Category Archives: Covid-19
Warden says municipal elections will be much different
The warden of Richmond Co. says the 2020 municipal elections won't be like any other. Brian Marchand says they'll have to campaign and vote differently because of COVID-19 health and safety considerat...
Jun 01, 2020
Multimillion-dollar travel centre in Antigonish Co. delayed due to COVID-19
The chief of Paqtnkek Mi'kmaw Nation says the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the opening of their multimillion-dollar travel centre. Chief Paul Prosper says they're trying to move forward how they can,...
May 29, 2020
BREAKING: Nova Scotia Implements New Gathering Limit of 10
Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang announced the gathering limit is being increased from 5 to 10. “Nova Scotians have done the hard work to flatten our curve and with that, we will soo...
May 29, 2020
Province Records No New Cases Of COVID-19
Some positive news on the COVID-19 front. For the first time since March 15, the province is announcing no new cases of COVID-19. Nova Scotia remains at 1,055 confirmed cases. Nearly 41,000 people hav...
May 29, 2020
Cruise Ship Operation Prohibitions Extended
Measures for cruise ship operations during the pandemic have been updated. Cruise ships with more than 100 people and overnight accommodations are prohibited from operating in Canadian waters until th...
May 29, 2020
Port Hawkesbury town officials face nearly $500,000 budget deficit
Town officials in Port Hawkesbury are staring down the barrel of a budget deficit of $489,000 in the wake of COVID-19. Erin MacEachen, the town's chief financial officer, gave an overview of the town'...
May 29, 2020
Mayor says candidates will have to adapt for election during COVID-19
The mayor of Antigonish says moving forward with an election during the COVID-19 pandemic will be a challenge they'll have to adapt to. Laurie Boucher says physical distancing and more intense hygiene...
May 28, 2020
Antigonish town officials to reopen two of their most used facilities
The mayor of Antigonish says town officials are in the process of re-opening two of their facilities. Town hall closed as a result of COVID-19 back in March. Laurie Boucher says they had already re-op...
May 28, 2020
NSHA Reopens More Services
The Nova Scotia Health Authority is resuming more of their services as the frequency of COVID-19 cases continues to drop. "Over the past few weeks our teams across the organization have been working o...
May 27, 2020
Inquiry lawyer says not holding sessions during lockdown is missed opportunity
The lawyer representing members of the Desmond family in the Desmond Fatality Inquiry says the COVID-19 pandemic is causing a significant delay to the inquiry, and it's a missed opportunity to shine a...
May 27, 2020 Desmond Fatality Inquiry notice; CIGO file photo
