Category Archives: Covid-19
Inverness Co. officials move closer to e-voting
Officials in another local municipality are taking steps toward e-voting for the upcoming elections. Municipal elections are scheduled to take place across the province Oct. 17. Inverness Co. councill...
Jul 14, 2020
Peer support important while non-essential mental healthcare limited
A local Peer Support Nova Scotia coordinator says the pandemic has reduced access to mental health services while, at the same time, increasing the need. Korene Pitts says there's especially limited a...
Jul 13, 2020
Still No Word On US/Canada Border Reopening
The Prime Minister can’t say if the Canada/US border will reopen next week. Justin Trudeau is fresh off speaking with President Trump and said discussions are ongoing. “We’ve pledged...
Jul 13, 2020
Feds Extend Wage Subsidy
The federal wage subsidy is being extended to December. The Prime Minister said they will provide more information on that extension later this week. The extension is “to give greater certainty ...
Jul 13, 2020
Mayor says she's waiting for COVID-19 rules before campaign ramp-up
Antigonish's mayor is throwing her hat back in the ring. Laurie Boucher says she will be running in the upcoming October municipal elections, but she needs to know what the rules will be before seriou...
Jul 13, 2020
Local national parks set to re-open
Limited visitor services are resuming at some local national parks. The Canso Islands National Historic Site and the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, located in Baddeck, will start provid...
Jul 13, 2020
Local lobster season wasn't as bad as expected- spokesperson
The outgoing president of the Gulf Nova Scotia Bonafide Fishermen's Association says the 2020 season was better than expected. Duane Boudreau says they were concerned COVID-19 would reduce the season ...
Jul 09, 2020 The Reel Bender; photo courtesy Craig MacLean
Fiscal Snapshot Projects $343 Billion Deficit
The fiscal snapshot provided by Finance Minister Bill Morneau included some alarming figures related to debt including a projection of this year’s deficit that is nearly 200 times larger than in...
Jul 08, 2020
New StFX president says this year will be dealing with COVID-19
Saint Francis Xavier University's new president says his chief goal is to keep the school running smoothly in a constantly changing pandemic. The role officially started for Andrew Hakin on June 1, bu...
Jul 08, 2020 Andy Hakin; photo courtesy StFX
Antigonish takes another step toward solar farm
The Town of Antigonish has taken another step toward a two-megawatt Brierly Brook solar farm. At a special meeting Monday, councillors voted to seek funding for 73 per cent of the project's $5 million...
Jul 06, 2020
