Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Auditor General Disappointed In Province’s Lack Of Action On 2016 Recommendations
Nova Scotia’s Auditor General says the province is falling behind on recommendations made four years ago. In his follow-up report for 2015-2017, auditor general Michael Pickup said the provincia...
May 12, 2020
Jury Trials In NS Suspended Until At Least September
Chief Justice Deborah Smith of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court has extended the suspension of Jury trials. It was announced on Monday that trials are on hold until at least Sept. 8 because of the...
May 12, 2020
Trudeau Says Loans For Large Companies Will Protect Millions Of Jobs
The federal government has introduced a loan program for large businesses intended to help the millions of Canadians that work for them, the prime minister said in his Monday press briefing. "These ar...
May 11, 2020
Police Shifting Focus To Motive For Portapique Shooting, Says RCMP
500 witnesses, 17 crime scenes and four semi-automatic weapons. These are just a few of details the Nova Scotia RCMP released in an update to their investigation into the Portapique mass shooting. Now...
May 11, 2020
Tam Recognizes Work Of Nurses For National Nursing Week
Canada's chief public health officer recognized nursing staff for National Nursing Week during the daily federal update on Monday. Dr. Theresa Tam says nurses contribute to wellness everywhere and we ...
May 11, 2020
Another Death At Northwood, One New Case In NS
Another COVID-19 related death is being reported at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax. Of the forty-eight deaths in Nova Scotia, forty-one have been at the fifty-three year old facility, wh...
May 11, 2020
Financial Aid Coming To Large Companies
More federal tax dollars will be spent to support large size Canadian businesses which keep people employed within our borders. Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the Large Employer Emergency Financin...
May 11, 2020
Actor And Comedian Jerry Stiller Dies
Well known comedian Jerry Stiller has died. His son Ben Stiller tweeted this morning,”I’m sad to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away from natural causes. He was a great dad and ...
May 11, 2020
Maritime Cities Lost 20,000 Jobs In April
Unemployment in Maritime cities continued to climb last month as the Canadian economy suffered unprecedented job losses brought on by Covid-19. According to Statistics Canada, the three largest cities...
May 11, 2020
COVID-19 Cases Near 68,000 Nationwide
Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam says there are just under 68,000 COVID-19 cases nationwide, including 4,728 deaths. More than 47% of cases are now recovered. Labs in Canada have ...
May 10, 2020
