Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Three More COVID-19 Deaths But Most Numbers Are “Encouraging”
There have been three more COVID-19 related deaths at Northwood long-term care home in Halifax, bringing the total to forty-one, thirty-five of those at Northwood. Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’...
May 05, 2020
South Shore Exhibition, All Other Physical Exhibitions And Fairs Cancelled For 2020
For only the second time in its history, the Big Ex has been cancelled. On their website, the board of directors for the Big Ex announced they would be cancelling the 2020 South Shore Exhibition due t...
May 05, 2020
Feds Roll Out Help For Farmers
The federal government is rolling out new programs to help farmers and the agriculture industry. $252 million dollars was announced, below is a breakdown of what the money is going towards. $77 millio...
May 05, 2020
Salvation Army Now Offering Food Bank Delivery
The Salvation Army is ramping up efforts to make sure nobody is going without during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization’s Maritime Division announced on Monday that it now offers a food ban...
May 05, 2020
PM Addresses Gun Control, Budget & School Resumption
There are still some next steps for the federal government to consider following their ban of all assault-style firearms. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are a number of considerations they&#...
May 04, 2020
Pandemic Has Hit Tourism Hard And Recovery Will Start Local
In an industry that relies on people getting out, staying home has had a huge impact on tourism in the province. Anna Moran, Director of Research and Policy for Tourism Nova Scotia , said tourism is e...
May 04, 2020
Halifax Regional Police Investigate Alleged Impersonation
Halifax Regional Police are asking for witnesses after a report of a man impersonating a police officer over the weekend. Police say they responded to a report of a suspicious person in a parki...
May 04, 2020
Rapid COVID-19 Tests Recalled
Health Canada will is restricting the use of Canadian-made rapid testing kit for the 2019 novel coronavirus. Ottawa company Spartan voluntarily recalled its test kits Sunday for further evaluation, af...
May 03, 2020
COVID-19 death toll reaches 37 in Nova Scotia
Our province has six more deaths from COVID-19. Provincial officials say every death occurred at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax; that brings our total to 37. Premier Stephen McNeil says ...
May 03, 2020
Two more COVID-19 deaths at Northwood
The province confirmed two deaths due to COVID-19 on Saturday. That brings the total number of deaths in Nova Scotia to 31. Both occurred at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax Regional Munic...
May 02, 2020
