Author Archives: Evan Taylor
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
Feds Provide Greater Detail On Funding
The federal government is looking to pass the critical business and wage subsidy legislation needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cabinet will be meeting this afternoon mostly on the phone but the Pri...
Apr 08, 2020 Photo: CPAC
Daily Catch - April 7: First COVID-19 Death in Nova Scotia, RCMP Won't Tolerate Virus threats And More
This is the daily catch for April 7, 2020. In today's collection of South Shore news, We hear about the first death in Nova Scotia as a result of COVID-19, the Premiers growing frustration and RCMP ha...
Apr 07, 2020
Daily Catch - April 6: The Latest From Dr. Strang And More Local Businesses Helping Fight COVID-19
This is the daily catch for April 6, 2020. In today's collection of South Shore news, We look at all the latest info from Nova Scotia's daily COVID-19 Briefing and what businesses on the South Shore a...
Apr 07, 2020
ABCO Begin Producing Medical Equipment
ABCO Industries in Lunenburg are the latest local business to transition into making products needed in the fight against COVID-19 In a Facebook post they announced that they recently gained the abili...
Apr 06, 2020 ABCO location on Tannery Road , Lunenburg
Diabetes Canada Pleads For Drop Offs To Stop
Diabetes Canada announced on March 23 that they would no longer be accepting donations at their collection bins nationwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now they are calling on local politicians to he...
Apr 06, 2020 Diabetes Canada Donation Bins. Photo: Diabetes Canada
Daily Catch - April 3: Nova Scotia Says Who Needs Budgets and Municipalities on the South Shore Pass Budgets With Offices Shut
This is the daily catch for April 3, 2020. In today's collection of South Shore news, We look at all the latest info from Nova Scotia's daily COVID-19 Briefing and the latest municipal news from Shelb...
Apr 03, 2020
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