Category Archives: COVID-19
63 Per Cent Of COVID-19 Cases On Provincial Reserves Recovered
There are 185 cases of COVID-19 reported among First Nations living on reserve in provinces. Dr. Tom Wong, Chief Medical Officer of Public Health, said this is less than 0.3 per cent of reported Canad...
May 14, 2020
Applications Open Friday For Student Benefit
Applications are open Friday for a benefit aimed at students. Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, said the Canada Emergency Student Benefit will p...
May 14, 2020
SW Employment Services Still Offering Help
While COVID-19 has stopped many job seekers in their tracks, there is an organization that can still help shore up employment during the pandemic. Executive Director Southwest Employment Services Rhon...
May 14, 2020
Virtual Prom for Class Of 2020 Grads
When you are locked down in this technological era and it's prom time, you go virtual. That's the idea behind the "Prom Is On" Virtual Prom 2020. Par en Bas student council president Nicholas d'Entrem...
May 14, 2020 ESPB Student Council President Nick d'Entremont
Photo c/o promison2020.com
Tam Says Illnesses Have Health Consequences Beyond Themselves
The Chief Public Health Officer called attention to a Statistics Canada report on excess deaths in Canada in relation to COVID-19. Dr. Theresa Tam said this is a measure of the additional deaths over ...
May 13, 2020
Municipal Elections In Nova Scotia Will Proceed
Voters in municipalities across the province are still slated to head to the polls in the fall despite the uncertainty with the COVID-19 pandemic. Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities President Pa...
May 13, 2020
Paramedics Being Asked To Keep Disposable Valve Bag Masks
The province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health has confirmed EHS paramedics have been asked to hang on to used valve bag masks. Dr. Robert Strang said during Tuesday’s COVID-19 briefing th...
May 13, 2020
Canada-US Border Extension Expected
While the US/Canada border won’t be opening any time soon to non-essential travelling, Health Minister Patty Hajdu suggests Canadians may want to consider whether it’s worth making the tri...
May 13, 2020
Jury Trials In NS Suspended Until At Least September
Chief Justice Deborah Smith of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court has extended the suspension of Jury trials. It was announced on Monday that trials are on hold until at least Sept. 8 because of the...
May 12, 2020
Tam Recognizes Work Of Nurses For National Nursing Week
Canada's chief public health officer recognized nursing staff for National Nursing Week during the daily federal update on Monday. Dr. Theresa Tam says nurses contribute to wellness everywhere and we ...
May 11, 2020
