Category Archives: News
Strang Says Rapid Test Supply Is ‘Precarious’
The province’s top doctor says our current supply of rapid tests is just over one million. Dr. Robert Strang says supply chain issues are creating challenges, and we need to use the tests more e...
Jan 13, 2022
Police investigating after dog shot and killed in rural Nova Scotia
An investigation is underway after a dog was shot and killed in Nova Scotia’s Guysborough County. Police were called to a report of the shooting in the community of Marie Joseph just after 2 p.m...
Jan 13, 2022
Bogus Toonies spotted in Ontario
You might want to take a closer look at the change in your pocket. Police in Ontario have discovered fake Toonies. Instead of a polar bear, the bogus coins have a walrus on one side and an inaccurate ...
Jan 13, 2022
NS RCMP Release Monthly Stunting Charge Stats
The Nova Scotia RCMP have released their monthly update on stunting charges. They say in December, four drivers were charged on a number of provincial highways. They include: 174 km/h in a 110 km/h zo...
Jan 13, 2022
Nova Scotia won’t tax the unvaxxed, Houston says.
Premier Tim Houston was put on the spot Wednesday when he was asked if our province would follow Quebec’s move to impose a tax on unvaccinated people. While the province is encouraging people to...
Jan 13, 2022
Feds changing course on vaccine mandate for Canadian truckers
The federal government is changing course on its vaccine mandate for Canadian truckers with just days to spare. A spokesperson with a group representing truckers in Atlantic Canada confirmed drivers w...
Jan 13, 2022
Busy ERs, staffing shortages forcing hospitals to cut back more services
Hospitals are grappling with busy emergency rooms, high demand for beds, and staffing shortages due to the Omicron wave of COVID-19. Public Health says these pressures are causing delays in care and h...
Jan 13, 2022
Francis McGuire Taking ACOA In A New Direction
Francis McGuire has a very interesting background, having been both a Deputy Minister during the Frank McKenna era and the CEO that built Moncton-based Major Drilling into the second biggest company i...
Jan 13, 2022
COVID-19: In-Person Classes Return Monday; Changes to Testing
Schools will return to in-person classes next week in Nova Scotia. Ventilation systems for the 71 schools slated for upgrades have arrived, according to Premier Tim Houston, and have been distributed....
Jan 12, 2022
Trudeau Responds To Quebec’s Tax On The Unvaccinated
The federal government says it still wants to see the details of Quebec’s proposed tax on the unvaccinated. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government has taken its own steps to get as ma...
Jan 12, 2022
