Author Archives: Evan Taylor
Preston Opens New Assessment Centres After Community Outreach
This week the provincial government announced the opening of two new COVID-19 assessment centres in the historically black communities of East Preston and Cherry Brooke. A few weeks ago Premier Stephe...
Apr 17, 2020 Eelke / CC
Shelburne RCMP Recover Kayakers Body
Shelburne RCMP announced today that they had assisted the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre with the recovery of the body of a missing man on Tuesday night. At 7:43 p.m. the RCMP were alerted to a miss...
Apr 15, 2020
RCMP Have Issued 154 COVID-19 Related Charges
Nova Scotias RCMP released the latest numbers on COVID-19 related charges today. Since April 9 they have charged 38 people for offences under the Nova Scotia Health Protection and Emergency Management...
Apr 14, 2020 waferboard / CC
Cell Phone Tracking Being Discussed For COVID-19
Knowing who has COVID-19 and who they've come in contact is an important part of flattening the curve and cellphones could offer a solution. Dr. Robert Strang Nova Scotia's Cheif Medical Officer of He...
Apr 14, 2020 newkemall / CC
31 Dead in Montreal Care Home, Residents Found Covered in Excrement
Over the weekend Quebec's Premier Francois Legault announced that a senior care home in Montreal had seen 31 of its residents die since March 19. The facility called, Residence Herron houses around 15...
Apr 13, 2020 Quebec Premier speaks to media during Quebec's daily COVID-19 briefing on April 13. Photo: CPAC
Daily Catch - April 9: Cermaq Gives Up On Nova Scotia, Freeman Lumber Stops Receiving Shipments And The Latest on COVID-19
This is the daily catch for April 9, 2020. In today's collection of South Shore news, CERMAQ is calling it quits on Nova Scotia, Freeman Lumber announces major changes and the latest news on COVID-19....
Apr 09, 2020
Cermaq Ceases Plans For Nova Scotia Farms
After a long search for potential salmon farming sites along the coasts of Nova Scotia, Cermaq Canada has announced they have decided to stop their plans to build facilities in Nova Scotia. Cermaq say...
Apr 09, 2020 A photo of a Cermaq open pen facility. Photo: Cermaq
Freeman Lumber Suspends Operations Indefinitely
Freeman Lumber one of the largest employers in Greenfield sent out a release today saying they were suspending operations indefinitely. The release makes a specific point to say this is not COVID-19 r...
Apr 09, 2020 Freeman Lumber products. Photo: Freeman Lumber
RCMP Release Provincial Ticketing Stats on COVID-19
Nova Scotia RCMP released the numbers on COVID-19 tickets issued so far. Since April 3, Nova Scotia RCMP has charged 38 people for offences under the Nova Scotia Health Protection and Emergency Manage...
Apr 09, 2020 waferboard / CC
South Shore Regional Hospital Adds More Parking
The South Shore Regional Hospital is expanding its parking starting today. In a release from the Nova Scotia Health Authority, they announced today that crews would be starting to cut trees in order t...
Apr 08, 2020
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