Category Archives: News
Another record day for COVID-19 cases, 689
We’ve smashed the record again, 689 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. The province is reporting a number of outbreaks in hospitals and long-term care homes. There are 3844 active infections in our...
Dec 23, 2021
More Atlantic Canadians Will Consider Buying An Electric Vehicle In The Next Year
With fuel prices continuing to rise and with the increased availability of electric vehicle charging stations, Narrative Research is sharing some eye-popping feedback on just how many Atlantic Canadia...
Dec 23, 2021
NORAD Preparing To Guide Santa Claus
Ole Saint Nicks’s magical journey around the world is being monitored again this year by members of the Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Region. NORAD has been tracking Santa Claus on D...
Dec 23, 2021
537 New Cases Of COVID-19, One Death In Nova Scotia Yesterday
One death and 537 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday for Nova Scotia. A man in his 50s in the Northern Zone has died. Premier Tim Houston sent his condolences to the man’s family and friends, sayin...
Dec 23, 2021
Public Health now sending positive COVID-19 test results via email
Public Health is now sending positive COVID-19 test results through an automated email. The initiative came into effect on Wednesday. Nova Scotia Health says the goal is to reduce wait times for test ...
Dec 23, 2021
Halifax Christmas Kettle Campaign at only 45 per cent of goal
It’s been a tough year for the Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign. COVID-19 restrictions have continued to make in-person fundraising a challenge and, despite the best efforts of v...
Dec 23, 2021
CTV's Steve Murphy On 45 Years Of Covering Atlantic Canadian News And Business
In the first of a two-part interview, longtime CTV broadcaster Steve Murphy relinquishes his role as an interviewer and becomes the interviewee, as co-hosts Don Mills and David Campbell quiz him about...
Dec 23, 2021
Omicron ‘Increasingly Responsible’ For Rising Case Numbers: Tam
Canada’s chief public health officer said the Omicron variant is increasingly responsible for rising case counts. During a federal COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Theresa Tam said in less th...
Dec 22, 2021
Province re-launching paid sick time
The province is re-launching paid sick leave. People who get COVID-19 will be entitled to up to four paid sick days under Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Program. To be eligible you must ...
Dec 22, 2021
Fisheries Critic Fighting Against Fish Harvester Benefit Clawbacks
The Fish Harvesters Benefit (FHB) program was created in October 2020 to help self-employed fishermen deal with lost revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic and now there are reports indicating the gover...
Dec 22, 2021
