Category Archives: Covid-19
Not time to open border- Hajdu
The federal government is not ready to open the Canada-US border. The closure, which began in March 2020, has been extended until March 21st, making it a full year of travel restrictions between the t...
Feb 21, 2021
A promise to get more Canadians vaccinated for COVID-19
The federal government promises as many as 14.5 million Canadians will receive the COVID-19 vaccine by June. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in his address Friday, indicated the updated vaccine timelin...
Feb 19, 2021
Pop-up COVID-19 testing in St. Peter's, Port Hawkesbury
You can get a rapid COVID-19 test in the Quad Counties Friday and Saturday. Pop-up testing will be done at the Lion's Community Hall in St. Peter's until 6:30 p.m. Friday. Another round takes place at...
Feb 19, 2021 Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre; CIGO file photo
Two new cases including school-based case
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting two new cases of COVID-19. Officials say one of the new cases is under investigation in Western Zone, the other is a school-based case in Central Zon...
Feb 18, 2021
Three new cases in Central Zone
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting three new cases of COVID-19. Officials say the cases are in Central Zone; one is travel related and two are under investigation. Provincial data show...
Feb 17, 2021
Three new cases of COVID-19
There are now 12 active infections of COVID-19 in the province. Three new cases are being reported today. Two are in the Central Zone and the other is in the Western Zone. They are all related to trav...
Feb 16, 2021
Desmond Inquiry resumes in Port Hawkesbury
The Desmond Fatality Inquiry resumes after a COVID-19-induced hiatus. The inquiry was called after Lionel Desmond, an Afghanistan war veteran, killed his wife, daughter, mother and himself in their ho...
Feb 16, 2021 Desmond Fatality Inquiry notice; CIGO file photo
COVID-19 UK variant case in PEI
Prince Edward Island has its first COVID-19 case associated with the UK Variant. Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison and Premier Dennis King made the announcement during a news conferenc...
Feb 13, 2021
COVID-19 U.K. variant responsible for Nfld. outbreak
Newfoundland and Labrador has moved its province into Alert Level 5, after learning the UK Variant is responsible for a mass outbreak in the St. John's region. An emergency news conference was called ...
Feb 12, 2021
Strang says spike in NFLD vindicates our strategy
The province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health says no matter how things look, we must stay vigilant. Dr. Robert Strang made the comments in the wake of 100 new cases in Newfoundland and Labrado...
Feb 12, 2021
