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Prices Still Rising as Homebuying Frenzy In Nova Scotia Cools
The frenzy to buy homes in Nova Scotia is starting to slow. The housing market exploded during the pandemic, as many saw our province as a haven from ...
Aug 08, 2022

N.S. reports 15 COVID-19 deaths in June
Nova Scotia is out with its first monthly report on COVID-19. It reveals the province lost 15 people to the virus in June. However, the province warns...
Jul 15, 2022

Five New COVID Related Deaths In Nova Scotia
There were five more deaths due to COVID-19 in our province last week. From the July 5-11 time period, the province is reporting 223 lab-confirmed cas...
Jul 15, 2022

Pharmacists eager to help amid healthcare delays
Pharmacists are eager to help if you're experiencing lengthy delays to see a doctor. The CEO of the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia (PANS) tells o...
Jul 10, 2022

Dr. Lisa Barrett Discusses End of Mandatory COVID-19 Restrictions
Infectious disease expert Dr. Lisa Barrett is sharing her thoughts on the end of mandatory COVID-19 restrictions in Nova Scotia. Mandatory restriction...
Jul 07, 2022

NS Liberal Leader Candidate Shares Reaction to End of COVID-19 Restrictions
Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership candidate Zach Churchill doesn't think the Houston government is following the advise of public health anymore. T...
Jul 05, 2022

Dr. Strang Discusses End of COVID-19 Restrictions.
Nova Scotians now have to make the best decisions for their own health. That was the message from Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang, w...
Jul 04, 2022

COVID-19 Alert App Discontinued
The COVID-19 Alert app is no more. The Government of Canada says after a thorough review they have decommissioned the app effective today. Users can n...
Jun 17, 2022

UPDATE: Ottawa To Drop COVID-19 Domestic Travel Vaccine Mandates
COVID-19 vaccine mandates for domestic travel will come to an end. The federal government made it official Tuesday, announcing that the requirement wi...
Jun 14, 2022

Trudeau Tests Positive For COVID-19 Again
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has once again tested positive for COVID-19. In a tweet on Monday, Trudeau said he is following public health guidelines...
Jun 13, 2022

Canadian Blood Services seeking 100,000 new donors
The blood donation supply in Canada in is critically low because of COVID-19. Canadian Blood Services says since the onset of COVID-19 in 2020, the do...
Jun 13, 2022

Pfizer Vaccine On Track For Kids Under 5yrs in U.S.
A new age group is likely to be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine in the United States this week. Children aged five and under might be eligible for a...
Jun 13, 2022

Nova Scotia reports 21 new COVID-19 deaths
The province is reporting 21 new COVID-19 deaths. It has released its weekly data report for the seven-day period ending June 6th. The data shows two ...
Jun 09, 2022

Bay Ferries Releases Report on CAT Activity
We're learning more about how the CAT's season is going so far. Bay Ferries is out with an update on the Nova Scotia to Maine ferry service. In a rele...
Jun 08, 2022

Federal Border Restrictions Extended
The federal government is extending the current international border measures for travellers entering Canada until June 30. All travellers must contin...
May 31, 2022

Ridership Rises On Maritime Bus
Optimism from the Owner of Maritime Bus as we continue to emerge from the pandemic. Mike Cassidy says they are now seeing just as many passengers as t...
May 30, 2022

Province Releases Weekly COVID-19 Data Report
The province is reporting 1,584 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past week. There were also 40 new hospitalizations and 13 deaths. In the ...
May 26, 2022

Report Finds Canadians Love Camping
Many Canadians are heading for the outdoors for the long weekend. The Kampgrounds of America annual report looked at camping habits for North American...
May 20, 2022

COVID-19 Death Toll Still High Despite Case Decline
While COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations continue to decline, the death toll is still high. The province is out with their weekly COVID-19 data ...
May 19, 2022

Detailed Cellphone Data Used To Track Canadians During The Pandemic
It seems that big brother really is always watching. Peoples travel habits were tracked, in detail, by their phones during the past two years of the p...
May 06, 2022

Canadians Dissatisfied With Government Pandemic Response
Canadians are expressing their displeasure when it comes to how the federal and provincial governments have handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Narrative R...
May 04, 2022

No More Pre-Entry COVID Tests For Children At Border
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is easing some COVID-19 border restrictions early next week. Beginning April 25th at 1:00 a.m. Eastern, unva...
Apr 22, 2022

Province Releases Weekly COVID-19 Data Report
Nova Scotia may have hit the peak of new COVID-19 infections in the current wave of the virus according to health officials. This week's data report s...
Apr 21, 2022

Rankin Introduces Bill To Make Chief Medical Officer Independent of Government
The province's Liberal party is working to allow our top doctor to act independently of government. Today, leader Iain Rankin introduced an amendment ...
Apr 20, 2022

Province Averaging Over 1,100 COVID Cases Per Day
Nova Scotia's top doctor says the pandemic is not over. According to the latest report from the province, we averaged 1,152 COVID cases over a six day...
Apr 14, 2022

