Category Archives: News
Opposition leaders say long-term care spending election ploy
The provincial opposition parties say $96.5 million in long-term care funding is little more than an election ploy. Tim Houston, leader of the provincial Progressive Conservatives, says the Rankin gov...
Jul 09, 2021 Tim Houston: from Facebook
Landyn Toney's Journey of Awareness raises $45k, still going
A 12-year-old's 195.5 km journey has now raised $44,696. Landyn Toney's Journey of Awareness began near Truro, on Canada Day, and ended at his home in the Annapolis Valley First Nation, on Tuesday, si...
Jul 09, 2021
Province invests $96.5 million in new long-term care beds, facilities
The province announcing it's investing $96.5 million in new long-term care beds and facilities to better serve residents, their families, and staff who care for residents in long-term care. As part of...
Jul 09, 2021 Premier Iain Rankin (Communications Nova Scotia)
Porters Lake beach re-opens
Kinap Beach in Porters Lake is safe to swim in again. The beach was closed due to high bacteria levels, but follow-up tests now show the water is better and in accordance with Health Canada guidelines...
Jul 09, 2021 Brian Richardson / CC
Former MP Bill Casey to run for Liberals
Former Member of Parliament Bill Casey says he'll be running in the next provincial election as a Liberal candidate for Cumberland North. Casey previously served seven terms in Parliament, representin...
Jul 09, 2021 Bill Casey. (CREIDT: Twitter)
N.S. vet gives up license after dog mistakenly euthanized
A Cape Breton veterinarian is giving up their license after a healthy dog was mistakenly euthanized last summer. Dr. Sietse VanZwol of the Highland Animal Hospital in Port Hawkesbury will not be allow...
Jul 09, 2021 Jay Gorman / CC
Rain pushes into the Maritimes ahead of Elsa
Rain ahead of tropical storm Elsa has begun to push into parts of the Maritimes. The centre of Elsa was located about southwest of Atlantic City, New Jersey, at 3 o'clock this morning. It's expected t...
Jul 09, 2021 Elsa's track as of 3 a.m. on July 9th. (CREDIT: Environment Canada)
Gas prices up slightly in Halifax
A slight increase in the price of gas in Nova Scotia overnight. The minimum price of regular self-serve gas is now $1.349 cents per litre in the Halifax area. That's an increase of seven-tenths of a c...
Jul 09, 2021 Mike Mozart / CC
Additional mobile COVID-19 testing in HRM
Public Health's Mobile Units will offer COVID-19 testing in HRM and West Hants this weekend. Health officials say testing those who have no symptoms is one of the main tools that has helped limit the ...
Jul 09, 2021 Chris Yarzab / CC
City unveils 11 new locations for rainbow crosswalks
Halifax Regional Municipality has announced 11 new locations for rainbow crosswalks, for a grand total of 53 in the city. Officials say, on the advice of Diversity & Inclusion, the rainbow crosswa...
Jul 08, 2021 Tony Webster / CC
