Category Archives: Covid-19

New cases of COVID-19 in three health zones; 12 altogether. In Eastern Zone, one case which was previously reported in a Saint Francis Xavier University student in Antigonish. In Western Zone there ar...

Port Hawkesbury has added its voice to those calling for commercial air service in Sydney to be maintained. At the town's January regular council meeting Tuesday evening, councillors voted to send a l...

There has been a positive COVID-19 case identified at Saint Francis Xavier University. Andy Hakin, President of the Antigonish university, released a statement late Tuesday. He says Public Health info...

The federal government won’t pay for you to quarantine after non-essential travel. After several politicians came under fire for leaving the country over the holidays, Prime Minister Justin Trud...

Award winning broadcaster Larry King is in hospital after reportedly contracting COVID-19. Reports flooded social media over the weekend stating that the 87-year-old was admitted to a Medical Centre i...

The executive director of the Strait Regional Centre for Education says 2020 was an interesting and challenging year. COVID-19 led to the shutdown of schools across the province from March Break to th...

New travel restrictions are being introduced by the federal government. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says these will be quickly implemented, “The requirement for all arrivi...

Health Canada says it is too soon to say when AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine could be approved for use in our country. The federal health agency issued a statement Wednesday after the United Kin...

Another COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in the UK. The first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot will be given on Monday, as the number of cases continue to rise in that country. Prime Min...

The Vice-President Elect rolled up her sleeve and received a COVID-19 vaccination live on television. Kamala Harris becomes the second high-profile person from an ethnic minority background to receive...