Mandatory masking staying in N.S. schools until May
Nova Scotia announcing mandatory masking will be sticking around in schools for a bit longer. The Education Department announced on Wednesday it will ...
Apr 13, 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 v...
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 m...
Apr 07, 2022

Churchill Presses Province On COVID-19 Reporting
A back-and-forth in Question Period yesterday in the Nova Scotia Legislature between the current and former health minister. Yarmouth MLA and Liberal ...
Apr 06, 2022

Premier speaks out against COVID-19 alert for Province House
The premier is speaking out against the move to issue a COVID-19 exposure alert for the Nova Scotia Legislature. Progressive Conservative Premier Tim ...
Mar 29, 2022

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Tests Positive For COVID
Canada's minister of intergovernmental affairs has tested positive for COVID-19. Dominic LeBlanc announced his positive diagnosis on Twitter late Frid...
Mar 26, 2022

N.S. reports 13 new COVID-19 deaths, continued increase in new cases
Nova Scotia is reporting 13 new COVID-19 connected deaths along with a continued increase in cases of the virus. The province released its weekly data...
Mar 25, 2022

Two Arrested For COVID-19 Mandate Protesting Outside Home Of Health Official
Two people have been charged by the RCMP and HRP in relation to COVID-19 mandate protests outside the home of a "prominent health official" in Fall Ri...
Mar 23, 2022

Poll Surveys Canadians About Loosening Of COVID-19 Restrictions
After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, Narrative Research polled Canadians to find out how they feel about the easing of restrictions. The poll of ...
Mar 21, 2022

Restrictions officially end, but are still recommended
Essentially all of our province's Public Health measures to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic ended Monday. That includes the provincial state of emerge...
Mar 21, 2022

Masking Requirements To Remain For Schools Monday
The province is tweaking their plans to end most COVID-19 restrictions this Monday. Premier Tim Houston announced today they will keep masking require...
Mar 18, 2022

COVID-19 Severe Illness Trends Declining: Dr. Tam
Canada's top doctor says increased COVID-19 transmission is "not unexpected" as public health measures ease. Dr. Theresa Tam says average daily case c...
Mar 18, 2022

Another COVID Vaccine Approved For Younger Kids
Health Canada has approved the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in children aged six to 11. Kids will receive two doses just like those 12 and older,...
Mar 18, 2022

Early Covid; A Conversation with Min. Patty Hajdu
In early 2020, terms like Coronavirus, SARS-coV-2, and Covid-19 were not in the vocabulary of the general public. Little was known about the virus tha...
Mar 16, 2022

NSers spilt on the end of masking a week before restrictions end
With restrictions evaporating next week, people in our province are spilt on mask wearing. A new poll from Narrative Research shows, while 73 per cent...
Mar 14, 2022

Unvaccinated civil servants return to work March 21
The province has confirmed civil servants who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, or disclose their vaccine status, will be allowed to return to work...
Mar 10, 2022

Province spending $1.4 million for new mental health day hospital
The province is spending $1.4 million dollars to create a new 10 bed mental health day hospital in Halifax. It will open in April, inside the QEII Hea...
Mar 09, 2022

Province enters Phase 2 of reopening plan
Province entered Phase 2 of its reopening plan Monday morning. The biggest changes are to isolation requirements. If you test positive you'll will nee...
Mar 07, 2022

Four more people die from COVID-19
The province is reporting another four deaths from COVID-19. A man in his 50s and a man in his 80s in Northern Zone, a man in his 70s in Eastern Zone,...
Mar 04, 2022

Province further reducing restrictions Monday
The province is entering Phase 2 of its reopening plan Monday. That'll increase the outdoor informal gathering limit to 50, the indoor limit remains a...
Mar 04, 2022

Three more die from COVID-19
Three more people have died from COVID-19 in our province. The Department of Health and Wellness announced the deaths, two men in their 70s in Eastern...
Mar 03, 2022

Province Reports Four More COVID Related Deaths
The province reported four deaths related to COVID-19 yesterday. The youngest was a woman in her 50s in the Central Zone, the others were over 80. The...
Mar 03, 2022

N.S. reports 7 new COVID-19 related deaths
Nova Scotia is reporting seven new COVID-19 related deaths since Friday. Four deaths have been announced in the Halifax area, including a man in his 3...
Mar 01, 2022

Public Health Warns Of COVID-19 Phone Scam
Nova Scotia Health is warning citizens of a new phone scam regarding COVID-19. The automated call appears to be from Public Health, and says you've te...
Feb 28, 2022

Updated Covid Border Rules Start Today
The rules for crossing Canada's borders have changed again. As of February 28th, lab tested rapid antigen tests will be accepted. PCR tests are still ...
Feb 28, 2022

Two more have died from COVID-19
The province has announced another two people have died from COVID-19. A woman in her 80s and a man in his 80s, both in Eastern Zone. There are now 44...
Feb 25, 2022

