Nine New Cases of COVID-19, Another School-based Case, State of Emergency Renewed
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Nine New Cases of COVID-19, Another School-based Case, State of Emergency Renewed————————————————————As of today, Nov. 27, Nova Scotia has 119 active cases of COVID-19. Nine new cases are being reported today.They all are in Central Zone. One new case, identified today, is at Bedford South School, a pre-primary to grade 4...
Recently police dispatch has been receiving numerous calls from the public requesting police take action against people that they believe have traveled to the Truro / Colchester area from HRM
**** HRP Media Release Recently police dispatch has been receiving numerous calls from the public requesting police take action against people that they believe have traveled to the Truro / Colchester area from HRM. While Public Health is asking Nova Scotians to avoid non-essential travel in and out of western and central HRM (which is...
NEW BRUNSWICK CHANGES TO ATLANTIC TRAVEL
**** Info via the NB Government NEW BRUNSWICK CHANGES TO ATLANTIC TRAVEL NEW BRUNSWICK CHANGES TO ATLANTIC TRAVEL • Unless exempt, travellers entering New Brunswick are required to self-isolate for 14 days. This includes New Brunswick residents returning to NB. • Registration for cross-border travel into New Brunswick from Nova Scotia, PEI or Newfoundland and...
Protect yourself from scams on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
**** RCMP Media Release Protect yourself from scams on Black Friday and Cyber MondayIn the time of COVID-19, many Nova Scotians are taking their shopping online. Scammers are looking to take advantage of this and cash in on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the rest of the holiday season.“The more you know about scams, the less...
Potential exposure to COVID-19 at locations across Halifax
**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at locations across Halifax Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at various locations across Halifax. In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are now listed here: http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures. Anyone who visited the following locations on the specified date and time...
Free 15-minute parking to facilitate curbside pickups and delivery
**** HRM Media Release Free 15-minute parking to facilitate curbside pickups and delivery Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 2, the Halifax Regional Municipality will be providing 15-minutes of free parking at paid parking locations for the month of December. The purpose is to facilitate short-term pick-ups and loading while providing more flexibility for business owners and...
Update on municipal seasonal events
**** HRM Media Release Update on municipal seasonal events Due to the impacts of COVID-19, there are a number of changes for annual holiday celebrations and commemorations organized by the municipality. As with all aspects of COVID-19, these events may be subject to change depending on public health and group gathering regulations. Halifax Christmas Tree...
Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health launch swish and gargle video for kids who need COVID-19 testing
**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health launch swish and gargle video for kids who need COVID-19 testing Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health have created a video to walk kids through the steps of what to expect from a swish and gargle COVID-19 test. Swish and gargle testing is offered at...
Fourteen New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Fourteen New Cases of COVID-19————————————————————As of today, Nov. 26, Nova Scotia has 114 active cases of COVID-19. Fourteen new cases are being reported today.Twelve of the new cases are in Central Zone. One case is in Northern Zone and the other case is in Western Zone.“New restrictions have come into effect...
Grant Program Offers Support to Restaurants, Bars and Gyms in Halifax Regional Municipality and Hants County
**** BUSINESS Media Release Grant Program Offers Support to Restaurants, Bars and Gyms in Halifax Regional Municipality and Hants County—————————————————————A one-time grant of up to $5,000 is being made available to support businesses in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and Hants County that have been ordered by Public Health to temporarily close in response to rising...