Category Archives: Covid-19
Kids won’t return to class, community spread in CBRM
Students will remain at home for the rest of the school year. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang made the announcement at Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing, confirming the current pro...
May 19, 2021
Golf one of only a few recreation options during lockdown
A rep with a local golf course says they're glad to be able to open while most businesses are shut down by the latest COVID-19 public health restrictions. Golfers started teeing off at Dundee Resort a...
May 19, 2021 Logo courtesy Dundee Resort & Golf Club
Stepping up vaccine production in Canada
An investment towards mass producing mRNA vaccines in Canada. Federal officials announced Tuesday $402 million will be put towards the initiative, including $200 million going into Resilience Biotechn...
May 18, 2021
90 new cases, 1345 active infections
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting 90 new cases of COVID-19 today. Officials say 64 cases are in Central Zone, 17 in Eastern Zone, seven in Northern Zone, and two in Western Zone. They...
May 18, 2021
Mayor says transition was easier in latest shutdown
COVID-19 restrictions have led to changes in the Town of Antigonish, the same as every municipality in the province. The latest province-wide shutdown was announced April 27, with restrictions coming ...
May 18, 2021 Antigonish Town Council Meeting May 18, 2021; screengrab from Zoom
Strang challenges young people to get vaccinated
The province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health says there has been great vaccine uptake so far. COVID-19 vaccination appointments for people between 30 and 34 opened Monday. Dr. Robert Strang sa...
May 17, 2021
Porter aiming for July return
Travelers could be flying on Porter Airlines in July. The company announced updated plans Monday to restart air travel on Tuesday July 20 after originally aiming to come back on Monday June 21. Presid...
May 17, 2021
30- to 34-year-olds now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines
Vaccination appointments have now opened to people between 30 and 34. The Department of Health and Wellness made the announcement in a release early this afternoon. Like all other age groups, appointm...
May 17, 2021
Another COVID-19 death, Strang urges vaccination
Another person has died from COVID-19. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang says the Central Zone man in his 80s was the 72nd person to die from the virus. Dr. Strang reported 117 new cas...
May 14, 2021
4.5M vaccine doses arriving next week
Canada is in line to receive 4.5 million COVID-19 vaccines next week. This comes as Pfizer agrees to move a delivery of doses ahead of the Victoria Day long-weekend. Pfizer will be providing Canada wi...
May 14, 2021