NS Premier condemns Russian action in Ukraine
The Premier has added his voice to the growing chorus of those condemning Russian action in Ukraine. Reports and images flooding out of the country Th...
Feb 24, 2022

Strang Says It's OK To Wear Mask And Distance After Restrictions Lift
The province's top doctor says we now have the tools to manage COVID-19. Dr. Robert Strang says things like contract tracing, vaccines and restriction...
Feb 24, 2022

Health Canada Approves Canadian Vaccine
Another vaccine has been added to the list of approved suppliers for Canadians. Health Canada has approved the first Canadian manufactured vaccine fro...
Feb 24, 2022

Province resumes confirming rapid COVID-19 test results
You've now got a second chance to avoid isolation. On Thursday, Nova Scotia Health reopened PCR testing to confirm rapid test results. It had been put...
Feb 24, 2022

Ending The Emergencies Act
The Prime Minister is pulling the plug on the Emergencies Act. Justin Trudeau made it official at a conference Wednesday despite a separate motion on ...
Feb 23, 2022

P.E.I. Dropping 'Vax Pass' Monday
Prince Edward Island will drop its proof-of-vaccination system next Monday as transmission between fully vaccinated residents rises. At a news confere...
Feb 23, 2022

49 people in hospital being treated for COVID-19
There are now 49 people in hospital being treated for COVID-19. That includes 11 people in ICU. The province's labs confirmed an additional 200 new ca...
Feb 23, 2022

Halifax airport to get $15M to help with pandemic recovery
The Halifax airport is receiving nearly $15 million to help with its pandemic recovery. The federal government announced the new funding on Wednesday ...
Feb 23, 2022

Canada Sending More Troops To Europe Amid Threat of Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Canada is bolstering its forces in eastern Europe amid the East-West faceoff over Ukraine. Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Tuesday the feder...
Feb 23, 2022

Nova Scotians to get COVID-19 update from premier, top doctor
Nova Scotians will hear the latest details on COVID-19 on Wednesday. Premier Tim Houston and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang will pr...
Feb 23, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II Tests Positive For COVID
Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Buckingham Place. A statement says the 95-year-old monarch is experiencing "mild col...
Feb 20, 2022

60 in hospital for COVID-19
There are 60 people in hospital fighting COVID-19 infections. 12 of them are in the ICU. The province's labs confirmed 200 new cases of the virus Satu...
Feb 20, 2022

66 in hospital with COVID-19
There are now 66 people in hospital being treated for COVID-19. The province reported four new hospital admissions and seven discharges Friday. Provin...
Feb 19, 2022

Some Optimism Surrounding The Pandemic
Canada is moving out of the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. That's according to the Chief Public Health Officer. Dr. Theresa Tam says there is evidenc...
Feb 18, 2022

Police arrest protestors in Ottawa to clear convoy blockade
Police have descended on the streets of downtown Ottawa to push out protestors. They're working to regain control over the city core after a three-wee...
Feb 18, 2022

Police arrest protest organizers, set up perimeter around downtown Ottawa
Police are preparing to make their move in Ottawa as they arrest two protest organizers and set up a perimeter. Local police have now bolstered their ...
Feb 18, 2022

Another COVID-19 Vaccine Approved In Canada
Health Canada has approved the country's first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine for adults. Novavax's Nuvaxovid vaccine received approval from the feder...
Feb 17, 2022

Vaccinated Travellers No Longer Need Molecular COVID-19 Test To Enter Country
Travellers will no longer need a molecular COVID-19 test to enter Canada. Beginning Feb. 28, travellers can choose a rapid antigen test approved by th...
Feb 15, 2022

Ottawa Declares The Emergencies Act Over 'Illegal' Blockades
A drastic step to put an end to the protests over COVID-19 measures. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is invoking the Emergencies Act for the first time ...
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 IC...
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 fur...
Feb 14, 2022

PM Looking To End Freedom Convoy Peacefully
The unlawful activity of those involved in the Freedom Convoy has to end and will end. Those words from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Friday as it's t...
Feb 11, 2022

Child dies related to COVID-19
The province is reporting a child has died related to COVID-19. They were between 5 and 11, but little information has been released about them. There...
Feb 11, 2022

Changes To Borders Coming Next Week
Ottawa will unveil changes to border measures next week. Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos hinted at that Friday, adding that any changes are m...
Feb 11, 2022

More MPs receive suspicious packages, security risk closes N.S. legislature to visitors
Province House is temporarily closing its doors to visitors due to a security risk. Officials say the move comes into effect on Friday and will last u...
Feb 11, 2022

One New COVID Related Death, 90 In Hospital
Another COVID related death to report in Nova Scotia. A woman in her 80s in Central Zone passed away. There are ten new hospital admissions and eight ...
Feb 11, 2022

