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Sportsplex in Dartmouth announces it won't move into Phase 5 reopening approach until Oct. 4, when the
@nsgov
vaccine policy comes into effect. Phase 4 guidelines will remain in place until then.
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As of today, there are no known active cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia.
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The company that wanted to build golf courses at Owls Head has withdrawn from its letter of offer, citing a lack of govt support.
#nspoli
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@IainTRankin
calls on
@nsgov
to keep rapid testing resources in place at least until Oct. 4, when the vaccine policy comes into effect.
#NSpoli
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If there was a party that could guarantee two straight weeks of solid beach weather they’d be way ahead in the polls right now.
#nspoli
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If you’re comparing this situation to wartime Germany, you need to read a history book.
Some businesses face backlash from public over Nova Scotia's proof-of-vaccination policy
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COVID-19 boosters now available for all age groups 18 and up in Nova Scotia.
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@TimHoustonNS
announces 20-25% raises coming for continuing care assistants, effective tomorrow.
#NSpoli
"Please come back, we need you now more than ever," he says to people who have left the profession.
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@StephenMcNeil
says not enough people following protocols to reduce COVID-19 spread. Too many people congregating. “We are dealing with a deadly virus.” He declares provincial state of emergency.
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Running for prime minister isn’t a thing.
Pierre Poilievre has announced he will officially seek the leadership of the federal Conservative Party.
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In an email today to supporters,
@ChenderClaudia
says she hasn’t made a final decision yet but is “seriously considering” a bid for leadership of
@NSNDP
. 1/x
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@TimHoustonNS
announces all nursing graduates in Nova Scotia who want a job in this province will be offered one for the next five years.
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Line for rapid testing at convention centre is literally wrapped around four sides of the block, and yet it’s still moving pretty good.
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In the end, almost 177,000 advanced ballots have been cast in the Nova Scotia provincial election. That's about 58,000 more than in 2017.
#NSpoli
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In what can only be considered an early birthday present to me, the days of one question one follow up at
#nspoli
covid briefings are over.
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“The Nova Scotia Department of Community Services declined an interview with CBC for this story and did not provide a reason. There are currently two cabinet ministers working on that portfolio.”
#nspoli
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The degree of blow back that continues after last week's announcement by
@MarkFurey1
and
@BillBlair
is incredible. I've never seen a govt decision here with so little public support. And that's likely a charitable assessment of how much support it has.
#NSpoli
An issue of this magnitude and concern requires a full, thorough, open and transparent investigation that gives those charged with that task the tools needed to do that job properly.
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@NSNDP
leader
@GaryBurrill
has written to
@StephenMcNeil
calling on him to recall
@NSLeg
for emergency debate on an inquiry into April's mass shooting.
#NSpoli
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One thing that's become obvious at this point,
@NSTeachersUnion
communication plan is outperforming
@nsgov
comms plan.
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The Christmas break for public school students in Nova Scotia is being extended by two days in an effort to make it easier for kids to get vaccinated.
#NSpoli
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@nsgov
has extended the use of fee codes for doctors to provide virtual medicine until the end of September. They were scheduled to end this month.
@Doctors_NS
has advocated for them to become permanent.
#NSpoli
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Again, reporters doing their job on PUBLIC property.
Zane, Sarah and I have been told by a police officer that if we “move off those steps” that we will be arrested for obstruction.
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Someone send pizza to those folks in the lab. That is a lot of tests.
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BREAKING:
@TimHoustonNS
says the replacement gallery for AGNS is on hold due to rising costs. "We value the arts and want to make sure there is a home for art to be shared and displayed in our province," Houston says in a news release. "But now is not the time."
