Tag Archives: Nova Scotia
Busy ERs, staffing shortages forcing hospitals to cut back more services
Hospitals are grappling with busy emergency rooms, high demand for beds, and staffing shortages due to the Omicron wave of COVID-19. Public Health says these pressures are causing delays in care and h...
Jan 13, 2022
COVID-19: In-Person Classes Return Monday; Changes to Testing
Schools will return to in-person classes next week in Nova Scotia. Ventilation systems for the 71 schools slated for upgrades have arrived, according to Premier Tim Houston, and have been distributed....
Jan 12, 2022
Some Ice Safety Tips
Many lakes and ponds look frozen over in Nova Scotia with our recent cold snap, but here are a few tips to keep in mind. Various factors affect ice thickness including type of water, location and othe...
Jan 12, 2022
Premier and top doctor to hold COVID-19 update Wednesday
Nova Scotia's premier and top doctor are getting ready to give the latest details on the Omicron wave of COVID-19. Premier Tim Houston and Dr. Robert Strang will hold an update on Wednesday and will b...
Jan 12, 2022 Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health; photo courtesy Communications NS
Special Weather Statement Issued For Nova Scotia
Get ready for another winter storm. Environment Canada issued a Special Weather Statement Wednesday morning for all of Nova Scotia. It's the same time frame as last week, Friday night into Saturday. T...
Jan 12, 2022 Aaron Burden / Unsplash
Nova Scotia Reports One COVID-19 Death; 15 New Hospitalizations
Another person in Nova Scotia has died from COVID-19. The province is reporting a man in his 80’s has died in the Central Zone. Fifteen new hospital admissions are also being reported, as well a...
Jan 11, 2022
N.S. rinks getting nearly $1 million in funding for upgrades, repairs
Thirty-three rinks in Nova Scotia are getting provincial funding for upgrades and repairs. Nearly $1 million is being delivered through the Rink Revitalization Fund to curling clubs, arenas, and perma...
Jan 11, 2022 (SOURCE: Pexels)
Feds approve Nova Scotia's request for help with COVID-19 booster rollout
The federal government will help Nova Scotia with its COVID-19 booster rollout amid the Omicron wave. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair has confirmed in a news release the province’s re...
Jan 11, 2022
CUPE calling on province to provide education support staff with N95 masks
CUPE Nova Scotia is calling on the province to protect public school workers with N95 masks. President Nan McFadgen says if other provinces can secure the highly sought-after mask, so can Nova Scotia....
Jan 10, 2022
Gunman's former denture clinic in Dartmouth being torn down
The old denture clinic in Dartmouth where the man behind one of Canada's worst mass shootings once practiced is being torn down. Excavators were on site on Monday morning dismantling the building on P...
Jan 10, 2022 Gabriel Wortman’s former denture clinic being torn down. January 10, 2022. Source: Sean Dewitt, Waterfront Media HFX