Houston to release healthcare fix plan by March
Premier Tim Houston has promised to release a detailed, multi-year plan to fix healthcare, before the end of March. That comes after the final report ...
Feb 10, 2022

Canada's Governor General Tests Positive For COVID-19
Canada's governor general has tested positive for COVID-19. On Twitter, Mary Simon said she tested positive on Wednesday morning and is experiencing m...
Feb 09, 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...
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...
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 b...
Feb 09, 2022

P.E.I. Unveils Plan To Lift COVID-19 Measures
Prince Edward Island is hoping to phase out most COVID-19 restrictions over the next couple of months. That was the anticipated timeline given as part...
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 d...
Feb 09, 2022

Quebec Liberal MP Criticizes Pandemic Policies
A Quebec Liberal MP has criticized his own government's approach to the pandemic claiming it stigmatizes and divides people. Joel Lightbound, who repr...
Feb 08, 2022

NS COVID-19: Three Deaths, 10 New In Hospital
Three more Nova Scotians died from COVID-19 this weekend. A woman in her 60's died in the Central Zone while two women in their 70's died, one in the ...
Feb 07, 2022

No new COVID-19 deaths this weekend
There are 95 people being treated for COVID-19 hospital Sunday. Of those, 13 are in ICU. The province reported 731 new lab-confirmed cases this weeken...
Feb 06, 2022

NS expands $100,000 blockade fines to all roads
The province has expanded increased fines for blockades to every road in the province. The order was issued late Friday, in the wake of a weeklong pro...
Feb 05, 2022

Increased Numbers Expected At Parliament Hill Protest This Weekend
Ottawa residents and businesses continue to be frustrated by protesters in the area of Parliament Hill. Police Chief Peter Sloly says they are committ...
Feb 04, 2022

Another COVID-19 death Friday, 15 died this week
Another person has died from COVID-19. The man was in his 70s in the Halifax region. 15 people have died from the virus this week. Premier Tim Houston...
Feb 04, 2022

COVID Activity Still 'Widespread' Despite Declining Case Count: Tam
Canada's top doctor says while COVID-19 case counts are declining, several trends indicate ongoing widespread activity. "This winter, unprecedented nu...
Feb 04, 2022

Province easing rules for practices and rehearsals
The province is easing COVID-19 rules for sports practices and arts rehearsals Monday. 25 people indoors and 50 people outdoors will now be allowed fo...
Feb 04, 2022

Four more COVID-19 deaths
Four more people have died from COVID-19. Three were in the Halifax region, a woman in her 60s, a woman in her 80s, and a woman in her 90s. One was in...
Feb 03, 2022

Six more COVID-19 deaths
Six more people have died from COVID-19. Five women in the Halifax region, one in her 60s, two in their 70s, two in their 80s, and one woman in her 10...
Feb 02, 2022

Province reports one new COVID-19 death, 13 hospitalizations
The province has announced one new COVID-19 related death and 13 additional hospitalizations. Health officials reported on Tuesday a man in his 80s ha...
Feb 02, 2022

Trudeau Addresses The Freedom Convoy
The prime minister is denouncing some of the activities that took place in Ottawa over the weekend because of the Freedom Convoy. Justin Trudeau says ...
Jan 31, 2022

Day Three Of Trucker Convoy In Ottawa
Many businesses in downtown Ottawa remain closed today, as truckers and other protesters continue to occupy the capital. Ottawa Police are advising re...
Jan 31, 2022

Prime Minister Trudeau Tests Positive For COVID-19
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed he tested positive for COVID-19. In a tweet issued this morning, Trudeau stated he tested positive for the...
Jan 31, 2022

Trucker convoy protest continuing in Ottawa Monday
Horn-honking demonstrators have taken over the nation's capital in protest of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions. Ottawa Police are advi...
Jan 31, 2022

92 people fighting COVID-19 in hospital
There are 92 people being treated for COVID-19 in hospital Sunday, 15 of them are in ICU. There are a further 117 people who arrived at the hospital w...
Jan 30, 2022

87 in hospital, no new deaths
There are now 87 people being treated for COVID-19 in hospital. No more deaths Saturday, there have been 15 this past week. People in hospital range f...
Jan 29, 2022

Police launch "several criminal investigations" surrounding Ottawa protest
Ottawa police have begun investigating desecration of public monuments, threats, and damage to a city vehicle. The investigations are related to the F...
Jan 29, 2022

Province creates fines up to $100,000 for border protests
The provincial government is banning blockades along Highway 104 near the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border. The province can issue fines from $3,000 t...
Jan 28, 2022

15th COVID-19 death recorded this week
A 15th person has died this week from COVID-19. The man was in his 60s in Western Zone. There were 10 new hospital admissions Friday. 88 people are in...
Jan 28, 2022

Government begins 2nd round of CERB clawbacks
You might have to pay back some of that CERB money. CRA officials have begun sending letters to anyone they believe earned more than $1000 a month whi...
Jan 28, 2022