#NSpoli
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Nova Scotia is lifting its border restrictions to the rest of Atlantic Canada as of June 23, per
@IainTRankin
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@Clearwatersea
announces deal to sell company to Premium Brands Holdings Corp and a coalition of Mi'kmaq First Nations. The two parties each take on 50 per cent ownership. Transaction is valued at $1 billion, including debt. 1/2
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@StrangRobert
says he's "extremely worried" that people are becoming complacent. Seeing lots of examples of people not physically distancing, and not wearing masks when physical distancing isn't possible. "They're extremely important," he says of public health directives.
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Number of female councillors in HRM triples, Mike Savage returned as mayor | CBC News
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New data from
@nsgov
shows that of the 13 deaths in the third wave in NS, 11 were not vaccinated and two were partially vaccinated. Those numbers are as of last Thursday. Updated data coming tomorrow.
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Posting this again, because people deserve more accountability from their government.
#nspoli
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The real props goes to the whistleblower who gave me the initial tip. Still don't know who that is.
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Nova Scotia is reporting its first COVID death of a child. The person was between the ages of 5 and 11.
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@nsgov
will be providing reusable, cloth masks for free for those without at all public libraries and 23 provincial museums. "Masks are available in both adult and youth sizes and are adjustable. Each person can request up to two masks for each member of their immediate family."
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That didn’t take long.
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@IainTRankin
says with pending changes to time between first and second covid vaccine shot, everyone in NS who wants one should be able to get their first shot by the end of June.
#nspoli
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One thing I will say about today: for anyone who thinks it isn't worth showing up to speak at committees or talk to your MLA if you're unhappy, this evening we are seeing there value in doing both those things. It may not be to the level you want, but there's value.
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Several members of
@NSNDP
caucus are attempting to speak with police. Doesn’t seem to be getting anywhere.
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Last council winner gives Halifax gender parity for the first time
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@TimHoustonNS
makes good on promise for fixed election dates. Summer elections to become the norm: amendments to the Elections Act will set July 15, 2025, as the next general election date, with future elections to take place on the third Tuesday of July every 4 years.
#NSpoli
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It’s difficult to imagine how the city thought this would go well.
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Dear
@NSLiberal
, the election is over. You won. Time to start granting interviews and answering questions.
#NSpoli
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BREAKING:
@StephenMcNeil
says students and teachers will NOT return to the classroom this year. Virtual learning will continue.
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NS vaccine mandate extended to: correctional officers, youth workers, staff volunteers, visitors, contractors & service providers who work in, or provide service to adult or youth correctional facilities 1/2
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@nsgov
now permitting gatherings of up to 50 with physical distancing. Groups of 10 can now hangout without physical distancing. Don't have to remain exclusive. Playgrounds are now open.
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@IainTRankin
begins QP by asking
@TimHoustonNS
what yesterday's COVID case count was. Premier says COVID is all around us and no one should think otherwise. "People have the tools to protect themselves," he says.
#NSpoli
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Excellent lemonade for sale near the corner of Windsor and Almon streets.
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Somewhere there's a retired groundhog bemoaning how soft modern groundhogs have become.
BREAKING: Sorry to report folks, hearing that Shubenacadie Sam WILL NOT be providing his Groundhog Day prediction this Sunday, citing winter weather.
@NEWS957
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@nsgov
says chief medical offier of health Dr. Robert Strang will provide an update Tuesday on the fall vaccine rollout plan for respiratory illnesses.
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@zachchurchill
calls for an independent investigation into
@TimHoustonNS
pressuring the Speaker of the House to resign. Notes the premier won’t answer questions on the matter and members of the legislature’s ability to do their job
@nsleg
is being affected.
#nspoli
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Former IWK CEO Tracy Kitch found guilty of fraud over $5,000.
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This 100% The initial digging never would have happened without an anonymous phone call. To this day I don’t know who it was.
@larochecbc
@MichaelTGorman
@IWKHealthCentre
Thanks to the person who saw something and said something. Imagine the stress they would've been under.
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This is ridiculous. These workers are there to facilitate an election. They have nothing to do with whether or not a party has a candidate on the ballot.
Elections Canada workers threatened in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour riding
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There remain no known active cases on COVID-19 in Nova Scotia today.
