Category Archives: COVID-19
Help For Mental And Financial Troubles Announced
There are several services to help people trying to cope with the various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The world has seen a surge in people feeling anxious, lonely, or scared. Premier Stephen Mac...
Apr 09, 2020 photo from NS Government
Tam: Health Officials Recognize Tough Ask
Canada's Chief Public Officer knows the tough ask that she and other officials are asking us all to make. Doctor Theresa Tam says that they recognize that the changes we're being asked to make are ext...
Apr 09, 2020
COVID-19 Testing Ramps Up In NS
The Department of Health and Wellness has made some changes to their list of symptoms required for screening. Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Robert Strang, says the expansion of th...
Apr 08, 2020 Photo from the Government of NS
Tam: Easter Will Look Different This Year
Canada's top doctor know it's going to be a weird Easter long weekend for everyone this year. Doctor Theresa Tam says that we need to break tradition this year, which means not inviting anyone over to...
Apr 08, 2020
Feds Provide Greater Detail On Funding
The federal government is looking to pass the critical business and wage subsidy legislation needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cabinet will be meeting this afternoon mostly on the phone but the Pri...
Apr 08, 2020
Bains: It’s Still All Hands On Deck
It continues to be all hands on deck when it comes to getting more ventilators for Canada's health care system. Navdeep Bains is the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and says that in orde...
Apr 08, 2020 screen grab, CPAC
Canada Working To Acquire More PPE
Shipments of masks and other personal protective equipment are on the way. That's the promise from the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Anita Anand. "We are expecting more deliveries from ...
Apr 08, 2020 screen grab, CPAC
Study Packages Rolling Out
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is rolling out their first bi-weekly study packages. Minister Zach Churchill says the hard copy packages, for students who do not have high-...
Apr 08, 2020 At-home learning package for Grade 9 students
Image from https://curriculum.novascotia.ca/
Latex Gloves Leading To Litter Problem
Disposing of latex gloves has become a problem in Yarmouth. The use of gloves has ramped up in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Pam Mood says staff have been finding pairs of the gloves laying...
Apr 08, 2020 Latex gloves sit, discarded, outside downtown office in Yarmouth.
Dr. Strang Frustrated With Non-Compliance And More Gowns Coming
Nova Scotia authorities are getting frustrated with people ignoring rules surrounding COVID-19. Referring to a photo of people gathered around in front of a Costco, Dr. Robert Strang, the province's c...
Apr 07, 2020 NS Government photo