One more COVID-19 death, 93 in hospital
Another person has died from COVID-19, that makes 14 since the beginning of the week. The woman was in her 70s and living in the Halifax region. 93 pe...
Jan 27, 2022

Premier Says Full Practices, Games Could Resume In February
Many athletes want to know when they'll be able to play organized games again. Premier Tim Houston shed some light on this during yesterday's briefing...
Jan 27, 2022

Trudeau isolating after COVID-19 exposure
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has been exposed to COVID-19. Trudeau announced in a Tweet on Thursday morning that he will be self-isolating fo...
Jan 27, 2022

Premier will not tolerate blockade at N.S.-N.B. border
The premier says he will not tolerate a blockade at Nova Scotia's border with New Brunswick. Tim Houston is responding to reports of a proposed border...
Jan 27, 2022

Protest convoy another straw on the supply chain camel's back
You can blame empty store shelves on the protest convoy winding its way across the country, but it's just one of the strains on the supply chain. Gary...
Jan 27, 2022

Restrictions extended, 30 deaths since start of Omicron wave
Public Health restrictions have been extended until at least February 14. Premier Tim Houston made the announcement in the wake of continued high COVI...
Jan 26, 2022

NS MP Says There's 'Tremendous Frustration' In Canada
The Member of Parliament for West Nova says there's tremendous frustration across Canada right now. Conservative Chris d'Entremont is in Ottawa, where...
Jan 26, 2022

Nova Scotians to get COVID-19 update from premier, top doctor Wednesday
Nova Scotians are set to hear from the premier and top doctor on Wednesday for a COVID-19 update. Premier Tim Houston and Dr. Robert Strang will hold ...
Jan 26, 2022

$5M GoFundMe for truckers protesting vaccine mandates put on hold
A fundraising campaign that has pulled in over $5 million for truckers protesting vaccine mandates has been frozen. Donations can still be made but Go...
Jan 26, 2022

Trucking Alliance Denounces Highway Protests
The Canadian Trucking Alliance is condemning protests on public roads over Ottawa's vaccine mandate for truckers. It comes as convoys of truckers star...
Jan 24, 2022

Truckers slow down traffic at N.S.-N.B. border to protest vaccine mandates
A major highway was brought to a crawl in Nova Scotia over the weekend as truckers protested vaccine mandates. The convoy of trucks took to the roads ...
Jan 24, 2022

85 people in hospital because of COVID-19
There are 85 patients in the hospital receiving care because of COVID-19. Eleven are in intensive care. They range in age between 23 to 100 years old....
Jan 24, 2022

Higher than normal absenteeism could affect students' chance to graduate
If you've thought about keeping your kids home from school, you're not alone. Premier Tim Houston estimated Wednesday as much as eight per cent of fam...
Jan 24, 2022

82 people in hospital fighting COVID-19
There are 82 people in hospital COVID-19 units Saturday. The province didn't release new hospital admission or discharges. Provincial labs confirmed a...
Jan 22, 2022

Province recommends swabbing nose and throat for COVID-19 test
The province is now recommending you swab both your throat and nose when using a rapid test. Nova Scotia Health made the change after research showed ...
Jan 21, 2022

Three more deaths, 85 in hospital
Three more people have died as a result of their COVID-19 infections. The deaths were a woman in her 50s in Central Zone, a woman in her 70s in Northe...
Jan 20, 2022

Strang Says No Need For Contact Tracing In Schools
The province's top doctor says COVID-19 contact tracing is no longer needed in schools. During yesterday's briefing, Dr. Robert Strang addressed paren...
Jan 20, 2022

UK Making Bold Covid Moves
Things are little different in the UK restriction wise. In a recent announcement, Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that several covid mandates are ...
Jan 20, 2022

Public Health no longer releasing potential COVID-19 exposure notices
You won't see any more potential COVID-19 exposure notices from Public Health. Health officials say they no longer have the necessary information to r...
Jan 20, 2022

COVID-19: N.S. reports 256 in hospital, 3 more deaths
We're getting a clearer picture of the strain on the health care system due to COVID. Premier Tim Houston says there are a total of 256 people in hosp...
Jan 19, 2022

Premier, top doctor to deliver COVID-19 update 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 are se...
Jan 19, 2022

Union Representing School Support Staff Calls For Province To Close Schools
A union representing 4,600 school support workers says they're not being heard by the Nova Scotia government. The chair of CUPE Nova Scotia's School B...
Jan 18, 2022

Health Canada Approves Pill For COVID-19
Pfizer Canada has received Health Canada approval for a use of a new COVID treatment in tablet form. Paxlovid is intended for high-risk adults, 18 and...
Jan 17, 2022

Boosters now open to Nova Scotians 18+
More Nova Scotians can now book an appointment for their booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The province announcing on Monday it has expanded elig...
Jan 17, 2022

68 people in hospital, 696 new lab-confirmed cases
The province is reporting 68 people being treated for COVID-19 in hospital Sunday. Ten of them are in the ICU. 65 of the people in hospital have been ...
Jan 16, 2022