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@StrangRobert
recommends temporary closure of Duc d'Anville Elementary to contain spread of COVID. School will be closed Oct. 12-15. At-home learning during that time. Mobile testing will set up in the community next week. Negative test required to return to school Oct. 18.
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Rankin says it would be easier for people to make decisions if they had access to more frequent data. He points to growing number of health-care staff off work and surgeries being cancelled again. When will the public hear from premier on COVID?
#NSpoli
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7,910 tests!
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On the growing list of court rulings related to the labour approach used by the former
@StephenMcNeil
govt, this decision is among the most declarative.
#nspoli
NSTU President Paul Wozney says teachers have been validated by today’s Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruling that Bill 75 was unconstitutional.
Read the decision:
#nspoli
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Taking bets on how long it takes for a party to find questionable old social media posts by a candidate once the writ drops.
#nspoli
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It's difficult to imagine this news conference going much worse politically. It's a large collection of contradictions when you consider what politicians have been saying for the last three months and what families have called for.
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First the first time since March, there are no new COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia.
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10 new COVID cases in NS. All in central zone. 4,138 (!!!) lab tests processed yesterday. In addition to that, 860 tests done at two pop-up sites. No positive tests identified from those. No one in hospital. Briefing today at 3 p.m.
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In what amounts to a preemptive strike against the kind of protests that have tied up Ottawa,
@nsgov
has issued a new directive "prohibiting protesters from blockading or disrupting traffic on any road, street or highway in Nova Scotia."
#NSpoli
#cdnpoli
New Order Bans Blockades of Provincial Highways, Roads and Streets
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The vibe down here is extremely hostile. It’s difficult to see how this will be defused.
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BREAKING: N.S. premier, health minister fire provincial health authority CEO and board | CBC News
#NSpoli
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Who does
@GaryBurrill
think he is, trying to get reasonable answers to reasonable questions during QP?
#NSpoli
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@nsgov
will recognize Sept. 19 as a provincial holiday in honour of the queen's funeral. NS govt offices, public schools and regulated child care will be closed. Healthcare services will remain operational across the province. Businesses will have the choice to remain open.
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@TimHoustonNS
says his govt is looking at “all options” when it comes to responding to the spike in gas prices. That includes considering what’s possible with the taxes applied by the province to gas.
#nspoli
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@ChenderMLA
up again. Every time a clause with the term "manager" comes up, she will move another amendment calling for the term to change to "administrator."
#nspoli
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Man props to the person who held that chopper steady.
Additional Imagery of the FV Atlantic Destiny last night.
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Today's COVID briefing with
@IainTRankin
and
@StrangRobert
is at 2 p.m. All signs point to an update on vaccine rollout.
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Thinking about running in the next election? Now might be a good time to start thinking about what you've posted on the internet.
#nspoli
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0 new cases of COVID in NS today. 24 known active cases. 2,768 NS lab tests processed yesterday. Two people currently in hospital, one of whom is in the ICU.
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@IainTRankin
announces he will step down as leader of
@LiberalPartyNS
He's asked the party to begin the process of finding a replacement and will stay on until that person is selected.
#NSpoli
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Alexa McDonough, the first woman to lead a major political party in Canada and an inspiration to generations of New Democrats even after her retirement from politics 14 years ago, has died. She was 77.
#nspoli
#cdnpoli
via
@larochecbc
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@zachchurchill
has called on NSSAF to reinstate high school rugby immediately and work with his dept to assemble a panel of subject expects to review all available research on safety in school sports.
#nspoli
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Just putting this out there, but given the challenges outlets have at the best of times in terms of maintaining public trust these days, fake 'April Fools' stories seem especially stupid this year.
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The mandate is also extended to: early childhood educators and staff in regulated child care, as well as any volunteers, practicum students, or other professionals entering these settings. They all have until Nov. 30 to show proof of double vaccination. 2/2
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