
province has made available a breakdown of COVID-19 cases in each part of the
province and is taking steps to do more testing and enforcement.
Accounting for approximately...
HALIFAX: As Nova Scotia extends the state of emergency,
financial assistance will be made available to small business owners and those
who work for small businesses, in addition to food banks.
The provincial cabinet met on...
ANTIGONISH: In a matter of days, a virus has completely
changed the landscape of the world in the blink of an eye, including
post-secondary institutions like StFX University.
With a provincial State of Emergency declared and...