Nova Scotia reports zero new cases of COVID-19 on Monday
Nova Scotia health officials reported no new cases of the coronavirus on Monday — the second time the province hasn’t reported a daily increase since the start of 2021. The … Read More
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Nova Scotia health officials reported no new cases of the coronavirus on Monday — the second time the province hasn’t reported a daily increase since the start of 2021. The … Read More
Nova Scotia’s new Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act is officially in effect Monday. The goal is to allow more residents to donate their organs at their time of death through presumed … Read More
Nova Scotia reported six new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and said 32 active cases remain in the province. Three of the cases are in Central Zone. One of the … Read More
Nova Scotia has one of the lowest rates of vaccination per capita in the country and some epidemiologists are questioning why the province is choosing to hold onto thousands of … Read More
The owner of a Lower Sackville restaurant says he was charged after an interaction with Health Protection Act enforcement officers regarding mask use at the restaurant. John Giannakos, the owner … Read More
Nova Scotia has released its phased approach to COVID-19 vaccine distribution in 2021, and it includes plans to receive enough doses to vaccinate half a million people in the next … Read More
Nova Scotia health officials are advising of potential exposure to the coronavirus at two locations in Halifax and two flights. Potential exposure may have occurred at the following stores in … Read More
New Brunswick natural resources minister Mike Holland left the province in order to see his significant other for Christmas, the premier’s office has confirmed. Nicolle Carlin, director of communications for … Read More
Carolyn Olgivile, who has been a resident at the Grand View Manor in Berwick, N.S., since 2018, fell and broke her hip in the bathroom on Dec. 19. While she … Read More
Nova Scotia health officials reported 13 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday and Saturday, five of which are linked to a private school in Dartmouth. The province says 11 … Read More
Nova Scotia RCMP say they have laid one coronavirus-related charge in connection to a New Year’s Eve party last night. Just after midnight, police crashed a large gathering, of over … Read More
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have both received their first shipments of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in the past two days, but there are no plans to administer any doses … Read More
Without a doubt 2020 has been a difficult year, but for Nova Scotian Alvero Wiggins and his family, it’s been the most challenging year yet. Diagnosed with a rare kidney … Read More
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 31, 2020 11:16 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A second round of … Read More
HALIFAX – Health officials in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island each reported two new cases of COVID-19 while Newfoundland and Labrador reported a single case of the … Read More
New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health welcome news on Wednesday that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in Canada, saying it provides a ray of hope. Dr. … Read More
Nova Scotia reports two new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, for the third day in a row, bringing the total number of active cases to 38. One of the … Read More
Nova Scotia reports two new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, for the third day in a row, bringing the total number of active cases to 38. One of the … Read More
A registered nurse has become the first person in Nova Scotia to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Provincial health officials said Danielle Sheaves, a nurse who works in a COVID unit … Read More
COVID-19 vaccine clinics are to start administering shots in three of the four Atlantic provinces Wednesday. Clinics are to be held in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and … Read More
Nova Scotia received its first batch of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, in what health officials say is a “milestone” in the province’s pandemic response. The province received 1,950 … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 14, 2020 4:20 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ HALIFAX – A new study … Read More
FREDERICTON – New cases of COVID-19 in the Atlantic provinces rose again by single digits, health authorities reported on Sunday. Nova Scotia added six new cases, bringing to 59 the … Read More
A food expert says farmers may need to euthanize large numbers of poultry as a result of a decision to close Nova Scotia’s only poultry processing plant for two weeks … Read More
New Brunswick announced its plan for the initial round of vaccine to be distributed next week as it reported four new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. Health Minister Dorothy Shephard said … Read More
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 9, 2020 1:10 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A newly released study … Read More
Nova Scotia has confirmed to Global News that it will receive 1,950 doses of the first batch of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine next week. The province says that in order to be prepared … Read More
Nova Scotia said it has identified a case of COVID-19 at Ian Forsyth Elementary School in Dartmouth, Central Zone, on Sunday. According to the province, the school will remain closed … Read More
Nova Scotia said it has identified two cases of COVID-19 at schools in the province on Sunday. One case was detected at Forsyth Elementary School in Dartmouth the other at … Read More
While the batches will be small, Nova Scotia’s health officials have confirmed that doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are expected to arrive this month. The province said select public immunization should … Read More
Prince Edward Island is announcing no new cases, as its provincial neighbours are preparing updates later today to indicate whether there’s a continuing growth in their COVID-19 cases. The majority … Read More
Nova Scotia Minister of Health Leo Glavine has announced he is stepping down after his term. Glavine said in a Thursday cabinet meeting he will not be re-offering in the … Read More
A seven-year-old boy from Halifax received a visit by his hero — chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang. Strang visited Hughie Dauphinee on Wednesday night after hearing the … Read More
As coronavirus cases continue to climb in Nova Scotia, front-line workers across the province are gearing up and are well prepared. That includes staff at the province’s main testing laboratory. … Read More
Nova Scotia has reported 16 new cases of novel coronavirus on Wednesday. All are located in the province’s central zone. The new figures — which were released late on Wednesday … Read More
Nova Scotia health officials are advising all bar staff and late-night attendees to get tested for the coronavirus regardless of symptoms. The strategy was announced last week as Nova Scotia … Read More
Nova Scotia health officials reported 37 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday in the largest single-day increase since April 23. There are currently 87 active cases in the province. … Read More
The province’s top doctor issued a stern warning to Nova Scotia on Tuesday confirming for the first time that the province is starting “to see community spread.” “This is very … Read More
Nova Scotia is reporting six new novel coronavirus cases on Saturday, while also reporting news of a new emerging cluster in the province. The six new cases are all located … Read More
The Government of Canada says some post-secondary institutions are now allowed to welcome back international students who are not currently in Canada. The list of institutions was posted on Tuesday, … Read More
The Government of Canada says some post-secondary institutions are now allowed to welcome back international students who are not currently in Canada. The list of institutions was posted on Tuesday, … Read More
The Nova Scotia government said that online booking for COVID-19 testing appointments is available as of Wednesday for any Nova Scotian who is getting a test through primary assessment centres … Read More
Nova Scotia health officials are advising travellers of a potential exposure to COVID-19 on an Air Canada flight that departed Toronto for Halifax earlier this week. The province says flight … Read More
Nova Scotia has officially adopted Health Canada’s COVID ALERT app, which notifies residents when they may have been near an individual who tested positive for coronavirus. “As we learn to live … Read More
Nova Scotia reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, with no new cases being identified the day before. Currently, there are four active cases of the coronavirus in the … Read More
Nova Scotia health officials are advising residents of a potential exposure to the coronavirus on an Air Canada flight on Sept. 30. Officials say the flight AC626 departed from Toronto … Read More
Nova Scotians are most likely to experience high levels of anxiety and depression since the COVID-19 pandemic began country-wide, according to a report released Friday by Mental Health Research Canada. … Read More
Laurie Leek has spent four of the past eight weeks alone in her home in St. John’s. She was alone for her birthday. She was alone in the weeks immediately … Read More
Nova Scotia reported one new case of coronavirus on Wednesday, after it was identified the day before. The province said the new case is in the Northern Zone and is … Read More
Nova Scotia reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, with only one active case remaining in the province. According to Public Health, the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed … Read More