Answers to further questions we had from the May 12 COVID-19 briefings
EAST HANTS/FALLRIVER: The Laker News received several queries on a few topics for questions to ask Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang. While we can’t ask all of them,…
COVID19: N.S. hits 400,000 vaccine doses administered mark
CAPE BRETON/HALIFAX: The province reached 400,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in arms today, May 13. That’s a doubling of the amount of vaccinations in less than a month, after celebrating…
COVID19 testing centre opens at Matheson Centre in Elmsdale
ELMSDALE: Residents of East Hants will have a spot to go get COVID19 tests as N.S. Health announced new locations for testing were opening in the Northern Zone, which includes…
COVID19: 155 recoveries; 110 new cases reported May 13
HALIFAX: The province announced there were 110 new cases of COVID-19, with 155 recoveries as well on May 13. There are 83 cases in Central Zone, 12 in Eastern Zone,…
Police determine no criminal malice in report of suspicious vehicle following woman driver
EAST HANTS: Police have investigated a complaint of a female driver being followed by two unknown men in a Dodge Durango between Elmsdale and the Shubenacadie area and have determined…
Pet of the Week – May 14
Here is our Pet of the Week for May 14, 2021 as selected by a random computerized draw: The other pets that were submitted will be included in the draw…
Elmsdale Sobeys, Superstore, Dollarama on May 12 potential COVID-19 exposure list
ELMSDALE: Two grocery stores and a dollar store were among those on the potential COVID-19 exposure list released May 12 by N.S. Health. Anyone who worked at or visited the…
COVID19: Province presses pause on AstraZeneca vaccine use
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: The province has officially pressed pause on the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as the first dose effective May 12. The decision is based on an abundance of…
COVID19: N.S. reports 119 recoveries; 149 new cases on May 12
HALIFAX: The province reported 149 new cases of COVID-19 and 119 recoveries on May 12. There are 116 cases in Central Zone, 13 in Western Zone, 11 in Eastern Zone…
COVID19: Province announces access to paid sick leave for NSians
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians who must take time off work due to COVID-19 may now qualify for up to four paid sick days under Nova Scotia’s new COVID-19 Sick Leave Program.…