Category Archives: Acadia Nova Scotia (CKBW)
30-Day Prescription Limit Lifted
The Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists announced the 30-day prescription limit is being lifted for most drugs. The announcement was made via media release which said the change came into effect back o...
May 20, 2020
Another COVID-19 Death But Most Numbers Encouraging For Province To Opening More
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting another COVID-19 related death in Nova Scotia. The death, the 56th in the province, occurred at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax. Premier...
May 19, 2020
RCMP Charges Two In Relation To COVID-19 Restrictions
Nova Scotia RCMP are seeing a drop in offences in relation to the provincial State of Emergency. Police say since May 12th, only two people were changed under the Nova Scotia Health Protection and Eme...
May 19, 2020
Zero COVID-19 deaths throughout May long weekend
The province confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. That brings the total number of cases in Nova Scotia to 1,043. Eight individuals are currently in hospital, including four in the ICU. The...
May 18, 2020
More Restriction Lifted In NS
The provincial government is loosening more restrictions in Nova Scotia. Premier Stephen McNeil says they are introducing the “immediate family bubble”, which will allow two immediate fami...
May 15, 2020
Four More Deaths At Northwood But Most Numbers Improve
There have been four more COVID-19 related deaths at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax. This brings the total number of deaths in the province to fifty-five. Chief medical officer of health...
May 15, 2020
Two New Cases But Most Numbers Have Improved
There have now been 1026 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, after two more were identified yesterday. The province has also had 35,004 negative test results, while 909 people have recovered a...
May 14, 2020
Three More Deaths At Northwood And More Recoveries
There have been four more deaths at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax, bringing the provincial total to 51. Northwood currently has 64 residents and 13 staff with active cases, while two ot...
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
