Category Archives: COVID-19
Isolation Care Kits For Seniors
The Lunenburg County Seniors Safety Program is bringing a little cheer to its clients in the form of care packages. The non-profit community based program runs out of the Bridgewater Police Services b...
Apr 20, 2020
Parliament Should Not Resume Monday: Trudeau
Justin Trudeau is pushing for Parliament not to resume Monday, saying it would be "irresponsible". Parliament was suspended in mid-March and MPs are scheduled to come back April 20th. However, Trudeau...
Apr 19, 2020
Face Masks Required For Air Travel
Airline passengers will have to cover their mouth and nose during their travels, starting this week. The new rules kick in at noon Eastern time, Monday April 20. It's to prevent the spread of COVID-19...
Apr 19, 2020
Keep Up Distancing, Staying Home: Federal Gov’t
As British Columbia looks at easing up its COVID-19 restrictions, federal officials say it’s a complex decision. Dr. Tom Wong is the Chief Medical Officer of Public Health with Indigenous Servic...
Apr 18, 2020
Three more Nova Scotians dead due to COVID-19
The province confirmed three deaths due to COVID-19 on Saturday and they occurred at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax Regional Municipality. That brings the total number of deaths in Nova ...
Apr 18, 2020
COVID-19 Curve Flattening, But Restrictions Still Need To Be Followed
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says she's cautiously optimistic. Echoing comments made by Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam, Freeland says, after weeks of growing COVID-19 case numb...
Apr 17, 2020
Fourth COVID-19 Death IN NS; NS Amongst The Highest Testing In Canada
There has been a fourth COVID-19-related death in Nova Scotia. Dr. Robert Strang, the province's chief medical officer of health, says a woman in her 80s, died in Cape Breton. There were twenty-seven ...
Apr 17, 2020 Premier Stephen MacNeil and chief medical officer of health, Dr. Robert Strang (Government of NS photo)
Funding Announced For Multiple Sectors
The prime minister announced more funding for the energy sector and for arts, culture and sports on Friday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $1.7 billion in funding to clean up orphan oil and i...
Apr 17, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on April 17, 2020 (Photo: CPAC Screengrab)
Hajdu Cautiously Optimistic On COVID-19 Figures
Canada’s Health Minister says not to get discouraged by a recent spike in COVID-19 cases. Speaking to Acadia Broadcasting’s John Ongaro, Patty Hajdu explains one day of higher numbers does...
Apr 17, 2020
More COVID-19 Recoveries In NS With Few In Hospital
Thirty new cases of COVID-19 were identified in Nova Scotia yesterday (Wednesday). Dr. Robert Strang, the province's chief medical officer of health, says that gives us a total of 579 confirmed cases....
Apr 16, 2020
