Category Archives: Covid-19
Feds Provide $75M For Indigenous Organizations
The federal government is providing $75 million to organizations that help Indigenous people living in urban areas and off reserves. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau started his day speaking to Canadians...
May 21, 2020
Celtic Colours moves online due to COVID-19
COVID-19 has impacted another major event in the region. Organizers of the Celtic Colours International Festival, which debuted in 1997, say their 2020 event will not feature a series of live concerts...
May 21, 2020
30-Day Prescription Limit Lifted
The Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists announced the 30-day prescription limit is being lifted for most drugs. The announcement was made via media release which said the change came into effect back o...
May 20, 2020
Tam Cautions Patience For Possibility Of Reopening
Canada’s chief public health officer is warning residents to proceed with reopening carefully. Dr. Theresa Tam said there won’t be a grand reopening as the seasons continue. “Until e...
May 20, 2020
Government Aids Businesses With Rent Problems
Federal assistance is coming to help business owners who are having problem paying rent to landlords due to COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance...
May 20, 2020
Local MP says they're in triage mode for tourism sector
The MP for Cape Breton-Canso says COVID-19 is going to have a significant impact on our summer tourism season and tourism operators. Mike Kelloway says federal officials realized most funding programs...
May 20, 2020 Mike Kelloway in the House of Commons; photo courtesy Mike Kelloway
Local MP says aid package for fishers fulfills almost all recommendations
The Member of Parliament for Central Nova says federal officials' newly-announced fishing industry aid package addresses nearly all the gaps he identified for members of the industry in the face of CO...
May 19, 2020
Zero COVID-19 deaths throughout May long weekend
The province confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. That brings the total number of cases in Nova Scotia to 1,043. Eight individuals are currently in hospital, including four in the ICU. The...
May 18, 2020
CBU fall semester moves to online delivery
The 2020 fall semester at Cape Breton University will be much different. Officials at the Sydney-based university say the upcoming semester will be completely online. They say it's important to make t...
May 18, 2020
47 active COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia
Provincial officials announced three new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. That brings our total across the province to 1,040. Eight people remain in hospital, four are in the ICU. Nova Scotia has 35,970 n...
May 17, 2020
