Category Archives: COVID-19

The province is opening AstraZeneca vaccination appointments to people between 40 to 54. Dr. Robert Strang, the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, says they have seen some AstraZeneca a...

A slew of new restrictions have been announced for the whole province. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang says they’re continuing to ask everyone to avoid travel outside of their ...

The Maritime Junior Hockey League has postponed all activities in Nova Scotia, effective immediately. This means the Eastlink South Division Playoff Round-Robin games scheduled for tonight will not be...

As conditions in Canada worsen during the third wave, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommends the AstraZeneca vaccine for those who are 30-years-of-age and older. After looking over...

The Prime Minister and Canada’s Health Minister are receiving their first doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Justin Trudeau and his wife roll up their sleeves for the AstraZeneca shot early Friday after...

Ottawa has banned all direct flights from India and Pakistan for at least the next 30 days. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says it comes amid rising concerns over COVID-19 variants. “Given the...

Halifax and the surrounding area is going back into lockdown. A slew of new restrictions are coming into effect, and Dr. Robert Strang, the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, says it...

The province’s Health and Wellness Minister is urging Nova Scotians to get tested for COVID-19. Zach Churchill says he visited a rapid testing site in Halifax yesterday, and to not let long line...

The Department of Health and Wellness reported 15 new COVID-19 cases Monday. Officials say eight of the infections are in Central Zone, four close contacts of previously reported cases, including a sc...

Our epidemiology has changed, and most COVID-19 cases being found in our province now are variant strains. That according to Dr. Robert Strang, the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health. He...