Protesters are demanding an immediate change in government-ordered visitor restrictions at long-term care homes in Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia's WCB has put out an RFP to develop a long-term plan that could allow 400 of its workers to work from home even after the COVID-19 crisis ends.

In total, the province announced $921,925 in funding

Children under two and people with a valid medical reason for not wearing a mask are exempt from the rule

Nova Scotia community groups fear thousands will be forced into homelessness once the residential tenants eviction ban expires.

Nova Scotia, however, is still moving ahead with the end of October for its plastic bag ban.

Lloyd Hines wants to ensure Nova Scotians will remain safe if the ferry between Yarmouth, N.S., and Bar Harbor, Maine, launches for its first commercial season. 

Alongside the 25 people from the Citadel shelter, around 170 people in hotels will need to move out.

In a news release Wednesday, the province said 17 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, were identified on Tuesday.

Dr. Robert Strang said the capacity to conduct COVID-19 tests has increased from 200 to 400 COVID-19 tests in one day.