Category Archives: COVID-19
50% of Country Has Received Their First Dose
Canada’s vaccination campaign hits a significant milestone. Over 19-million people have received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This means more than 50 per cent of Canadians ...
May 22, 2021
Province loosening moving and border restrictions
The province is expanding criteria for people moving here, as well as commuters and people accessing services between our province and Prince Edward Island. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert ...
May 21, 2021
Yarmouth Business Fined For Employees Not Wearing Masks; Owner Comments
A business in Yarmouth has been fined for violating the province’s Health Protection Act. Yarmouth Municipal RCMP say they received a complaint yesterday afternoon of food truck employees not we...
May 21, 2021
Privacy Commissioners On Vaccine Passports
Canada’s privacy commissioners and ombuds say privacy should be front and centre as COVID-19 vaccine passports are considered. The federal, provincial and territorial access to information and p...
May 20, 2021
25+ now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines
Vaccination appointments have now opened to all people 25 and older. The Department of Health and Wellness made the announcement late this morning. Like all other age groups, appointments must be book...
May 20, 2021
Kids won’t return to class, community spread in CBRM
Students will remain at home for the rest of the school year. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang made the announcement at Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing, confirming the current pro...
May 19, 2021
Stepping Up Vaccine Production In Canada
An investment towards mass producing mRNA vaccines in Canada. Federal officials announced Tuesday $402 million will be put towards the initiative, including $200 million going into Resilience Biotechn...
May 18, 2021
90 new cases, 1345 active infections
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting 90 new cases of COVID-19 today. Officials say 64 cases are in Central Zone, 17 in Eastern Zone, seven in Northern Zone, and two in Western Zone. They...
May 18, 2021
Strang challenges young people to get vaccinated
The province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health says there has been great vaccine uptake so far. COVID-19 vaccination appointments for people between 30 and 34 opened Monday. Dr. Robert Strang sa...
May 17, 2021
Porter Aiming For July Return
Travelers could be flying on Porter Airlines in July. The company announced updated plans Monday to restart air travel on Tuesday July 20 after originally aiming to come back on Monday June 21. Presid...
May 17, 2021