Some who test positive won't get follow-up, 58 in hospital
The province is not contacting many people who tested positive for COVID-19 early this month. A release Saturday says officials need to focus on high-...
Jan 15, 2022

Update 9:30 p.m., power crews making progress as storm move to Cape Breton
There are roughly 10,000 homes and businesses are without power Saturday as an icy winter storm grips the province. The utility brought on some 500 st...
Jan 15, 2022

Six new COVID-19 hospitalizations
Six new people have been admitted to hospital with COVID-19. Six more have been discharged. There are 57 people being treated for the virus in hospita...
Jan 14, 2022

Current Surge In COVID-19 Cases Nearing A Peak
The most recent modeling of COVID-19 shows the current wave of the omicron variant could ease by the beginning of February. Dr. Theresa Tam says accor...
Jan 14, 2022

Province confident in back-to-school Monday
The kids are headed back to the classroom Monday. Becky Druhan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, says they're confident in-schoo...
Jan 14, 2022

Trucking Association Frustrated Over Vaccine Mandate Reversal
Canadian truck drivers who are unvaccinated will need to quarantine afterall, when crossing the border. It was reported earlier this week that federal...
Jan 14, 2022

59 being treated for COVID-19 in hospital
Five new people were admitted to hospitals Friday, five more were discharged. There are 59 people fighting COVID-19 infections hospital, seven of them...
Jan 13, 2022

Strang Says Rapid Test Supply Is 'Precarious'
The province's top doctor says our current supply of rapid tests is just over one million. Dr. Robert Strang says supply chain issues are creating cha...
Jan 13, 2022

Nova Scotia won't tax the unvaxxed, Houston says.
Premier Tim Houston was put on the spot Wednesday when he was asked if our province would follow Quebec's move to impose a tax on unvaccinated people....
Jan 13, 2022

Busy ERs, staffing shortages forcing hospitals to cut back more services
Hospitals are grappling with busy emergency rooms, high demand for beds, and staffing shortages due to the Omicron wave of COVID-19. Public Health say...
Jan 13, 2022

COVID-19: In-Person Classes Return Monday; Changes to Testing
Schools will return to in-person classes next week in Nova Scotia. Ventilation systems for the 71 schools slated for upgrades have arrived, according ...
Jan 12, 2022

Premier and top doctor to hold COVID-19 update Wednesday
Nova Scotia's premier and top doctor are getting ready to give the latest details on the Omicron wave of COVID-19. Premier Tim Houston and Dr. Robert ...
Jan 12, 2022

Nova Scotia Reports One COVID-19 Death; 15 New Hospitalizations
Another person in Nova Scotia has died from COVID-19. The province is reporting a man in his 80's has died in the Central Zone. Fifteen new hospital a...
Jan 11, 2022

Feds approve Nova Scotia's request for help with COVID-19 booster rollout
The federal government will help Nova Scotia with its COVID-19 booster rollout amid the Omicron wave. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair has c...
Jan 11, 2022

Vaccine Mandate For International Truck Drivers
Truck drivers will have to be vaccinated by the middle of the month to enter Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is mandating for international tran...
Jan 10, 2022

Reusing N95 Masks
It was labelled as a big no-no at the beginning of the pandemic. The idea of re-using a mask to some is ok, while others abhor the idea -- despite eve...
Jan 10, 2022

Omicron staff shortages shorten hours for businesses
Staff shortages caused by widespread COVID-19 cases are just another blow to small businesses. That's according to Patrick Sullivan, the President and...
Jan 10, 2022

837 new confirmed cases
We've got another 837 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. There are 541 cases in Central Zone, 133 cases in Eastern Zone, 90 cases in Northern Zone and 73 c...
Jan 09, 2022

1145 more confirmed COVID-19 cases
The province announced another 1145 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Saturday. 598 cases in Central Zone, 240 in Eastern Zone, 180 in Western Zone and ...
Jan 08, 2022

Another person dies from COVID-19
Another person has died from COVID-19. A woman in her 80s in the Halifax region died Friday. There are 48 people in hospital with the virus. Seven of ...
Jan 08, 2022

NS in talks for military support in booster rollout
We could see uniforms at vaccine clinics again soon. Marla MacInnis, Media Relations Advisor with the Province of Nova Scotia, confirmed Thursday offi...
Jan 06, 2022

Premier and top doctor to hold another COVID-19 update Wednesday
Nova Scotia could move to cut the number of days you need to isolate if you test positive for COVID. Dr. Robert Strang has already hinted it might be ...
Jan 05, 2022

Are you wearing the right mask?
Are you wearing the right mask? Nova Scotia's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang explains the guidelines have changed again as Omicron ...
Jan 05, 2022

Province making upgrades to school ventilation systems amid Omicron wave
The province is looking at making upgrades to some school ventilation systems amid the Omicron wave of COVID-19. Dr. Robert Strang explains the upgrad...
Jan 04, 2022

