Category Archives: News
PCR Tests Officially Axed
That short trip down to the United States will soon no longer require a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 test. The change will come into effect Tuesday, November 30th as announced Fri...
Katie Nicholls Nov 19, 2021
Family doctor waitlist has never had this many names
If you need a family doctor – the waitlist has never been longer than it is now. The list topped 81,000 as of November 1st. Premier Tim Houston says recruitment efforts are ramping up and people...
Steve MacArthur Nov 19, 2021
Health Canada approves Pfizer vaccine for kids 5-11
A significant move from Health Canada as they approve the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11. This is the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized in Canada for use in this age...
Vasilios Bellos Nov 19, 2021
Health Canada expected to greenlight COVID-19 vaccine for kids Friday
Health Canada is expected to green-light the use of the Pfizer vaccine for kids on Friday. The federal government has scheduled a media briefing with officials for 11 a.m. to share news on its authori...
Skye Bryden-Blom Nov 19, 2021
22 new cases, most in the Halifax area
We’ve got 22 new cases of COVID-19. Most are in the Halifax area, 12 of them. Seven in the west and three in the north. No new cases in the outbreak at the East Cumberland Lodge long-term care h...
B. Jack Morse Nov 18, 2021
Province Begins Funding Trikafta Drug
It’s a long-time coming for Cystic Fibrosis patients in Nova Scotia. As of today, the province is fully covering the cost of the Trikafta drug, about $300,000 per year for each patient. Tim Vall...
Kevin Northup Nov 18, 2021
Kids Help Phone Gets Indigenous Aimed Programming
Mental health for kids is getting a financial boost. A donation of a $1 million is going to Kids Help Phone from Sun Life. The large sum will be aimed at an Indigenous Wellness Program called Brighter...
Katie Nicholls Nov 18, 2021
35 Episodes Of Insights From Atlantic Canada's Business Leaders
35 podcasts. That's roughly 35 hours of conversations with business and thoughts leaders about Atlantic Canada's economic success stories and the challenges and opportunities ahead for the region.On t...
Acadia Broadcasting Corporation Nov 18, 2021
N.S. adds 20 news COVID cases (Nov 17)
Nova Scotia is reporting 20 new cases of COVID-19 and 36 recoveries. There are eight cases in Central Zone, six cases in Northern Zone and six cases in Western Zone. There are no new cases reported on...
News Nov 17, 2021
State Of Emergency Declared In BC
Officials in the British Columbia government have declared a state of emergency. The move Wednesday gives the province various powers from stopping hoarding to restricting travel in and out of flood z...
Kevin Jeffrey Nov 17, 2021
