Category Archives: Covid-19
Distancing And Hand Hygiene Key For Re-Opening : Tam
The country’s top doctor remains steadfast in her message : keep your distance and keep washing your hands, even as things slowly begin to open up. During Wednesday’s regular COVID-19 addr...
May 06, 2020
Port Hawkesbury mayor says they're confident with easing CVOID-19 restrictions
The mayor of Port Hawkesbury said good compliance in the town has made it easier for them to roll back the public health restrictions around COVID-19. Brenda Chisholm-Beaton said the town has reopened...
May 06, 2020 Brenda Chisholm-Beaton; file photo
Chestico Days cancelled
The 2020 edition of the Chestico Days Summer Festival has been cancelled due to COVID-19. In a release Wednesday, members of the organizing committee said they made the decision with guidance from pub...
May 06, 2020
Premier McNeil “Beyond Happy” With Easing Of Restrictions
Last week Nova Scotia lifted some public health restrictions on things like parks, trail and cottages. During Tuesday’s COVID-19 update Premier Stephen McNeil said the motivation behind lifting ...
May 06, 2020
Mayor says COVID-19 won't delay budget
The mayor of Port Hawkesbury says COVID-19 causes all kinds of issues to budget planning, but they're working so the budget is passed on time. Brenda Chisholm-Beaton says they're concerned about a los...
May 06, 2020
Feds Roll Out Help For Farmers
The federal government is rolling out new programs to help farmers and the agriculture industry. $252 million dollars was announced, below is a breakdown of what the money is going towards. $77 millio...
May 05, 2020
Salvation Army Now Offering Food Bank Delivery
The Salvation Army is ramping up efforts to make sure nobody is going without during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization’s Maritime Division announced on Monday that it now offers a food ban...
May 05, 2020
Province records another COVID-19 death
There are now 38 COVID-19 deaths in the province. A press release Monday announced one new death at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax; 32 of the province's deaths have been at that facility...
May 04, 2020
Fishermen protest for open lobster season at causeway
A protest to demand a fishing season delay be rescinded brought nearly 75 protesters to the Canso Causeway Monday. Gulf Nova Scotia Bonafide Fishermens' Association President Duane Boudreau says the d...
May 04, 2020
Theatre Baddeck postpones season
Another local theatre group has postponed it's 2020 season. In a release Monday, Theatre Baddeck Co-Artistic Producers Christy MacRae-Ziss and Hannah Ziss announced the season would be cancelled due t...
May 04, 2020
