COVID19: Sixty-five new cases reported; 184 recoveries
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is reporting 65 new cases of COVID-19 and 184 recoveries on May 20. There are 41 cases in Central Zone, 15 in Eastern Zone, seven in Northern…
COVID19 restrictions extended to mid-June; At-home learning for rest of school year
EAST HANTS/FALL RIVER: Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, announced today, May 19, that current public health restrictions will remain in place…
COVID19: Province reports 91 new cases, 187 recoveries on May 17
HALIFAX: Today, May 17, Nova Scotia is reporting 91 new cases of COVID-19 and 187 recoveries. There are 66 cases in Central Zone, 17 in Eastern Zone, five in Northern…
COVID19: People aged 30-34 now eligible for Moderna, Pfizer vaccines
HALIFAX: The province has announced that beginning today, May 17, those who are between 30 and older can book appointments for the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at clinics across…
COVID19: 126 new cases reported May 16; 103 recoveries
HALIFAX: Today, May 16, Nova Scotia is reporting 126 new cases of COVID-19 and 103 recoveries. There are 106 cases in Central Zone, nine in Eastern Zone, nine in Western…
Braden Marshall turns lockdown blues into Essay Competition award
MAIN PHOTO: Fall River’s Braden Marshall won the Senior Gold Award for the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay competition. He was presented the award by N.S. Lt. Governor the Honourable Arthur LeBlanc…
COVID19: 86 new cases, 115 recoveries announced May 15
HALIFAX: The province has reported 86 new cases of COVID-19, while also seeing 115 recoveries of those suffering from the virus. There are 66 cases in Central Zone, 11 in…
Answers to further questions we had from the May 12 COVID-19 briefings
EAST HANTS/FALLRIVER: The Laker News received several queries on a few topics for questions to ask Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang. While we can’t ask all of them,…
COVID19: 155 recoveries; 110 new cases reported May 13
HALIFAX: The province announced there were 110 new cases of COVID-19, with 155 recoveries as well on May 13. There are 83 cases in Central Zone, 12 in Eastern Zone,…
COVID19: Province presses pause on AstraZeneca vaccine use
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: The province has officially pressed pause on the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as the first dose effective May 12. The decision is based on an abundance of…