Author Archives: Skye Bryden-Blom
Canada detects first cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant
The first two cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant have been detected in our country. Health officials have confirmed its presence among patients in Ottawa following recent travel to Nigeria. Ontario...
Nov 29, 2021 (CREDIT: Pexels)
Wet weather to hit Halifax and flood-stricken parts of N.S.
A messy system is going to drench our province with more rain. Environment Canada is out with a special weather statement for most of Nova Scotia, including the Halifax area. The rain will begin on Mo...
Nov 29, 2021 Cape Breton Highlands National Park. (CREDIT: Communications Nova Scotia)
Mobile Unit heading to Lower Sackville to offer COVID-19 testing
If you want to grab a COVID-19 test this week, you can head to Lower Sackville. Public Health's mobile testing unit will be set up at the Sackville Royal Canadian Legion (45 Sackville Cross Road) on t...
Nov 29, 2021 Public Health Mobile Unit. (CREDIT: Nova Scotia Health)
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (November 28th)
Health officials are out with their latest potential COVID-19 exposure list. Public Health provides COVID precaution notifications and COVID exposure notifications, where your self-isolation and testi...
Nov 29, 2021 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Feed Nova Scotia hopes you can help make the holidays brighter
Feed Nova Scotia is gearing up for a busy holiday season. Communications Director Karen Theriault says volunteers are scrambling to help put food on the tables of those who are in need this Christmas....
Nov 28, 2021 Feed Nova Scotia.
You can now book a COVID-19 shot for your kids
You can now book an appointment for your kids to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Appointments are available on Nova Scotia Health's booking site as of Friday morning for children between the ages of five an...
Nov 26, 2021 NIAID / CC
Slight drop in Halifax gas prices
You'll notice a small drop in the price of gas at the fuel pumps in Halifax on Friday morning. The price of regular self-serve gas has dropped nearly 1 cent per litre to $1.39. Diesel now costs $1.38 ...
Nov 26, 2021 (CREDIT: andreas160578 from Pixabay)
Public asked to avoid Herring Cove Road
Residents were asked to avoid Herring Cove Road on Thursday due to a police investigation. The Guns and Gangs Unit executed a search warrant at a home in the 400 block, near Levis Street, just before ...
Nov 26, 2021 Police lights. (CREDIT: PIXABAY)
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (November 25th)
Health officials are out with their latest potential COVID-19 exposure list, which includes several locations in the Halifax area. Public Health provides COVID precaution notifications and COVID expos...
Nov 26, 2021 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Former cabinet minister to take on affordable housing problem
A familiar face in Nova Scotia politics will oversee the new housing task force for Halifax. Premier Tim Houston announced on Thursday former Liberal cabinet minister Geoff MacLellan will chair the fi...
Nov 25, 2021 Geoff MacLellan.
