Halifax 2020 Cruise Season Suspended
**** Port of Halifax Release Halifax 2020 Cruise Season Suspended The Halifax 2020 Cruise Season has been suspended due to COVID-19. Updated measures announced earlier today by the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau, effectively mean there will be no cruise vessel calls in Halifax this year. Please click here for the full announcement. This is...
New Nursing Home Beds in Bedford
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release New Nursing Home Beds in Bedford —————————————————————- Government is adding 23 new long-term care beds to help meet the need caused by the pandemic. The beds are necessary because some long-term care facilities have slowed or stopped admissions due to COVID-19. “Long-term care facilities have worked hard at managing...
Shubenacadie Wildlife Park, Camping Season Opening in June With Safety Measures In Place
**** LANDS/FORESTRY Media Releases Shubenacadie Wildlife Park, Camping Season Opening in June With Safety Measures In Place —————————————————————– The Shubenacadie Wildlife Park and Nova Scotia’s 20 provincial camping parks are set to reopen in June with new measures in place to ensure Nova Scotians can safely enjoy their visits. The wildlife park will reopen Monday...
New Gathering Limit, More Steps to Reopen Nova Scotia
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release New Gathering Limit, More Steps to Reopen Nova Scotia —————————————————————– Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health for Nova Scotia, announced today, May 29, a new gathering limit of 10 and more steps toward reopening the province. “Nova Scotians have done the hard work to flatten...
Response to COVID-19: Update to Parks & Recreation municipal services
**** HRM Media Release Response to COVID-19: Update to Parks & Recreation municipal services The Halifax Regional Municipality continues to monitor and respond to the rapidly evolving effects of COVID-19. The following is an update on municipal services with respect to Parks & Recreation: Parks, sports fields and courts Sport tracks and basketball...
Response to COVID-19: Halifax Transit Update
**** HRM Media Release Response to COVID-19: Halifax Transit Update The Halifax Regional Municipality continues to monitor and respond to the rapidly evolving effects of COVID-19. Beginning Saturday, Halifax Transit will increase capacity on conventional buses by once again allowing passengers to stand. A maximum of five passengers will be permitted to stand on...
No New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19 —————————————————————————————————————– LPremier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health will provide an update on further steps to reopen Nova Scotia’s economy today, May 29, at 3 p.m. This update will be livestreamed on http://novascotia.ca/stayinformed/webcast . —————————————————————————————————————– As of today, May 29, Nova...
Response to COVID-19: Halifax Mobility Response – Streets and Spaces
**** HRM Media Release Response to COVID-19: Halifax Mobility Response – Streets and Spaces The Halifax Regional Municipality continues to monitor and respond to the rapidly evolving effects of COVID-19. The first phase of the Halifax Mobility Response plan began earlier this week with the widening of sidewalks in high traffic areas, traffic signal modification...
Two New Cases of COVID-19
**** COVID-19/HEALTH/WELLNESS Two New Cases of COVID-19 —————————————————————– There will be no COVID-19 media briefing today, May 28. —————————————————————– As of today, May 28, Nova Scotia has 1,055 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Two new cases were identified Wednesday, May 27. The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 1136 Nova Scotia tests on May 27...
Parks Canada Update: Plan your visit – Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
**** Parks Canada Release The health and safety of Canadians, visitors and Parks Canada team members is our top priority. We are following the advice of public health experts and taking steps to support the Government of Canada’s efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 and reduce risks to visitors, employees, and other users of...