Category Archives: Acadia Nova Scotia (CKBW)
Presence of bird flu in N.S. triggers trade restrictions for Canada
The presence of bird flu in our province is triggering trade restrictions for Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it’s due to an outbreak of the highly infectious virus in a commerc...
Feb 10, 2022
COVID-19 Restrictions To Start Easing Monday; Five Deaths and CCA Wage Bump Announced
COVID-19 restrictions will start easing in Nova Scotia next week. Premier Tim Houston and Doctor Robert Strang held a COVID-19 briefing this afternoon, together in the same room for the first time sin...
Feb 09, 2022
Five more die from COVID-19
Five more people have died from COVID-19. The deaths are across the province: a woman in her 60s in Northern Zone a woman in her 70s in Western Zone a woman in her 80s in Eastern Zone two women in the...
Feb 09, 2022
N.S. recommending COVID-19 booster for youth at higher risk of severe illness
Our province is now recommending a COVID-19 booster dose for youth who are at a higher risk of severe illness. The move is based on a recommendation by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization....
Feb 09, 2022
Nova Scotians to hear from premier, top doctor on Wednesday
Nova Scotians will hear from the premier and top doctor on Wednesday. Premier Tim Houston and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang will deliver a COVID-19 update at 3 p.m. We could hear n...
Feb 09, 2022
Poll Shows Majority of Canadians ‘Strongly Oppose’ Convoys
A new poll from Leger asked Canadians whether or not they support the ongoing trucker convoys taking place around the country and although there is some support the overwhelming majority were opposed....
Feb 08, 2022
New Program to Help First Responders’ Mental Health
A new program aimed at improving the mental health of Nova Scotia’s first responders and other public safety personnel launched today. PSPNET, a free, confidential program is designed for parame...
Feb 08, 2022
Wanda Robson, sister of civil rights pioneer Viola Desmond, passes away
The youngest sister of civil rights activist Viola Desmond has died. Wanda Robson passed away over the weekend. Desmond was arrested in 1946 for refusing to leave a whites-only section of a New Glasgo...
Feb 08, 2022
Northern Pulp Revitalization Project Makes Another Step Forward
A new and improved Northern Pulp is getting closer to fruition. The public consultation period on the draft terms of reference which Northern Pulp must use to prepare its Class II environmental assess...
Feb 08, 2022
N.S. To Maine Ferry Service To Return In May
We have a start date for the Nova Scotia to Maine ferry service. The CAT will set sail again on May 19th. It will run four days a week until June 22nd, leaving Yarmouth at 9:30 a.m. each day, and retu...
Feb 08, 2022
