Category Archives: COVID-19
Parent Group Pushing For Details On Upcoming School Year
A group of parents calling themselves "Parents For Pandemic Education" is calling on the provincial government to hurry up and let families know what the plan is for education this fall. Spokesperson ...
Jul 15, 2020 misskprimary / CC
Border Closure Extended One More Month
The Canada/U.S. border will remain closed to non-essential travel for at least one more month. A Facebook post from Wayne Long, the MP for Saint John-Rothesay in New Brunswick, said the closure has be...
Jul 14, 2020
Still No Word On US/Canada Border Reopening
The Prime Minister can’t say if the Canada/US border will reopen next week. Justin Trudeau is fresh off speaking with President Trump and said discussions are ongoing. “We’ve pledged...
Jul 13, 2020
Feds Extend Wage Subsidy
The federal wage subsidy is being extended to December. The Prime Minister said they will provide more information on that extension later this week. The extension is “to give greater certainty ...
Jul 13, 2020
Lobster Season In Northern NS Not As Bad As Expected
The outgoing president of the Gulf Nova Scotia Bonafide Fishermen's Association says the 2020 season was better than expected. Duane Boudreau says they were concerned COVID-19 would reduce the season ...
Jul 10, 2020
No Date For Mariners Centre Ice
With the re-opening of Mariners Centre still up in the air, the Yarmouth County Minor Hockey Association has been lobbying on behalf of the players and parents. Association President Lise Newell says ...
Jul 09, 2020 Mariners Centre (Y95 photo)
Fiscal Snapshot Projects $343 Billion Deficit
The fiscal snapshot provided by Finance Minister Bill Morneau included some alarming ddebt figures, including a projection of this year's deficit that is nearly 200 times larger than in 2019 ($19.8 bi...
Jul 08, 2020
Hajdu Still Cautious About Reopening
Patty Hajdu wants you to be careful even as COVID-19 cases in Canada continue to decline. The federal Health Minister says the work to reduce its spread has been paying off, but that progress can be u...
Jul 04, 2020
One New Travel-Related Case Of COVID-19
The Department of Health and Wellness says they've identified one travel-related case of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia. The individual had been self-isolating since returning to the province. The QEII Healt...
Jun 30, 2020
Hockey Nova Scotia Unveil Return To Play Plan
Hockey Nova Scotia has released their plan today to get players back on the ice for the 2020-21 season. The Rebound Plan meets public health guidelines in the province and aligns with Hockey Ca...
Jun 30, 2020
