Category Archives: Covid-19
Four new cases, one Eastern Zone, one school-based
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting four new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. One new case is in the Eastern Zone, and Public Health officials say it is connected to travel outside the Atlan...
Dec 10, 2020
Changes made at two MODG long-term care homes
Guysborough councillors have approved a pair of changes at long-term care homes in the municipality to fight the spread of COVID-19. They voted in favour of the changes at December's regular municipal...
Dec 10, 2020
Federal officials provide more details on vaccine rollout
Transporting vaccines across a nation as large as Canada comes with lots of challenges, but it will get easier. That was the message shared at today's federal briefing on COVID-19 vaccine distribution...
Dec 09, 2020
Health Canada approves COVID-19 vaccine
Canada reached a critical milestone in its fight against COVID-19 today. Health Canada has approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. They have determined that the Pfizer-BioNTech immunization meets the req...
Dec 09, 2020
Province details COVID-19 vaccine plan, expected fall finish
The province will get its first 1950 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine December 15th. Chief Medical Officer of Health Doctor Robert Strang says they must carefully prioritize the early doses. Docto...
Dec 08, 2020
Asymptomatic COVID-19 test bookings open province-wide
Asymptomatic testing is rolling out across the province. Starting today, COVID-19 testing is available for anyone not experiencing symptoms who haven’t travelled outside the Atlantic provinces i...
Dec 08, 2020
Air Canada cuts routes to Sydney
Air Canada has suspended all routes to Cape Breton. In a release from the J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport, CEO Mike MacKinnon says the company is suspending all operations at the Sydney airport Ja...
Dec 08, 2020 From Facebook
Mulgrave officials close council meetings in second wave
Town of Mulgrave council meetings are once again closed to members of the public. Mulgrave town officials say the change is based on the recommendation of the emergency management officer. After Decem...
Dec 08, 2020
Nova Scotia announces new student COVID-19 grant
The provincial government will give around 13,000 post-secondary students a one-time non-repayable grant to help them deal with unanticipated costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. After Student...
Dec 07, 2020
O’Toole calls for business help, vaccine details
The federal Conservative Leader is demanding more support for businesses as we wait for a COVID-19 vaccine. Erin O’Toole says they’re out with a motion calling the Trudeau government to re...
Dec 07, 2020
