Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pharmacists Stress The Importance of Flu Shots This Year
With the COVID-19 pandemic flaring up again in various parts of the country the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia is encouraging everyone to get their flu shots this year. Although we are still wait...
Sep 25, 2020
Province isn’t reporting any new cases Friday
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting no new cases of COVID-19. Friday is the third day in a row without a new positive test result. There is one active infection remaining provincewide, ...
Sep 25, 2020
No new cases of COVID-19 Thursday
The Department of Health and Wellness has reported no new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. It’s the second day in a row without a new positive test result. There is one active infection remaining in ...
Sep 24, 2020
Prime Minister Says Second Wave Already Here
COVID-19 was the focus of an address to the country by the Prime Minister last night. Justin Trudeau says the second wave isn’t just starting, it is already underway, “The numbers are clea...
Sep 24, 2020
Trudeau Government Promises To Create 1 Million Jobs
Governor General Julie Payette laid out a broad and ambitious plan for Canada's economic recovery today as she opened a new session of parliament with a speech from the throne. Payette, laying out Pri...
Sep 23, 2020
Throne Speech: Pandemic Spending To Continue
Not the time for austerity measures. Just one of the quotes coming from the Throne Speech as Justin Trudeau and the minority Liberals lay out their plan for the 44th sitting of parliament. The plan fe...
Sep 23, 2020
No new cases Wednesday
No new cases are being reported by the Department of Health and Wellness Wednesday. It’s the first day without a positive COVID-19 test since a two-week streak was broken Tuesday. The infected p...
Sep 23, 2020
Tam Concerned By Rising COVID-19 Cases Nationally
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer is concerned with the rising trend of COVID-19 case numbers. Theresa Tam gave an update on national COVID-19 modelling, which shows the country is “at ...
Sep 22, 2020
Long-Term Care Residents To Be Allowed Day Trips To Visit Family Outside Facilities
Long-term care residents will now be able to leave their facilities for day trips. The province announced today it is easing COVID-19 restrictions on long-term care facilities, allowing residents to v...
Sep 22, 2020
First effects of Teddy hitting province
The province is already seeing the first effects of Hurricane Teddy. Environment Canada meteorologist Bob Robichaud says they expect the storm to be downgraded to a post-tropical storm before it makes...
Sep 22, 2020
