Tag Archives: Nova Scotia
VIA Rail's 'The Ocean' Route Returns In August
For the first time since March 2020, passenger rail service will soon be operating in the Maritimes. VIA Rail has announced The Ocean will gradually resume service with one weekly round trip. The firs...
Jul 12, 2021
N.S. reports five new COVID-19 cases on the weekend
Nova Scotia saw a total of five new COVID-19 cases on the weekend. Four of those cases are located in Central Zone, and one has been identified in the Western region. Public Health is investigating th...
Jul 12, 2021 sergio santos / CC
World's Tallest Sandcastle (VIDEO)
With the unfortunate news that the Clam Harbour Sandcastle Competition is being postponed until August 2022. I thought this could be just what you need to get you over that sand mountain. This video i...
Jul 09, 2021 cvc_2k / CC
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
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
Tentative agreement reached for health-care workers
A tentative contract agreement has been reached for nearly 7,500 workers represented by the Health Care Council of Unions in Nova Scotia. That agreement was reached late Tuesday following five days of...
Jul 08, 2021 Yuya Tamai / CC
Here They Come For Shark Week 2021
Shark Week, the annual summer tradition that airs on the Discovery Channel, kicks off on Sunday. And according to OCEACH's shark tracker, it looks like a couple of their tagged sharks are making their...
Jul 07, 2021
Elsa Could Bring Rain, Wind To The Maritimes
Forecasters are keeping an eye on tropical storm Elsa to see how it could impact the Maritimes later this week. The tropical system is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday and move northe...
Jul 06, 2021
Province announces $25 million investment for affordable housing
The province announcing a $25 million investment to help address the immediate recommendations made by the Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission. The commission's final report contains 17 recommen...
Jul 06, 2021 Scazon / CC
Prime Minister inspired by boy's walk to raise awareness on residential schools
The Prime Minister is supporting the journey of an Indigenous Nova Scotia boy as he walks more than 170km to raise awareness about residential schools. 12-year-old Landyn Toney began his Journey of Aw...
Jul 06, 2021
