Category Archives: News
Children's Parade, Mayor's Picnic Kicks Off Seafest
Seafest began yesterday in Yarmouth with the Children's Parade and Mayor's Picnic in the Park. Dozens of kids took part in the parade through downtown Yarmouth.Hot dogs and cake were served, and there...
Jul 14, 2022 Mayor Pam Mood cuts the cake alongside Town Crier Dave Ollie at the Seafest Mayor's Picnic in the Park on July 13, 2022 (Y95 News Photo)
Canada bringing back mandatory random COVID-19 testing for international travellers
The federal government is bringing back mandatory random COVID-19 testing for travellers who arrive in Canada by plane. It will apply to those who are fully vaccinated and passing through four major C...
Jul 14, 2022
UPDATE: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Approved For Children Under 5
Health Canada has authorized the use of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine in children six months to five years of age. This is the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized in Canada for use in this age g...
Jul 14, 2022
Survey Says Nova Scotians Most Concerned About Healthcare, Cost Of Living
The state of healthcare and inflation are major worries for Nova Scotians. In a new survey from Angus Reid, 62 percent of respondents chose healthcare as a top provincial issue, while 61 percent point...
Jul 14, 2022
Twitter Outage Corrected
More problems with technology today. This time with Twitter. Users reported this morning being unable to post messages. There are several reports that the outage may be worldwide. Service came back af...
Jul 14, 2022
Hockey Canada Apologizes For Handling Of Sexual Assault Allegations
Hockey Canada is saying sorry to those they’ve let down. After allegations of sexual assault involving members of the 2018 World Junior team, the organization says they know they haven’t d...
Jul 14, 2022
Halifax and Wolfville gear up for Touchdown Atlantic
The CFL will be descending on Nova Scotia this week as part of the latest edition of Touchdown Atlantic, which will feature a regular season game between the Toronto Argonauts and the Saskatchewan Rou...
Jul 14, 2022
Has Tidal Power Finally Arrived On Our Shores?
Sustainable Marine has just connected its turbines to the Nova Scotia power grid in a real-life demonstration project to prove its surface-based technology can harness the power of the Bay of Fundy. O...
Jul 14, 2022
Ottawa Will Work With Premiers On Health Care -Trudeau
The prime minister says he will of course continue to work together with the provinces and territories on health care. Justin Trudeau was a bit amused when asked by reporters why he seems to be ghosti...
Jul 13, 2022
New provincial lending program aims to preserve affordable housing
The province is taking another step to protect affordable housing. Non-profit groups can now access up to $10 million in repayable government loans through the new Community Housing Acquisition Progra...
Jul 13, 2022
