LIFE

From Nova Scotia Health:—-Nova Scotia Health is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 35-year-old Adam Christopher Atkinson, who is missing from a Dartmouth hospital. Mr. Atkinson has blue eyes and brown hair. He stands 5’7” and weighs 129 lbs. He was last seen wearing a grey sweater, green jacket, black pants and black cap. Mr. […] More

You’ve likely seen the television commercials for Buckley’s cold medicine and know the tagline, Buckleys: It Tastes Awful and It Works. What many don’t know is the person who is credited with creating the popular, awful tasting medicine grew up in Cape Breton. William Knapp Buckley was the inventor of Buckley’s Cough Syrup and was […] More

Justine Williamson of Tracy and Martina fame has released a limited selection of Valentine cards for sale online. She says they are mainly Cape Breton themed but people all over Atlantic Canada are buying them. She’s likely right because her online store has over 2,000 sales and is rated five stars. If you’re looking for […] More

Indigo, Chapters and Coles book stores are so certain that you will enjoy the books they select for you, they actually guarantee it. Heather Reisman, Chapters/Indigo’s CEO and “Chief Book Lover” claims to have read and loved all books that are marked “Heather’s Pick.” Books marked with this meet a certain criteria and they become […] More

Public Health is notifying those who travelled from Toronto and also The Dominican Republic to Halifax on specific flights that they must self isolate immediately. Those on these flights must follow the instructions for COVID-19 close contacts based on their vaccination status and whether they have symptoms. Details can be found here. Follow the instructions […] More

From Health & Wellness—– Today, January 18, Nova Scotia is reporting 13 new hospital admissions and eight discharges. Nova Scotia is also reporting one death related to COVID-19. A woman in her 80s in Eastern Zone has died. “This is another very sad day and I send my sympathies to the family and loved ones […] More

A Special Weather Statement is in place for those living on the exposed shorelines of the Atlantic Ocean from Lunenburg through Halifax County. These areas should prepare for the possibility of flooding tonight. Environment Canada says large waves, pounding surf and elevated sea water levels possibly exceeding high astronomical tide are expected. They note the […] More

Everyone has bad days, but the third Monday in January is considered by some to be the most depressing day of the year. Some claim this is the day people face the toughest psychological challenges of the year. Issues include having to pay Christmas credit card bills, the cold dark weather and broken New Year’s […] More

The second major storm in a week tracked through Nova Scotia this past Friday and Saturday. As of Sunday at 10:00AM, Nova Scotia Power is reporting 550 active outages and 6,721 customers without power. Some are estimated to get their power back at 11:00PM Sunday night. Highlights Sydney Airport received 82mm of rain Greenwood received […] More

From Public Works—–Motorists are being urged to stay off the roads today, January 15, if possible due to whiteout conditions and road conditions in the following counties: Digby, Kings, Annapolis, Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne, Yarmouth, Hants, Halifax, Colchester, Cumberland and Pictou. The eastern portions of the province are also starting to experience reduced visibility. This will […] More

From Health & Wellness:—– Today, January 14, Nova Scotia is reporting six new hospital admissions and six discharges. There are 57 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized care in a COVID-19 designated unit. That includes 10 people in ICU. The age range of those in hospital is 0-100 […] More

The Halifax Regional Municipality has announced that the winter parking ban will be enforced overnight 1am-6am due to the incoming storm. The ban will be in place both for Zone 1 Central and Zone 2 Non-Central. In previous winter seasons targeted snow removal in certain downtown areas was required when the ban was not enforced. […] More

Today, Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau virtually joined Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia to announce that regulated child care fees for Nova Scotia families will on average be reduced by 25 per cent. On average the savings equal $200 per month. “Reducing the cost of child care by 25 per cent will make a real […] More

Made in Nova Scotia components are literally reaching for the stars. They are in space, 1.5 million kilometers from Earth aboard NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope. The new space telescope will be able to look much deeper into the universe than the Hubble Space Telescope. It can also view objects up to 100 times […] More