More COVID-19 booster dose appointments coming
If you did not get a chance to book your booster shot yet, more appointments are coming. Premier Tim Houston reported during Monday's COVID-19 update ...
Jan 04, 2022

MHL Plans To Resume Games January 20th
The Maritime Junior Hockey League tentatively plans to return to action on January 20th. The league announced they'll be postponing all games from Jan...
Dec 31, 2021

NSTU Welcomes Extended Break, Shares COVID Concerns
The President of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union says a delay to the start of school after the holiday break is a 'prudent' approach by government. But...
Dec 29, 2021

Positive COVID cases at Truro prison
Eight inmates at a women's correctional facility in Truro have tested positive for COVID-19. The news came in an email to media from Correctional Serv...
Dec 29, 2021

Trucking Industry Concerned About New Entry Requirements
Representatives from the trucking industry are bracing for a sizeable loss from their workforce. New entry requirements set to begin on Jan. 15 mean t...
Dec 28, 2021

Visitor restrictions at two hospitals in Cape Breton
Visitor restrictions are being implemented at Glace Bay Hospital and Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital to reflect COVID-19 activity. These decisions are being made to keep COVID-19 out of hospitals, and keep patients and health care workers safe. At Glace Bay Hospital, inpatients can have only one consistent vis...
Dec 28, 2021

611 new COVID-19 cases
There are 611 new cases of COVID-19 Friday. It's the first day we've had less cases reported than the day before in over a week. 393 cases in the Hali...
Dec 24, 2021

Another record day for COVID-19 cases, 689
We've smashed the record again, 689 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. The province is reporting a number of outbreaks in hospitals and long-term care ho...
Dec 23, 2021

537 New Cases Of COVID-19, One Death In Nova Scotia Yesterday
One death and 537 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday for Nova Scotia. A man in his 50s in the Northern Zone has died. Premier Tim Houston sent his condol...
Dec 23, 2021

Public Health now sending positive COVID-19 test results via email
Public Health is now sending positive COVID-19 test results through an automated email. The initiative came into effect on Wednesday. Nova Scotia Heal...
Dec 23, 2021

Omicron 'Increasingly Responsible' For Rising Case Numbers: Tam
Canada's chief public health officer said the Omicron variant is increasingly responsible for rising case counts. During a federal COVID-19 briefing o...
Dec 22, 2021

Province re-launching paid sick time
The province is re-launching paid sick leave. People who get COVID-19 will be entitled to up to four paid sick days under Nova Scotia's COVID-19 Paid ...
Dec 22, 2021

Federal Support Coming For Struggling Businesses
The federal government is temporarily expanding eligibility to programs such as the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit and the Local Lockdown Program. Emp...
Dec 22, 2021

Booster shot appointments now open to Nova Scotians 50+
More Nova Scotians can now book their COVID-19 booster dose. The province has announced as of Wednesday, people as young as 50 are now eligible so lon...
Dec 22, 2021

NS Liberal Health Critic Calls For More COVID-19 Testing In Rural Areas
The Nova Scotia Liberal Party's health critic is raising concerns about COVID-19 testing in the province. It was announced today that PCR tests would ...
Dec 21, 2021

NS Reports 522 New Cases; New Restrictions; Testing Changes; Booster Expansion
Additional restrictions, changes to the testing strategy and an expansion of booster doses were all announced today at the provincial COVID-19 briefin...
Dec 21, 2021

QMJHL extends break amid rising case numbers
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has announced a pause in play. A release from the organisation says the move is in light of increasing COVID-19 ...
Dec 21, 2021

New COVID-19 Rules For Travellers Going To PEI
PEI is introducing new measures in an effort to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Premier Dennis King announced the changes during a news conference h...
Dec 21, 2021

QMJHL Extends Holiday Break Due To COVID-19
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is extending its holiday break due to COVID-19. The move comes amid recent increases in COVID-19 cases across ea...
Dec 21, 2021

Atlantic Premiers call on residents to help fight COVID-19 during holidays
Our premier and his counterparts are calling on Atlantic Canadians to help limit the spread of COVID-19 over the holidays. Tim Houston attended a Coun...
Dec 21, 2021

Another record high for COVID-19, 485 new cases
Our province is seeing record COVID-19 numbers for the fifth day in a row. 485 new cases Monday. There are 317 in the Halifax region, with 57 in the e...
Dec 20, 2021

Airline Sector Monitoring Impacts From Renewed Travel Advisory
New travel advisories caused by COVID-19 are expected to have an impact on the already struggling airline industry. Last week, Ottawa advised against ...
Dec 20, 2021

Strang confident in Nova Scotia's COVID-19 booster dose rollout
Our top doctor is not worried about the booster dose rollout in Nova Scotia amid the arrival of Omicron. Dr. Robert Strang says if you're double-vaxxe...
Dec 20, 2021

