St. Francis Xavier University President Tests Positive For Covid-19
The president and two other members of the leadership team have tested positive for Covid-19 amid a growing outbreak linked to the university.
COVID-19
Nova Scotia Will Make Vaccine Booster Shots Available To All Residents
The Province has accepted new booster recommendations from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. Dr. Robert Strang says his team will soon unveil a plan for giving shots to Nova Scotians who want a booster dose.
Photo Book Captures Schism Of Living East And Working West
Photographer Chris Donovan’s photo book, Stay Solid or Go West, captures the unique Maritime dichotomy of working and living out west when home is in the east.
N.B. Covid Winter Action Plan Contains Familiar Restrictions
Dr. Jennifer Russell says New Brunswick’s Winter Action Plan for Covid-19 will safeguard the mental, emotional, and physical health of New Brunswickers, protect the province’s health care system, and minimize disruptions to daily life.
U.S. Imposes Covid Testing For Air Travel
U.S. President Joe Biden has changed the policy for all incoming flights into the United States starting Dec. 6, 2021. Anyone arriving in the U.S. by air must have had a Covid-19 test no later than 24 hours before departure.
‘Too Much, Too Fast’: Restaurant Operators Worry About Rising Minimum Wage
Restaurants Canada VP Luc Erjavec says New Brunswick’s planned minimum wage hike ‘comes at most inopportune time.’
N.S. Children Under 11 Banned From Out-Of-Province Sports And Culture Events
The province is putting restrictions on out-of-province travel for children 11 and younger for the purposes of participating in sports or arts and culture events.
No ‘Major Impacts’ From Employee Vaccine Mandate, Say N.S. Premier
New data shows 97 percent of government employees are fully vaccinated, and two percent are partially vaccinated. The province’s mandatory vaccine mandate for provincial employees comes into effect November 30.
More Than 99 Percent Of N.B. Government Workers Are Vaccinated
Fewer than 600 provincial government employees in New Brunswick are currently unvaccinated against Covid-19. They remain on unpaid leave.
More Than Half Of Nova Scotia’s $100-Million Relief Fund Still Unspent
Near the beginning of the pandemic, the province awarded Dalhousie University a contract to distribute funds through programs like the Small Business Impact Grant and the Small Business Reopening Grant
