Category Archives: Covid-19
Potential COVID-19 exposure onboard Calgary-Halifax flight
Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 on a West Jet flight. Anyone who was on the following flight in the specified rows and seats should visit book a COVID-19...
Apr 06, 2021
Officials report six new COVID-19 cases
There are six new cases of COVID-19 in the province. Five are in the central zone- three are close contacts, one is travel-related, and the other is under investigation. There’s also a close con...
Apr 06, 2021
Three new COVID-19 cases, five more recoveries
We have three new cases of COVID-19. All three are in the Central Zone- one is travel-related, one is a close contact, and the other is under investigation. There were five more recoveries to bring ou...
Apr 05, 2021
Local seafood processor gets half a million federal dollars
Two Cape Breton seafood processors are getting a share of federal spending. Mike Kelloway, MP for Cape Breton-Canso, announced $536,753 for the companies through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agen...
Mar 31, 2021 Lobster traps at Mabou Harbour; photo courtesy Cheryl MacQuarrie
Two new cases, one new variant case
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. Officials say one case is in Central Zone and the other is in Western Zone. They say both are travel related, an...
Mar 31, 2021
Eagles game versus Charlottetown postponed
The Cape Breton Eagles have postponed their second straight game due to COVID-19 concerns. Sunday's game in Charlottetown was postponed when a few Eagles players had flu-like symptoms that morning. Te...
Mar 31, 2021 Graphic courtesy Cape Breton Eagles
Pfizer Vaccine Shows Promise For Kids
Pfizer-Biontech is reporting positive results in its testing of the COVID-19 vaccine in kids between the ages of 12 and 15. A recent preliminary study of over 2,200 youth found the shots had 100% effe...
Mar 31, 2021
AstraZeneca still to be used for some age groups- Strang
The province will continue to use the AstraZeneca vaccine for people between the ages of 60 and 64. Recent guidelines from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, NACI, say the vaccine should...
Mar 30, 2021
Canada pauses AstraZeneca vaccine for those under 55
Canada is pausing the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to adults under the age of 55. This after Europe reported several rare but serious cases of blood clots known as vaccine-induced pro-throm...
Mar 29, 2021
No new cases, three variant cases identified
The Department of Health and Wellness has reported no new cases of COVID-19 Monday. Provincial data shows 24 active infections remaining in the province, with one person in hospital. Officials say thr...
Mar 29, 2021
