Power Outage Disrupts COVID Vaccine Power Outage Disrupts COVID Vaccine Staff Reporter / Tuesday, September 27, 2022 0 496 Article rating: No rating Power outages due to Hurricane Fiona have impacted the province’s updated COVID vaccine program. Read more
NS Changes Vaccine Plan Despite Omicron Staff Reporter / Tuesday, January 4, 2022 0 741 Article rating: 5.0 Nova Scotia came out of the New Year’s weekend with 22 hundred new cases of COVID-19, not counting the quick take-home tests, and a new approach to vaccines. Read more
Coronavirus Booster Shots Coming Soon Coronavirus Booster Shots Coming Soon Bill Martin / Saturday, November 6, 2021 0 1043 Article rating: 5.0 Get ready for shot number three as Nova Scotia prepares for COVID booster vaccine. Read more
Key Workers Respond to Mandatory Vaccine Staff Reporter / Friday, November 5, 2021 0 667 Article rating: 5.0 Nova Scotia is not backing away from mandatory vaccination of workers in key public sectors. Read more
Vaccine Rollout the Largest Success in History OPINION Dr. Robert Strang / Saturday, October 30, 2021 0 1175 Article rating: 5.0 It has been almost 20 months since the start of the pandemic in Nova Scotia. During this time, we have witnessed the resiliency of Nova Scotians, the commitment of our healthcare workers, the strength of our healthcare system, and the successful implementation of the largest vaccination program in our history. Read more
Living with COVID in a Vaccinated World Living with COVID in a Vaccinated World Bill Martin / Monday, August 23, 2021 0 809 Article rating: 5.0 Nova Scotia is holding back phase five of the provincial reopening plan, insisting on 75% of the population being fully vaccinated. Read more
Province Halts Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine Staff Reporter / Wednesday, May 12, 2021 0 809 Article rating: No rating Nova Scotia has stopped using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine as the first dose effective today. Read more
Local MLA Tells Premier Firefighters are Essential Staff Reporter / Thursday, April 29, 2021 0 1383 Article rating: No rating A former fire chief, now the MLA for Cumberland South, says Premier Iain Rankin is not being straight or sincere with the province’s volunteer firefighters. Read more
COVID Continues to Surge Outside Cumberland COVID Continues to Surge Outside Cumberland Staff Reporter / Wednesday, April 28, 2021 0 1205 Article rating: No rating Another day, another seventy-five new COVID cases in Nova Scotia. Read more
No Vaccine Service for Cumberland Seniors EDITORIAL Bill Martin / Thursday, April 1, 2021 0 1865 Article rating: 4.5 Nova Scotia Health is rolling out the next round of vaccinations for people aged 70 to 74. However, don’t hold your breath for people living in Cumberland County. Read more
NS Promises Faster Pace of COVID Vaccinations NS Promises Faster Pace of COVID Vaccinations Staff Reporter / Tuesday, March 23, 2021 0 979 Article rating: No rating The Premier of Nova Scotia, the province with the lowest vaccination rate in Canada, says, “We have a solid foundation in place to move large amounts of vaccine through clinics in communities across the province.” Read more
Third Product Approved in NS Vaccination Plan Staff Reporter / Wednesday, March 3, 2021 0 983 Article rating: No rating A third supplier of COVID-19 vaccine will be introduced to the province next week, destined for younger Nova Scotians. Read more
COVID Vaccine Slowly Rolling to Cumberland COVID Vaccine Slowly Rolling to Cumberland PHARMACY TEST CLINIC SET FOR SPRINGHILL Staff Reporter / Wednesday, March 3, 2021 0 1599 Article rating: No rating Despite bumps that shutdown the appointment booking system, provincial officials say the COVID vaccination program is back on track in Nova Scotia. Read more
NS Vaccine Program Launched Today in Halifax NS Vaccine Program Launched Today in Halifax Staff Reporter / Monday, February 22, 2021 0 1105 Article rating: No rating Nova Scotia's COVID-19 vaccine program launched today with a so-called ‘prototype community vaccine clinic’ at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. Read more