Category Archives: Covid-19
Kelloway estimates 40 per cent chance of election call
The federal Liberals are set to unveil their latest throne speech Wednesday. That means there's a chance for opposition MPs to topple members of the minority government. Cape Breton-Canso's Liberal MP...
Sep 23, 2020 Mike Kelloway in the House of Commons; photo courtesy Mike Kelloway
Tam concerned by rising COVID-19 cases nationally
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer is concerned with the rising trend of COVID-19 case numbers. Theresa Tam gave an update on national COVID-19 modelling, which shows the country is "at a crossroads...
Sep 22, 2020
Mayor says she's disappointed, more work to do
The mayor of Antigonish says she's very disappointed. RCMP sanctioned 13 people in relation to gatherings in the town. They say they responded to noise complaints, house parties with more than 10 peop...
Sep 22, 2020 StFX COVID-19 warning; CIGO file photo
Antigonish RCMP lay gathering charges
There have been more Health Protection Act charges in Antigonish. RCMP say officers responded to several calls for noise complaints, house parties with more than 10 people, and large groups of student...
Sep 21, 2020
Canada/US Border Closure Extended
Non-essential travel between Canada and the United States will continue to be restricted. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced today that the border closure will remain in place until at least ...
Sep 18, 2020
Terry Fox runs go virtual
The 40th annual Marathon of Hope takes place Sunday. Sarah Boudreau, the organizer of the Port Hawkesbury event, says Terry Fox runs usually held across the country can't happen because of COVID-19. B...
Sep 18, 2020
New Brunswickers Head To The Polls Monday
Monday marks the culmination of four weeks of campaigning for the New Brunswick provincial election. New Brunswickers will have the distinction of being the first province to head to the polls since t...
Sep 14, 2020
Classes start at StFX
Monday is the first day of classes at StFX. Andy Hakin, the university's president, says it's a day they've been planning for months. Hakin tells The Hawk students are adapting well to the changes req...
Sep 14, 2020
Six days with no new COVID-19 cases
It's another day with no new cases of COVID-19 in the province. Public health officials reported no new cases Sunday; we've gone six days in a row with no new cases. There is one active case remaining...
Sep 14, 2020
Three StFX students fined for not isolating
Three Saint Francis Xavier University students have been fined under the Health Protection Act. RCMP say they received four complains on the Labour Day long weekend of students from outside the Atlant...
Sep 09, 2020