N.S. reports record breaking COVID-19 cases over weekend
The COVID-19 outbreak surges on in Nova Scotia. Our province continues to log new daily case count records with more than 900 infections reported over...
Dec 20, 2021

Third Wave Health Minister Offers Advice As NS COVID-19 Cases Skyrocket
Nova Scotia's previous health minister and current health critic is offering advice to the current government, as cases surge around the province. Yar...
Dec 18, 2021

StFX handed heavy fines, 394 new cases (Dec 17)
Heavy fines are being levelled against Saint Francis Xavier University and the university's students' union. Premier Tim Houston says the university i...
Dec 17, 2021

Getting Tested For COVID-19 Before Coming Back To Canada
You'll have to get a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 test before coming back into Canada. Starting Tuesday, December 21st, all incom...
Dec 17, 2021

"It's a very, very thin buffer," NSTU on extended break
The extended Christmas break had to happen. That's according to Paul Wozney, the President of the Nova Scotia Teachers' Union. Wozney said, with teach...
Dec 17, 2021

MHL Postpones Most Games From Dec 17-Jan 2
New Public Health restrictions here and in New Brunswick means the Maritime Hockey League won't play this weekend. A total of 14 games have been postp...
Dec 16, 2021

Canadians Advised To Avoid Non-Essential International Travel
Ottawa is urging you not to travel internationally this holiday season. In an announcement Wednesday, federal officials put in an advisory to cancel o...
Dec 15, 2021

Rising threat of Omicron could impact holiday travel plans
You may need to have a backup plan for your holiday travels due to the rising threat of the Omicron variant. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an u...
Dec 15, 2021

MHL's Crushers Confirm Positive COVID-19 Cases
More positive COVID-19 cases on a team in the Maritime Hockey League. The Pictou County Crushers have players and staff isolating after receiving the ...
Dec 15, 2021

$144.5 Billion Deficit In 2021-22: Freeland
A projected decline in the federal deficit in 2021-2022. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered the financial and economic update virtually Tues...
Dec 14, 2021

Three universities call off in-person exams due to COVID-19 surge
Three universities are calling off in-person exams to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. Dalhousie University, Cape Breton University, and Acadia...
Dec 14, 2021

Barrington Man Arrested For Making Fake COVID-19 Proof Of Vaccination Cards
A Barrington man has been arrested for making fake COVID-19 proof of vaccination cards. The RCMP say on November 15 they received a complaint of suspe...
Dec 13, 2021

Province To Give Out Rapid Tests At Libraries
You'll be able to pick up a COVID-19 test kit at your local library during the holidays. The province has announced that rapid test kits will be avail...
Dec 13, 2021

Nova Scotians to hear from top doctor amid COVID-19 outbreak
Nova Scotia is grappling with a surge in COVID-19 cases amid an outbreak linked to St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish. Residents will hear fr...
Dec 13, 2021

111 new cases of COVID-19, cases found at Dal
There are 111 new cases of COVID-19 being announced in our province Sunday. 63 are in the Halifax region, 42 in Eastern Zone, five in Northern Zone, a...
Dec 12, 2021

Updated and new exposures around Antigonish and Halifax
Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposures to COVID-19 at locations in Central and Eastern Zones and on multiple Halifax Tran...
Dec 12, 2021

Premier "very upset" about NSLC vaccine mandate date
The Premier is blasting the leadership of the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation after the NSLC announced its vaccinate mandate would come into effect six...
Dec 12, 2021

Antigonish COVID-19 testing options
If you live in the Antigonish area Public Health is offering a variety of ways for students and the broader community to get tested for COVID-19. Testing is free and available to anyone who: is experiencing symptoms has no symptoms (asymptomatic) has been to a potential exposure site, or is a close contact of a positiv...
Dec 11, 2021
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129 new cases as StFX outbreak grows
We've got another 129 new cases of COVID-19. The province has temporarily reinstated weekend virus updates in the wake of the massive outbreak around ...
Dec 11, 2021

StFX cancels in-person exams amid outbreak
Saint Francis Xavier university has suspended in-person exams. It comes after Dr. Robert Strang, Chief Medical Officer of Health, said Friday everyone who was exposed as a result of the StFX outbreak must isolate and be tested for COVID-19. Timothy W. Hynes, Academic Vice-President & Provost (Acting), made the anno...
Dec 11, 2021

New and updated exposures across the province from StFX outbreak
Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposures to COVID-19 at locations in Central, Eastern and Western Zones. There are also cor...
Dec 11, 2021

Caution Urged If Traveling Outside Of Canada
The federal government is not banning people from travelling out of the country, but increased health precautions are advised. Health Minister Jean-Yv...
Dec 10, 2021

123 new cases, 55 more from StFX outbreak
The Saint Francis Xavier University outbreak has ballooned to 114 people, 55 new cases related to that cluster Friday. Dr. Robert Strang, Chief Medica...
Dec 10, 2021