Category Archives: Covid-19

Nova Scotia announced 12 new cases of COVID-19 today, June 1, bringing the provinces active case count to 369. Eight of the new cases are in the Central Zone, with six of those being close contacts of...

Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunizations says it’s safe for Canadians to mix COVID-19 vaccine types. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, announced Tue...

Lots of concern from Canada’s opposition leader if rapid COVID-19 testing is not put in at international border points. Conservative Erin O’Toole says it can be done in a safe, data driven...

There are new names for the COVID-19 variants. The World Health Organization is using the letters of the Greek alphabet to identify them. The UK variant, first discovered last December, has been named...

You'll be able to travel between municipalities starting Tuesday. Provincial officials are starting their re-opening plan. Travel and outside visiting will be allowed; groups of 10 or less are permitt...

Two local residents have won the Dr. Robert Strang Community Hero Award. The award recognizes unsung heroes who put others first and go the extra mile to serve their communities during COVID-19. Micha...

Over the weekend Nova Scotia reported the most COVID-19 related deaths in one day since May 2020. Health officials announced on Saturday two men in their 80s and a woman in her 70s had passed away in ...

Health Canada is encouraging the provinces and territories to use up some AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses. It approved the extension of the expiration date for two lots of the vaccine, which would ...

Nova Scotia is taking a five-phase approach to its re-opening plan that is gradual and cautious. Premier Iain Rankin says decisions will be based on case numbers and data. For example, Phase 1 of the ...

The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting 33 new cases of COVID-19. There are 18 cases in Eastern Zone, 14 in Central Zone and one in Northern Zone. Officials say, after 182 recoveries, there...