Category Archives: News
Houston to release healthcare fix plan by March
Premier Tim Houston has promised to release a detailed, multi-year plan to fix healthcare, before the end of March. That comes after the final report from the Speak Up for Healthcare Tour was released...
Feb 10, 2022
RCMP Stunting Charges For January
Provincial RCMP say 13 people faced stunting charges in January. The charges are as follows; 194 km/h on Highway 103 in Bridgewater, 175 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on Highway 101 in Yarmouth, 173 km/h in...
Feb 10, 2022
CCA Union Surprised By Wage Increase Before Bargaining Begins
When the Nova Scotia government announced on Wednesday afternoon that they would be increasing wages for continuing care assistants (CCA) it came as a shock to their union as negotiations for a new co...
Feb 10, 2022 Workers from Harbour View Haven participated in a rally calling for improved working conditions. Photo: Cheyenne Nelson
RCMP Charge 113 People For Impaired Driving In January
Nova Scotia RCMP have released the number of people charged with impaired driving for January. Police say the charged 113 people total for the month including: 64 charged with Impaired Operation of a ...
Feb 10, 2022
Presence of bird flu in N.S. triggers trade restrictions for Canada
The presence of bird flu in our province is triggering trade restrictions for Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it's due to an outbreak of the highly infectious virus in a commercial po...
Feb 10, 2022 Photo by Alexandr Podvalny from Pexels
John Risley Unplugged
David Campbell and Don Mills continue their series profiling the region's top entrepreneurs with one of Atlantic Canada's most successful business leaders, Clearwater Seafoods co-founder John Risley, ...
Feb 10, 2022
Canada’s Governor General Tests Positive For COVID-19
Canada’s governor general has tested positive for COVID-19. On Twitter, Mary Simon said she tested positive on Wednesday morning and is experiencing mild symptoms. She will self-isolate and take...
Feb 09, 2022
COVID-19 Restrictions To Start Easing Monday; Five Deaths and CCA Wage Bump Announced
COVID-19 restrictions will start easing in Nova Scotia next week. Premier Tim Houston and Doctor Robert Strang held a COVID-19 briefing this afternoon, together in the same room for the first time sin...
Feb 09, 2022
Five more die from COVID-19
Five more people have died from COVID-19. The deaths are across the province: a woman in her 60s in Northern Zone a woman in her 70s in Western Zone a woman in her 80s in Eastern Zone two women in the...
Feb 09, 2022
N.S. recommending COVID-19 booster for youth at higher risk of severe illness
Our province is now recommending a COVID-19 booster dose for youth who are at a higher risk of severe illness. The move is based on a recommendation by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization....
Feb 09, 2022
