Category Archives: News
31 new cases, 171 active infections
We have 31 new COVID-19 cases Thursday. Most are in the Halifax region, 17, but there were eight in Western Zone, three in Eastern Zone, and three in Northern Zone. One is a school-based case, at Rock...
Oct 28, 2021
Nova Scotia Teams Struggle At Curling Pre-Trials
Both Nova Scotia teams continued to struggle yesterday at the Home Hardware Curling Pre-trials in Liverpool. Jill Brothers dropped her third straight contest 4-11 to PEI's Suzanne Brit. The Liverpool ...
Oct 28, 2021 Sigve Indregard / CC
Tories set 2050 net zero goal
The new Tory government is promising to hit net zero emissions by 2050. They laid out 28 goals in the Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act tabled Wednesday. Goals include increasing po...
Oct 28, 2021
How To Improve The $4.3-Billion Atlantic Canadian Public Education System
In the latest episode of the "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell discuss the quality of the education system in Atlantic Canada with Paul Bennett, one of Canada's leading experts on publi...
Oct 28, 2021
10-year-boy found safe in North Preston
A young boy who was missing from North Preston has been found safe. RCMP confirmed he was found on Wednesday night. More info will be released when available and police say the investigation is ongoin...
Oct 27, 2021
Vancouver MP Joyce Murray Named New Fisheries Minister
The Prime Minister has appointed his next Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard. Justin Trudeau announced Vancouver Quadra, BC, Member of Parliament Joyce Murray will take the rol...
Oct 27, 2021
Visitors over 12 to self-isolate based on vaccination status as of Nov. 1st
Starting November 1, all travellers to Nova Scotia who are 12 and older will have self-isolation requirements based on their own vaccination status. "When we shifted to isolation based on vaccination ...
Oct 27, 2021
Inflation Expected To Get Worse Before It Gets Better
The Bank of Canada says inflation should ease next year. Currently, our inflation rate is 4.5 percent, but Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says some of the bottlenecks and supply chain issues cau...
Oct 27, 2021
Pope To Meet With Residential School Survivors
Pope Francis is planning a visit to Canada. The Catholic Bishops of Canada confirms the visit, although no date has been announced. It comes amidst this year’s discovery of several unmarked grav...
Oct 27, 2021
Antigonish’s Al MacIsaac Steps Away From Blackhawks
Nova Scotian Al MacIsaac is out as Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks. The Antigonish native stepped aside, along with General Manager Stan Bowman yesterd...
Oct 27, 2021
