Category Archives: News
Province recommends swabbing nose and throat for COVID-19 test
The province is now recommending you swab both your throat and nose when using a rapid test. Nova Scotia Health made the change after research showed the swabbing both improved test sensitivity by alm...
Jan 21, 2022
Families of mass shooting victims concerned with public inquiry delay
Families of the 22 people killed in the April 2020 mass shooting in rural Nova Scotia say it’s time the public hearings begin. Their lawyers have released a statement saying they’re concer...
Jan 21, 2022
NS Announces Funding For More Electric Vehicle Chargers
Nova Scotia is investing $500,000 to install more electric vehicle chargers across the province. This will be in addition to the $1.2 million coming federally. Natural Resources and Renewables Ministe...
Jan 21, 2022
Gas Prices Up Again
Another gas price hike this week. Regular self-serve is north of $1.45 in the Town of Yarmouth after a 3.3 cent per litre increase. Diesel saw a 5.3 cent jump, the max price in town is over $1.55 a li...
Jan 21, 2022
Meat Loaf Dead At Age 74
The man who would ‘Do Anything for Love’ has died at the age of 74. A post on his official Facebook page, states legendary musician and actor Meat Loaf passed away overnight surrounded by ...
Jan 21, 2022
Three more deaths, 85 in hospital
Three more people have died as a result of their COVID-19 infections. The deaths were a woman in her 50s in Central Zone, a woman in her 70s in Northern Zone, and a man in his 70s in Eastern Zone. 18 ...
Jan 20, 2022
Province backs off ultimatum on private daycare operators
The province is going back to the table with privately owned daycares as they face a looming deadline to transition to a publicly funded system. A group representing some private child care centres sa...
Jan 20, 2022
More Rapid Tests On The Way For TCRCE Schools
More COVID-19 rapid tests are coming to schools in the Tri-Counties. The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education emailed parents this week, saying Public Health plans on providing more tests for all ...
Jan 20, 2022 Tri-County Regional Centre for Education office on June 3, 2021 (Y95 News Photo)
PM Confident Goods Will Get Through Even With Trucker Vaccine Mandate
The Prime Minister is standing by the decision to implement a vaccine mandate for Canadian truckers. Justin Trudeau says the government has been clear since November, that the exemption for non vaccin...
Jan 20, 2022
Shelburne Man Charged Following Car Thefts
A Shelburne man is facing multiple charges after a string of car thefts earlier this month. The RCMP say on January 10 they received multiple complaints of vehicles being broken into and rummaged thro...
Jan 20, 2022
