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in LifePotential Exposure To COVID-19 At Scotiabank In Western Zone
Anyone who worked or visited Scotiabank, located at 9129 Commercial Street in New Minas on April 9 between 1:30pm and 3:30pm should immediately book a COVID-19 test regardless if they have symptoms or not. You can also call 811 if you don’t have online access or if you have symptoms of concern. If you do […] More
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Remember To Check Before You Burn – Forest And Grass Fire Season Here
Multiple Fire departments from Nine Mile River, Elmsdale, Rawdon, Kennetcook, Gore, Dutch Settlement and Lantz along with Department of Lands & Forestry responded to a woods fire in Upper Nine Mile River on Highway 14. The fire has since been stopped. RCMP were requested to the scene for traffic control. Crews also responded to multiple […] More
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Top 7 Things To Do In Nova Scotia After COVID-19
The pandemic has been rough on many. With vaccinations moving forward, Nova Scotians are all looking forward to life after COVID-19. We have put together a list of the Top 7 Things To Do In Nova Scotia After COVID-19. What is on the top of your list of things to do? More
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Free Psychological Sessions Offered In Wake Of Anniversary Of Tragic Events In Portapique
The Association of Psychologists of NS (APNS) and Nova Scotia Health are collaborating to increase support to Nova Scotians impacted by the mass casualty that occurred on April 18 and 19, 2020. A group of psychologists across Nova Scotia are offering free short-term therapy around the anniversary of the mass casualty events. These sessions will […] More
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Say Goodbye To Winter, Spring Begins Tomorrow And Check Out That Forecast!
Winter is going out like a lion in Nova Scotia. Don’t fear, tomorrow is the first day of Spring and it’s going to be the first day in a stretch of amazing weather. Get ready for the possibility of spring flowers blooming and buds appearing on trees. We’re in store for an enjoyable weekend in […] More
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Six New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Nova Scotia (Saturday March 6)
Six new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Nova Scotia today, March 6. One case is in Eastern Zone and is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada. The person is self-isolating, as required. One case is in Northern Zone and is a close contact of a previously reported case. Four cases are in Central […] More
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The Spring Forecast For Nova Scotia Is Out And It Looks Good
The spring forecast for many areas of Canada including Nova Scotia is out and ours looks good! The Weather Network has released its Spring Forecast and says that highly impactful storms don’t necessarily paint a true picture of what a season is. Winter was a mild season across our region with above average temperatures. Nova […] More
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New Restrictions For Areas Of HRM, Nova Scotians Asked To Avoid Travel To And From The Area
The Province of Nova Scotia has introduced new restrictions to areas of the Halifax Regional Municipality. Premier Iain Rankin has asked Nova Scotians to avoid non-essential travel to and from HRM from other areas in the province. “We had hoped we would not be back in the situation where these restrictions are necessary. We understand […] More
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New Glasgow Police Lay Charges After Someone Posts Ad Looking For Police Package And Decals
A two-month long investigation by New Glasgow Regional Police has brought fourth charges against a 47-year-old from Pictou County for Identity Fraud and Defamatory Libel. New Glasgow Regional Police received a complaint in January, that another person’s identity was used to post an ad on Kijiji looking to purchase New Glasgow Regional Police decals and […] More
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Exposures On The Rise: More Visitors To Locations Requiring Immediate Isolation
Nova Scotia Health has issued a new list of locations that if visited you need to get tested for COVID-19. Book your test here. Regardless of whether or not you have COVID-19 symptoms, those present at the following locations on the named dates and times are required to self-isolate while waiting for their test result. If you […] More
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This Mansion For Sale In Nova Scotia Comes Complete With A Maze In The Backyard
This picturesque Nova Scotia property is named Shangri La and surrounded by water on three sides. It is billed as one of the most unique in Atlantic Canada and is located in Yarmouth County and can be yours for a cool $7,890,000. The realtor says you are not only buying the land and buildings, you […] More
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You Must Self Isolate If You Visited Some Of These Nova Scotia Locations
UPDATE: PUBLIC HEALTH HAS UPDATED THE EXPOSURE DATE FOR CALLISTER’S COUNTRY KITCHEN AND THE TIME FOR BISHOP’S CELLAR. PLEASE SEE BELOW. If you visited either of the following locations at these dates and times you must self-isolate and book a COVID-19 test immediately. You must continue to isolate while you wait for your results. If […] More
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Today In History – 10 Cape Bretoners Dead, Six Injured In Mine Explosion, 700 Meters Under Ocean Floor
In the wee morning hours of February 24, 1979 around 4:10 am at the No. 26 Colliery in Glace Bay, NS an explosion inside the mine shattered the lives of many. Before the blast, seven hundred meters under the Atlantic Ocean and nine kilometers from the entrance to the mine, sixteen Cape Bretoners were going […] More
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Potential COVID-19 Exposures At Two Atlantic Superstores, Wal-Mart And Winners In Central Zone
Nova Scotia Health, Public Health is asking anyone who visited the following businesses at these dates and times to immediately book a COVID-19 test. If you have COVID-19 symptoms, you are required to isolate while you wait for your results. If you do not have symptoms, you are not required to isolate. Atlantic Superstore (745 […] More
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Public Health In Nova Scotia Warns About COVID-19 Phishing Scam
Release: Public Health is advising the public of an email scam currently circulating that appears to be from Nova Scotia Health (Authority) and related to our COVID-19 contract tracing efforts. Public Health does not send emails asking the public to complete a contact tracing form. All efforts related to contact tracing in Nova Scotia take […] More
