Charges laid after complaints to RCMP for house parties and large groups of students gathering on streets
**** RCMP Media Release This past weekend, Antigonish District RCMP responded to several calls for noise complaints, house parties of more than 10 people, and large groups of students gathering on streets. These are not acceptable behaviours in these times of the pandemic, and police want the community to know they will continue to take...
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority will implement mandatory temperature screening for all passengers and staff entering the secure area of the airport.
**** Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Release Health and safety will always be our top priority. This Wednesday, Sept. 23, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority will implement mandatory temperature screening for all passengers and staff entering the secure area of the airport. Measures taken in response to COVID-19 Over the last few months, the...
Improvements to be Made in Long-Term Care
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Release Improvements to be Made in Long-Term Care ————————————————————– Health Minister Randy Delorey announced today, Sept. 21, that government is preparing for future cases of COVID-19 with recommendations from two reviews of outbreaks in long-term care facilities. “We agree with the intention of all the recommendations and we are pursuing many of them...
No New Confirmed Cases, One Probable Case of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Confirmed Cases, One Probable Case of COVID-19 —————————————————————– As of today, Sept. 21, Nova Scotia has no active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified Sunday, Sept. 20. The province is reporting one probable case of COVID-19 involving a Dalhousie University student who has received indeterminate test results...
No New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19 —————————————————————————————————————– As of today, Sept. 20, Nova Scotia has no active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified Saturday, Sept. 19. Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 858 Nova Scotia tests on Sept. 19. To date, Nova Scotia has 87,428 negative test results, 1,086 positive...
No New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19 —————————————————————————————————————– As of today, Sept. 19, Nova Scotia has no active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified Friday, Sept. 18. Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 1,151 Nova Scotia tests on Sept. 18. To date, Nova Scotia has 86,859 negative test results, 1,086 positive...
Gathering Limits for Participants in Performing Arts, Sports to Increase
**** COMMUNITIES Media Release Gathering Limits for Participants in Performing Arts, Sports to Increase ————————————————————— Government is increasing the allowable numbers for participants in performing arts, sport and organized physical activity. Effective Oct. 1, the number of people who can participate in one of these activities without physical distancing will increase from 10 to 50...
No New Cases of COVID-19, State of Emergency Renewed
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19, State of Emergency Renewed ————————————————————- As of today, Sept. 18, Nova Scotia has no active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified Thursday, Sept. 17. Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 1,166 Nova Scotia tests on Sept. 17. To date, Nova Scotia has 86,031 negative...
No New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19 —————————————————————– As of today, Sept. 17, Nova Scotia has one active case of COVID-19. No new cases were identified Wednesday, Sept. 16. Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 962 Nova Scotia tests on Sept. 16. To date, Nova Scotia has 85,288 negative test results, 1,086 positive...
Federal-Provincial Safe Restart Agreement Finalized
**** PREMIER’S OFFICE Media Release Federal-Provincial Safe Restart Agreement Finalized —————————————————————– Nova Scotia will receive about $289 million through the federal-provincial-territorial $19 billion Safe Restart Agreement. The funding will be used to protect Nova Scotians from COVID-19 while safely reopening the economy. “This investment will help us restart our economy while keeping Nova Scotians safe...