Category Archives: Atlantic
N.L. officials aim to have kids back in school Jan. 24, with the help of rapid tests
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government is hoping to have students back in school on Jan. 24, and widespread access to rapid COVID-19 tests forms the centrepiece of its back-to-school plan. Education Minister Tom Osborne said Thursd...
N.B. imposing two-week lockdown to curb rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick will enter a new lockdown at midnight Friday to curb rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations — a decision Premier Blaine Higgs said was a last resort. "Think of it as short-term pain for long-term gain," Higgs told
For intensive care doctor, Omicron is a feeling of ‘continuous, unrelenting pressure’
HALIFAX — For intensive care doctor Sarah McMullen, the Omicron wave of COVID-19 seems like a twisting, turning carnival ride, leaving her wondering when she'll get to step off. "Right now, what it feels like is similar to when you go
Nova Scotia health system facing toughest challenge of COVID-19 pandemic, Strang says
HALIFAX — The ongoing spread of COVID-19's Omicron variant in Nova Scotia prompted a stern warning Wednesday from the province's chief medical officer, who noted the increasing pressure on the health system. Dr. Robert Strang took aim at the notion tha...
Health officials in Prince Edward Island report 230 new COVID-19 cases
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting 230 new cases of COVID-19 today. They say there are 1,922 active infections on the Island. There are seven people in hospital with the disease, including one in intensive care. Off...
As cases rise in New Brunswick, opposition calls for stronger action from government
FREDERICTON — Two New Brunswick opposition leaders on Wednesday called on the government to take stronger action to curb the high numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations that are projected for the coming weeks. Liberal Leader Roger Melanson said...
P.E.I. potato farmers seek end to trade suspension, but U.S. officials want more data
FREDERICTON — Farmers on Prince Edward Island say there's no justification for a suspension of exports of Island potatoes to the United States and it needs to be lifted now, but Canadian officials say the U.S. is demanding more information. "It's
New Brunswick officials project up to 5,500 COVID-19 cases a day in coming weeks
FREDERICTON — If current trends continue, New Brunswick could report 5,500 people testing positive each day for COVID-19 by the end of the month, the province's chief epidemiologist said Tuesday. "If these trends hold, we expect to reach our peak towar...
Staffing shortages cause admissions halt at 25 Nova Scotia nursing homes
HALIFAX — More than two dozen Nova Scotia nursing homes have halted admissions because of ongoing staffing shortages complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Katelyn Randell, director of long-term care, told the legislature's health committee Tuesday that...
Health officials in New Brunswick report two more COVID-19 deaths
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick say two people died as a result of COVID-19 over the weekend and there have now been 172 deaths in the province from the virus. They say one person died in the Saint John