Category Archives: COVID-19

The rules for crossing Canada’s borders have changed again. As of February 28th, lab tested rapid antigen tests will be accepted. PCR tests are still considered the gold standard, but now travel...

The province has announced another two people have died from COVID-19. A woman in her 80s and a man in his 80s, both in Eastern Zone. There are now 44 people in hospital being treated for COVID-19, in...

The Premier has added his voice to the growing chorus of those condemning Russian action in Ukraine. Reports and images flooding out of the country Thursday show tanks from Russia rolling into Ukraine...

The province’s top doctor says we now have the tools to manage COVID-19. Dr. Robert Strang says things like contract tracing, vaccines and restrictions are being phased out over time. He says ot...

Another vaccine has been added to the list of approved suppliers for Canadians. Health Canada has approved the first Canadian manufactured vaccine from a Quebec company called Medicago. Their vaccine,...

You’ve now got a second chance to avoid isolation. On Thursday, Nova Scotia Health reopened PCR testing to confirm rapid test results. It had been put on hold in December as case numbers skyrock...

The Prime Minister is pulling the plug on the Emergencies Act. Justin Trudeau made it official at a conference Wednesday despite a separate motion on the act that is still being debated by the Senate....

Prince Edward Island will drop its proof-of-vaccination system next Monday as transmission between fully vaccinated residents rises. At a news conference on Wednesday, P.E.I. Premier Dennis King said ...

There are now 49 people in hospital being treated for COVID-19. That includes 11 people in ICU. The province’s labs confirmed an additional 200 new cases Wednesday. That’s 63 in Central Zo...

The Halifax airport is receiving nearly $15 million to help with its pandemic recovery. The federal government announced the new funding on Wednesday to aid the Halifax Stanfield International Airport...