Category Archives: News
Lil' Jems Summer Program A Go
Between a lack of local summer programs and reduced amounts of available childcare, one Yarmouth-area childcare centre is stepping in to fill the gap. Lil' Jem's Early Learning Childcare Centre owner ...
Jun 22, 2020 Image from Lil Jems Early Learning Childcare Centre
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Zero new cases of COVID-19 for almost two weeks
Nova Scotia continues to flatten the curve. Provincial officials announced zero new cases of COVID-19 for the twelfth day in a row. That means the total across the province sits at 1,061. Nova Scotia ...
Jun 21, 2020
It's National Indigenous Peoples Day In Canada
As part of National Indigenous History Month, today is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. The Assembly of First Nations originally called for the creation of a day of solidarity in 1982 and it...
Jun 21, 2020
Eleventh consecutive day with zero new COVID-19 cases
The province confirmed zero new COVID-19 cases for the eleventh consecutive day. That means the provincial total sits at 1,061. One case remains active in Nova Scotia. The QEII Health Sciences Centre ...
Jun 20, 2020
Tick Season Is Here Again
As more people head outdoors, there are increasing reports of ticks. Andrew Holland of the Nature Conservancy of Canada says they are becoming more and more common across the country. "You're seeing a...
Jun 20, 2020 (NS Government)
Drug-Related Arrest In Meteghan Centre
The Meteghan RCMP and The Yarmouth/Clare Street Crime Enforcement Unit charged a 54-year-old man from Meteghan Centre following the search of a home on Highway 1 on Wednesday (June 17). As part of an ...
Jun 19, 2020
Municipalities, Towns Rush To Keep Up With Lifting Of Provincial Restrictions
While most are praising the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, some municipalities and towns have been left with a whole new issue – keeping up. Premier Stephen McNeil’s announcement of pla...
Jun 19, 2020
It’s Now Ten Days Without A Positive COVID-19 Test
It’s now ten days in a row without a positive COVID-19 test result in Nova Scotia. With 543 tests completed at the QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab yesterday, that puts the n...
Jun 19, 2020
Municipalities Facing Financial Shortfall
Municipalities across the province are facing a significant financial shortfall in the wake of COVID-19. A report from the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities identifies a total potential deficit...
Jun 19, 2020
Into The Wild Bus No Longer In Alaskan Wildnerness
An iconic piece of hiking and film memorabilia has been removed from the Alaskan wilderness. The Alaska National Guard reports that Fairbanks Bus 142 or as its more commonly known, the "Into the Wild"...
Jun 19, 2020 Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment execute an extraction mission via a CH-47 Chinook helicopter over Healy, Alaska, June 18, 2020. As part of a combined effort with the Department of Natural Resources, the Guardsmen rigged and airlifted “Bus 142”,, an historic icon from book and film, “Into the Wild”, out of its location on Stampede Road in light of public safety concerns. The bus will be stored at a secure site while the DNR considers all options and alternatives for its permanent disposition.
Alaska National Guard courtesy photo
