Category Archives: COVID-19
Rankin government would want vaccine passports
The Liberal party has a plan to adopt “vaccine certificates” in Nova Scotia if they win the upcoming election. Iain Rankin announced his party's plan on Monday. The so-called "ScotiaPass" ...
Aug 09, 2021
Health Canada Warns Of “Very Rare” Pfizer Side Effect
A warning of a very rare side effect of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Health Canada says a small number of people in Canada and around the world have reported temporary weakness or paralysis o...
Aug 06, 2021
One new case, state of emergency renewed
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting one new case of COVID-19 and three recoveries. The case is in Central Zone and is related to travel. There have been 4,208 cases from March 15 to Aug...
Aug 06, 2021
Calls To Make COVID Vaccines Mandatory For Health Care Workers
Associations representing physicians and nurses in Canada say COVID-19 vaccinations should be mandatory for health care workers. The Canadian Medical Association and the Canadian Nurses Association is...
Aug 04, 2021
Nova Scotia Nurses Union President Discusses Vacation and Shift Issues
The president of the Nova Scotia Nurses Union is addressing concerns raised by nurses about long shifts and lack of vacation. Janet Hazelton says for many years nurses have had issues taking vacations...
Aug 04, 2021
Two new cases, 11 active infections
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 and three recoveries. The two cases are in Central Zone. One is related to travel and one is a close contact of a previousl...
Aug 04, 2021
Six new cases over the long weekend
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 and three recoveries since the last update on July 30. Three of the cases are in Central Zone. One is related to travel, on...
Aug 03, 2021
2.3M Pfizer Doses Arriving This Week
Canada is expecting a shipment of 2.3-million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. They are set to arrive this week. That comes after Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said on Friday t...
Aug 02, 2021
National COVID-19 Modelling Projects 4th Wave
Canada is on the path towards concerning COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations according to COVID-19 modelling revealed by the country's top health officials on Friday. The loosening of pandemic restric...
Jul 30, 2021
One new case, nine active infections
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting one new case of COVID-19 and two recoveries. The case is in Central Zone and is under investigation. There have been 4,200 cases from March 15 to Jul...
Jul 30, 2021
