Category Archives: Acadia Nova Scotia (CKBW)
Third Jeopardy! win for Nova Scotia’s Mattea Roach
Nova Scotia’s Mattea Roach is now a three-day Jeopardy! champion. Her total winnings amount to over $80,000 after she took home another $9,599 on Thursday night's episode of the popular American...
Apr 08, 2022
Strang Says No Need For Mandates, Daily COVID Updates
The province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health says Nova Scotians know what to do to combat COVID-19. In an update today, Dr. Robert Strang says the virus is all around us, and mandates played a...
Apr 07, 2022
Strang Recommends Second Booster Dose For People Over 70
Long-term care residents and adults 70 and older in Nova Scotia will soon be able to book a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The decision to make a second booster available is based on updated...
Apr 07, 2022
Jean Charest emphasizes defence policies, veteran support during N.S. tour
With just over five months until federal Conservative Party members vote for a new leader, and 10 candidates in the running, Jean Charest has emerged as someone to watch. With a long political career ...
Apr 07, 2022
COVID-19: Nova Scotians to hear from Dr. Strang Thursday
We’re going to hear from our top doctor on COVID-19 Thursday afternoon. Dr. Robert Strang will hold a media availability this afternoon to answer questions about our latest weekly data on the vi...
Apr 07, 2022
N.S. hockey coach only Canadian nominated for Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award
A Nova Scotia hockey coach is the only Canadian in the running for the NHL’s Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award. Cole Harbour’s Ryan Francis has been nominated for his efforts to brea...
Apr 07, 2022
Oak Island Tours shuttered for 2022 season
The pandemic has things reopening, but Oak Island won’t be among them Oak Island Tours announced in a Facebook post on Wednesday the tourist hot-spot — which is privately owned — and...
Apr 07, 2022
Nova Scotia’s Mattea Roach Jeopardy! champion again
A Nova Scotian is now a two-day Jeopardy! champion. Mattea Roach took home the title again on Wednesday with a nearly $39,000 win on the popular TV game show. The 23-year-old Toronto-based tutor aced ...
Apr 07, 2022
New COVID Variant Detected in UK
A new variant of COVID-19 is being reported out of the United Kingdom dubbed Omicron XE. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) believes the variant is a variation of the Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants...
Apr 06, 2022
Tories respond to growing COVID-19 criticism
The Tory government is responding to growing criticism about its recent handling of COVID-19. The opposition parties, and some members of the public, have been battering the provincial government over...
Apr 06, 2022