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Side Tables Sold At Winners, Homesense and Marshalls Recalled Due To Shocking Hazard
Side tables purchased at Winners, Homesense and Marshalls should be inspected by their owners to see if they’re one of a number of models that have been recalled due to electrical shock hazard. This voluntary recall involves J Hunt Home side accent tables that have built-in ports for AC/DC electricity and USB ports. The affected […] More
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The Connection Between Nova Scotia, America’s First Female CEO And The Bissell Vacuum
When Anna Sutherland was a young girl growing up in River John, Nova Scotia she hadn’t the faintest clue that she was destined for greatness. She was the daughter of William and Eleanor Sutherland. William was a mariner and decided to move the family to De Perre, Wisconsin where by the age of 16 Anna […] More
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BREAKING: Here Is Your New Premier Of Nova Scotia
Iain Rankin is the Premier-designate of Nova Scotia and leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. Rankin won the leadership of the Liberal party on the second ballot with 52.41% of the points. First Ballot: On the first ballot of voting Randy Delorey was eliminated after he received the lowest number of points. This left […] More
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This Is How Warm It Was In Nova Scotia Yesterday – Here Are The Broken Records
It’s no secret that yesterday was a balmy Spring like day. It was out of the ordinary for February in Nova Scotia. It was so warm in fact, numerous temperature records fell across the province and new ones were set. Many of the records have stood since 1973 when another warm February 3 occurred. According […] More
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A Real Life Giant Is Buried In Nova Scotia, He Lived Here Too
Born in Scotland, Angus MacAskill was normal size when his mother gave birth in 1825. His mother was 5 feet 7 inches and his father was 5 feet 9 inches. After living in Scotland for several years, his family settled in the small fishing village of Englishtown in Cape Breton. Angus was normal height for […] More
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Potential COVID-19 Exposure At Grocery Store On Main Street In Wolfville
Those who visited or worked at Carl’s Your Independent Grocer, located at 396 Main Street in Wolfville on January 18 between 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM should immediately visit this website to book a COVID-19 test. You can also call 811 to book if you do not have online access. Anyone exposed at this location […] More
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Toronto’s Mayor Doesn’t Say Stay The Blazes Home… Suggests Staying The F*** Home
Toronto’s Mayor this week took the Nova Scotia Premier’s playbook and basically ripped it up. He said people have suggested to him that he needs to be more blunt and put an F-bomb in his staying home message. As of January 14, the city of Toronto had 8,560 active cases. In comparison Nova Scotia has […] More
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Halifax’s Growth Rate Was Higher Than Every Canadian Centre But One – Even Outpacing Toronto
Most large Canadian urban centres saw their populations slow in growth from July 2019 through July 2020 says Statistics Canada in newly released data on our population. Despite this, Statistics Canada says international travel restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19 did little to slow international migration which accounted for 90.3% of the growth mentioned […] More
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NovaScotian Crystal To Close Doors After Falling Victim To COVID-19 Pandemic
NovaScotian Crystal, a staple on the Halifax Waterfront for many years has announced that they will be closing at the end of February 2021. “Due to COVID-19 this past year has been challenging for many businesses and NovaScotian Crystal was certainly not exempt. During the pandemic we continued to benefit from positive online sales but […] More
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Halifax Public Libraries Just Broke A Record
It may have not be a Guinness Record, but Halifax Public Libraries joined a worldwide club and broke a record of it’s own during the pandemic. According to OneDrive, the leading digital reading platform, Nova Scotia’s largest library system exceeded one million ebook and audiobook checkouts during 2020. They are mentioned alongside leaders such as […] More
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Costco Closing All Photo Centres And Ending Ink Refill Services Across Canada
In a notice on their website, Costco has announced that all photo centres in their Canadian stores will be closing. They definitely are not showing their love to members as the services will be ending on Valentines Day, February 14, 2021. You will no longer be able to develop photos in store, have passport photos […] More
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There’s An Unclaimed Lottery Ticket In Cape Breton Worth A Lot Of Money
Someone won the ultimate Christmas gift in Cape Breton on December 23, 2020 but has yet to claim their prize. According to Atlantic Lottery, the lucky person bought a winning Atlantic 49 ticket in New Waterford and have not claimed their prize. The winner matched five of six numbers plus the bonus and won $64,900. […] More
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Potential COVID-19 Exposures At Sobeys and Foodland In Truro, Bible Hill
If you were at either of the following two locations, you are asked to book a COVID-19 test right away on this website. If you have COVID-19 symptoms you are required to isolate while you wait for your test results. You are not required to isolate if you are not showing symptoms. Foodland Bible Hill, […] More
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This Private Nova Scotia Island Comes Complete With A “Lobster Temple”
The 99.9% of Nova Scotia can only dream of owning Strum Island. Located only five minutes from Mahone Bay, the secluded island is only accessible by boat or helicopter. The Lodge at Strum Island was built with security, seclusion, and self-sustainability in mind. It even has a “Lobster Temple.” You can self-isolate away from the […] More
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The First COVID-19 Vaccine Has Been Given On Cape Breton Island – Here Is The Lucky Nurse
Cape Bretoners can rest assured that vaccine has arrived in their neck of the woods and has started to be administered at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. The Cape Breton Regional Hospital is one of the cold storage sites in the province to keep the vaccine at the required temperature. The province said in December […] More
