Category Archives: News
84 new COVID cases, 2 deaths (May 21)
Nova Scotia is reporting two deaths related to COVID-19 after two men in their 70s passed away in the Halifax region (Central Zone). There have now been 76 COVID-19 related deaths in Nova Scotia. Nova...
May 21, 2021
Lessons from at-home learning used for this lockdown
The province's education minister says officials used the lessons learned from at-home learning during the last provincial shutdown to plan for this one. Derek Mombourquette says they honed that plan ...
May 21, 2021 Kat / CC
Halifax police issue 84 tickets for speeding and other driving offences
Halifax Regional Police say 84 tickets have been handed out for speeding, stunting, and other driving-related offences over the last three days. Regional police issued 55 tickets for speeding, two for...
May 21, 2021
Forecasts Show Active Atlantic Hurricane Season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasts are calling for 13 to 20 named storms, including six to 10 hurricanes and th...
May 21, 2021
Off-duty officer and retired Mountie rescue man after boat capsizes: RCMP
RCMP say a fisherman is safe after being rescued by an off-duty officer and retired member who spotted his boat capsizing in St. Margaret's Bay last weekend. Sgt. Rick Plume and his wife, retired RCMP...
May 21, 2021 Credit: RCMP
Province announces $1.75 million in emergency funding for child-care centres
The Nova Scotia Government has announced more than $1.75 million in emergency funding for child-care centres as the province deals with the third wave of the pandemic. The province says the money will...
May 21, 2021
COVID-19 exposure list includes locations in Central Zone and several Halifax Transit bus routes
Nova Scotia Public Health has released its most recent list of potential COVID-19 exposures, which includes several locations in the Central Zone as well as Halifax Transit bus routes. In addition to ...
May 21, 2021
Gas prices remain steady heading into Victoria Day long weekend
Not much change at the fuel pumps in Nova Scotia heading into the Victoria Day long weekend. The price of regular self-serve gas remains at $1.286 per litre in the Halifax area. A slight drop in the p...
May 21, 2021 Jeena Paradies / CC
65 new COVID cases, 184 recoveries (May 20)
Nova Scotia is reporting 65 new cases of COVID-19 and 184 recoveries. There are 41 cases in Central Zone, 15 in Eastern Zone, seven in Northern Zone and two in Western Zone. "As we fight this third wa...
May 20, 2021 Kanijoman / CC
Sackville woman charged with stunting
Police have charged a woman with stunting in Halifax. Her vehicle was clocked going 152 km/h in a 100 km/h on Thursday morning on Highway 102 near Hammonds Plains Road in Bedford. The 47 year-old Sack...
May 20, 2021
