Category Archives: Covid-19
Warden says municipal budget is three weeks behind schedule
The warden of Antigonish Co. says COVID-19 has delayed budget deliberations by about three weeks. Owen McCarron says that means they don't have a decision on their tax rates yet, but they don't want t...
May 14, 2020
Tam Says Illnesses Have Health Consequences Beyond Themselves
The Chief Public Health Officer called attention to a Statistics Canada report on excess deaths in Canada in relation to COVID-19. Dr. Theresa Tam said this is a measure of the additional deaths over ...
May 13, 2020
Municipal Elections In Nova Scotia Will Proceed
Voters in municipalities across the province are still slated to head to the polls in the fall despite the uncertainty with the COVID-19 pandemic. Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities President Pa...
May 13, 2020
We'koqma'q chief says closing bay will protect community members
The Chief of We'koqma'q First Nation says the COVID-19 pandemic brought longstanding issues with sportfishers to a head. Chief Rod Googoo says they asked the DFO to close part of the Whycocomagh Bay t...
May 13, 2020
Paramedics Being Asked To Keep Disposable Valve Bag Masks
The province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health has confirmed EHS paramedics have been asked to hang on to used valve bag masks. Dr. Robert Strang said during Tuesday’s COVID-19 briefing th...
May 13, 2020
Canada-US Border Extension Expected
While the US/Canada border won’t be opening any time soon to non-essential travelling, Health Minister Patty Hajdu suggests Canadians may want to consider whether it’s worth making the tri...
May 13, 2020
Jury Trials In NS Suspended Until At Least September
Chief Justice Deborah Smith of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court has extended the suspension of Jury trials. It was announced on Monday that trials are on hold until at least Sept. 8 because of the...
May 12, 2020
Warden says spring cleaners eager to get rid of garbage
The Warden of Inverness Co. says they've gotten a lot of requests from residents to reopen the municipality's waste transfer station. Betty Ann MacQuarrie says it was closed to residents as the COVID-...
May 11, 2020 Redwin Law / CC
Tam Recognizes Work Of Nurses For National Nursing Week
Canada's chief public health officer recognized nursing staff for National Nursing Week during the daily federal update on Monday. Dr. Theresa Tam says nurses contribute to wellness everywhere and we ...
May 11, 2020
Financial Aid Coming To Large Companies
More federal tax dollars will be spent to support large size Canadian businesses which keep people employed within our borders. Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the Large Employer Emergency Financin...
May 11, 2020
