Category Archives: News
Three new cases, 53 active infections
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 and two recoveries. Two cases are in Central Zone and are close contacts of previously reported cases. The other case is ...
Jul 04, 2021
24 Victims In FL Condo Collapse
The death toll in the collapse of a Florida condo is up to 24 as crews found more bodies. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said while there are still 121 people still unaccounted for, they’re prepa...
Jul 04, 2021
N.S. reports 8 new COVID cases, 52 active (July 3)
Nova Scotia is reporting eight new cases of COVID-19 and three recoveries. Four cases are in Central Zone and are close contacts of previously reported cases. The four other cases are in Eastern Zone....
Jul 03, 2021
Province following loosened federal requirements for fully vaccinated travellers
International travellers who are already allowed into the country will face less restrictions if they’re fully vaccinated. A release from the province Friday confirmed it would continue to follo...
Jul 02, 2021
Two new cases, 47 active infections
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 and five recoveries. One case is in Central Zone and is under investigation. The other case is in Eastern Zone and is a clo...
Jul 02, 2021
Yarmouth Gets Eight Permanent Undergraduate Nursing Seats
More permanent seats have been added for first-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Yarmouth. The province says $49,400 will be invested annually to make sure the seats are no longer temporary. Ther...
Jul 02, 2021 Health and Wellness Minister Zach Churchill with Dalhousie Yarmouth's Shelley Cobbett and two students: Tomi Akinkunmi and Emily Durling outside the Dalhousie School of Nursing in Yarmouth. (Contributed Photo)
Ontario police to look into leaked 911 calls
Police in Ontario will conduct an investigation into leaked 9-1-1 calls related to last year’s mass murder in Portapique, N.S. Three audio recording along with the transcripts were obtained and ...
Jul 02, 2021
Candice Clairmont Wins Yarmouth PC Nomination
The provincial Progressive Conservative Party named Candice Clairmont as their candidate for Yarmouth for the next provincial election. Clairmont, a licensed practical nurse, won the nomination earlie...
Jul 02, 2021 (Contributed Photo)
Roseway/Digby Emergency Department Closures This Weekend
A pair of emergency departments in the Tri-Counties will see closures this weekend. The department at Roseway Hospital in Shelburne will close tonight at 6 and re-open Monday morning at 8. In Digby, t...
Jul 02, 2021 (Y95 News file photo)
Peaceful Walk At Acadia First Nation On Canada Day
The Acadia First Nation and many members of the community walked yesterday, and reflected peacefully. They remembered and honoured Indigenous children who lost their lives at residential schools, and ...
Jul 02, 2021 (Photo courtesy Mayor Pam Mood on Facebook)
