HALIFAX: Since the last COVID-19 update in N.S., the province has had 29 new hospital admissions and 19 dischrages. There have also been three deaths related to the disease: —…
HALIFAX: The province is reporting one death related to COVID-19 on Jan. 7. A woman in her 80s in Central Zone has died. It cannot be confirmed that she had…
HALIFAX: To slow the spread of COVID-19, Nova Scotians are asked to stay home from work if they’re sick. Applications for the Province’s COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Program open Monday,…
FALL RIVER/HALIFAX: The province has released data on the number of downloads of its vaccine passport App after an inquiry from The Laker News. With a question lined up to…
HALIFAX: The province announced Jan. 5, 2022 that it is extending the current COVID-19 restrictions until the end of January and making changes to self-isolation requirements. N.S. is also recommending…
HALIFAX: Students in Nova Scotia’s public schools will move to at-home learning for one week beginning Monday, January 10. Schools will remain open for students who use learning centres and…
ENFIELD/DARTMOUTH: Two Halifax-area women know first-hand that COVID-19 is more than just a “cold” or “flu” as both continue to suffer long-term effects of the disease. Sophie Lavery-Grant of Enfield…
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia has expanded eligibility for COVID-19 booster doses to include anyone 30 years of age and older, beginning Jan. 4, 2022. Booster doses are administered at least 168…
BEAVER BANK: Drop-in Pfizer outreach clinics provided by Nova Scotia Health are coming to the Beaver Bank and Lower Sackville areas, as well as other communities in the Central Zone,…
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia continues to surpass previous immigration records as the Province’s population reaches an all-time high, exceeding one million. The Province approved 4,100 applications, with a focus on attracting…