Due to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus, the IIHF Council has agreed to cancel the 2020 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship
**** IIHF Publication / Adam Steiss Due to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the IIHF Council has agreed today to cancel the 2020 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship, following a recommendation by public health experts. Subject to formal approval by the IIHF Congress, the 2020 hosts cities Halifax and Truro will instead...
Coronavirus Preparations Well Underway
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Coronavirus Preparations Well Underway *** There are no confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nova Scotia at this time. *** ————————————————————— Nova Scotia’s health-care system is actively monitoring and testing for potential cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Health officials provided an update on the preparations underway across the health...
School Organized Trips to International Destinations Cancelled
**** EDUCATION/EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Media Release School Organized Trips to International Destinations Cancelled Today, March 4, Nova Scotia’s Regional Centres for Education collectively decided to cancel all school organized student trips to international destinations until April 30. This includes all school organized trips to international destinations scheduled for March Break. This was a difficult decision...
COVID-19 Affected Areas Expanded
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release COVID-19 Affected Areas Expanded ————————————————————— More cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are expected in Canada as the areas affected by the virus continues to expand outside of China. “While the risk to Nova Scotians is still low, we continue to work with our public health colleagues across Canada and our...
Nova Scotia public health officials are working closely with their colleagues across Canada to make sure cases of novel coronavirus are quickly identified and managed.
**** NS GOVERNMENT MEDIA RELEASE. Novel Coronavirus Nova Scotia public health officials are working closely with their colleagues across Canada to make sure cases of novel coronavirus are quickly identified and managed. In December 2019, cases of pneumonia were reported in Wuhan, China caused by a new virus that hadn’t been seen in humans. That...
(Cancelled) Help Support the Kyle Currie Memorial Golf Classic
**** Event info **EVENT CANCELED** “Unfortunate news. With all thats going on I have been unable to do any work on this Tournament and I sure can’t ask local businesses and people to support it when folks are laid off or shut down completely. Also when this thing does start to clear up, I dont...
VIA Rail , CN , cancels services, effective immediately, until further notice
**** Via Rail Release The following is a post made February 13th regarding major train disruptions. (Added: CN statement below) “Following an advisory from the infrastructure owner that they are unable to support our operations across their network, VIA Rail has no other option but to cancel its services, effective immediately and until further notice...
(Cancelled) Clear vision set for EcoEndurance Challenge 2020
**** Halifax SAR Release Clear vision set for EcoEndurance Challenge 2020. **** Update: Cancelled this year due to COVID-19 . . The EcoEndurance Challenge 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the E2C event- and the end of an era for the event. Organizers are promising to make this years event the best one ever. Through...