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75 per cent of the province has at least one dose
The province has a milestone to celebrate, 75 per cent of people have at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang said our numbers got a big boost after ab...
Jul 07, 2021
One new case, 39 active infections
The Department if Health and Wellness is reporting one new case of COVID-19 and six recoveries. The case is in Central Zone and is related to travel. All four health zones continue to be closely monit...
Jul 07, 2021
Drop-In COVID-19 Testing In Tri-Counties This Week
Three sites in the Tri-counties will offering drop-in PCR COVID-19 testing over the next few days. The Mariner's Centre is offering drop-in testing every day from now until Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 3:...
Jul 07, 2021
UPDATED: Elsa Makes Landfall In Florida
Tropical storm Elsa could bring quite a bit of rain and gusty winds to parts of the Maritimes later this week. Elsa made landfall along the north Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday morning packing wind s...
Jul 07, 2021
Joint Investment Announced For Spurr Wharf In Digby
The province is announcing a joint investment for upgrades and enhancements to Spurr Wharf at the Port of Digby. "It's about supporting local communities through infrastructure and this is a really im...
Jul 06, 2021
Water Disruption In Yarmouth For Sewer Separation
The town of Yarmouth is advising residents that water service will be temporarily disrupted in two areas as work on the Parade Street sewer separation continues. Tomorrow, the following areas will hav...
Jul 06, 2021 Parade Street
Another Delay In Cook Murder Trial
Another delay in the trial of those charged in relation to the murder of Colton Cook. The lawyer for Keith Siscoe spoke in Yarmouth Provincial Court today and requested his clients proceedings be push...
Jul 06, 2021 A protest calling for justice in Colton Cook's death outside of the Yarmouth courthouse. June 14, 2021.
N.S. reports 7 new cases, two clusters in Halifax & Glace Bay
Nova Scotia is reporting seven new cases of COVID-19 and eight recoveries. Six cases are in Central Zone. Five are close contacts of previously reported cases and one is related to travel. The other c...
Jul 06, 2021
West Nova MP Chris d'Entremont Reflects On Latest Parliamentary Session
The Member of Parliament for West Nova says the virtual aspect of the most recent parliamentary session was difficult. Conservative Chris d'Entremont says meetings over Zoom didn't give him the same o...
Jul 06, 2021 West Nova Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont addresses the House of Commons on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
Image from https://www.ourcommons.ca/.
Elsa Could Bring Rain, Wind To The Maritimes
Forecasters are keeping an eye on tropical storm Elsa to see how it could impact the Maritimes later this week. The tropical system is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday and move northe...
Jul 06, 2021
