Category Archives: Acadia Nova Scotia (CKBW)
RCMP Focused On Distracted Driving
Nova Scotia RCMP are reminding motorists to pay attention to the road. 905 people were charged with using a cellphone while driving in our province in 2021 according to the RCMP. They say members will...
Feb 15, 2022
COVID-19: N.S. reports 7 deaths linked to the virus over the weekend
Nova Scotia is reporting seven deaths and three new hospital admissions since the last update on Friday. Those who passes away are from the Western Zone. — a man in his 60s — two men and a...
Feb 14, 2022
New Property Tax Could Penalize Out-Of-Province Home Owners
The Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS (NSAR) has some concerns over a proposed out-of-province homeownership tax. If passed, the tax would triple property taxes for those who own a home in Nova Scot...
Feb 14, 2022
Province Allowing Special Move Permits for Some in Forestry Industry
The Province has announced it will allow forestry contractors looking to move wood or equipment over short distances on provincial roads to apply for special move permits prior to spring weight restri...
Feb 14, 2022
Province announces new licence to get paramedics to work sooner
The province has announced a new temporary licence to help paramedics start working in their field sooner. Graduates of Medavie HealthEd’s Primary Care Paramedic Program within Nova Scotia and e...
Feb 14, 2022
Claudia Chender running for Nova Scotia NDP leadership
The MLA for Dartmouth South is running for the leadership of the Nova Scotia NDP. Claudia Chender officially announced her bid to replace Gary Burrill on Monday morning. She revealed the news with a p...
Feb 14, 2022
Housing Prices Up 150k In Two Years, According To Study
Housing prices are at an all-time high in Atlantic Canada. An economic intelligence manager with Turner Drake & Partners Ltd. in Halifax recently looked at the past four decades of housing prices,...
Feb 14, 2022
N.S. reports 76 people in hospital receiving specialized COVID-19 care
Nova Scotia is reporting there are 76 people in hospital who are receiving specialized care due to COVID-19 on Sunday. That includes 13 patients in ICU. The age range of those in the hospital is 9-93 ...
Feb 14, 2022
Province enters first of three phases to totally drop COVID-19 restrictions
The first of our province’s three phase plan to totally drop COVID-19 restrictions starts Monday. Phase 1 is expected to last about a month before further loosening restrictions in Phase 2. Some...
Feb 14, 2022
Convoy makes it way to Halifax from all corners of N.S.
As protests are being staged across the country, a convoy consisting of people from around the province made the journey to Halifax. Trucks and vehicles paraded through the downtown core for an event ...
Feb 12, 2022
