Category Archives: COVID-19

Hospitals are grappling with busy emergency rooms, high demand for beds, and staffing shortages due to the Omicron wave of COVID-19. Public Health says these pressures are causing delays in care and h...

Schools will return to in-person classes next week in Nova Scotia. Ventilation systems for the 71 schools slated for upgrades have arrived, according to Premier Tim Houston, and have been distributed....

Nova Scotia’s premier and top doctor are getting ready to give the latest details on the Omicron wave of COVID-19. Premier Tim Houston and Dr. Robert Strang will hold an update on Wednesday and ...

Another person in Nova Scotia has died from COVID-19. The province is reporting a man in his 80’s has died in the Central Zone. Fifteen new hospital admissions are also being reported, as well a...

The federal government will help Nova Scotia with its COVID-19 booster rollout amid the Omicron wave. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair has confirmed in a news release the province’s re...

Truck drivers will have to be vaccinated by the middle of the month to enter Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is mandating for international transport truck drivers to be vaccinated by Jan.15 whe...

It was labelled as a big no-no at the beginning of the pandemic. The idea of re-using a mask to some is ok, while others abhor the idea — despite everyone being affected by covid-fatigue. The hi...

Staff shortages caused by widespread COVID-19 cases are just another blow to small businesses. That’s according to Patrick Sullivan, the President and CEO of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. Sul...

We’ve got another 837 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. There are 541 cases in Central Zone, 133 cases in Eastern Zone, 90 cases in Northern Zone and 73 cases in Western Zone. However, that is an es...

The province announced another 1145 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Saturday. 598 cases in Central Zone, 240 in Eastern Zone, 180 in Western Zone and 127 in Northern Zone. The province isn’t giv...