Category Archives: COVID-19
Prime Minister Says Second Wave Already Here
COVID-19 was the focus of an address to the country by the Prime Minister last night. Justin Trudeau says the second wave isn’t just starting, it is already underway, “The numbers are clea...
Sep 24, 2020
Trudeau Government Promises To Create 1 Million Jobs
Governor General Julie Payette laid out a broad and ambitious plan for Canada's economic recovery today as she opened a new session of parliament with a speech from the throne. Payette, laying out Pri...
Sep 23, 2020
Tam Concerned By Rising COVID-19 Cases Nationally
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer is concerned with the rising trend of COVID-19 case numbers. Theresa Tam gave an update on national COVID-19 modelling, which shows the country is “at ...
Sep 22, 2020
Canada/US Border Closure Extended
Non-essential travel between Canada and the United States will continue to be restricted. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced today that the border closure will remain in place until at least ...
Sep 18, 2020
Vaccines Take Time: Patty Hajdu
Patience needs to be exercised when it comes to a possible vaccine against the novel Coronavirus. Reports from the United Kingdom indicate AstraZeneca is investigating whether a serious side effect de...
Sep 09, 2020
Feds Sign Two More COVID-19 Vaccine Agreements
The federal government has signed two more agreements for possible vaccines against COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced it has reached agreements with Novavax and Johnson and Johnson. &#...
Aug 31, 2020
Two Billion Lifeline For Canadian Schools
The federal government has introduced a new Safe Return to Class Fund to help schools prepare for the opening of a new year. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says two billion dollars is being made availa...
Aug 26, 2020
Government Extends CERB By Four Weeks
Canadians expecting to exhaust their Canada Emergency Response Benefits at the end of August will now have more support. Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough announced Thursday that the CERB will be e...
Aug 21, 2020
PC's say The Pandemic Has Shined A Light On Mental Health Issues
Nova Scotia's opposition party is calling for more to be done to help with mental health issues as the pandemic has revealed a troubling trend. The province's mental health crisis line received 35 per...
Aug 14, 2020 NS PC leader Tim Houston in the Y95 CJLS studio
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Teachers and Parents Raise Concerns Over Return To School Plan
Teachers and concerned parents gathered outside of Province House on Monday to raise concerns with the government's plan for starting school in September. Education Minister Zach Churchill unveiled th...
Aug 11, 2020
