legal cigarette sales in the Atlantic region have risen dramatically and the so-called Atlantic bubble erected to control COVID-19 may have helped dampen the illegal tobacco trade.An Ernst & Young report conducted for the Convenience Industry Council of Canada says while the sale of legal cigarettes rose over 20 per cent across Canada, the highest jump was felt in the Atlantic provinces.

Pair facing charges after 240,000 illegal cigarettes seized in Halifax From June 2019 to June 2020, Prince Edward Island saw a 47 per cent increase in legal sales, while New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador both saw increases in legal cigarette sales of more than 44 per cent.The study published today says legal sales in Nova Scotia increased more.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga was sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday (12) for Indian Rs. 10.75 crores after a closely fought bidding war.The Sri Lankan pair of Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, joined RCB for the second part of IPL 2021.Hasaranga took a hat-trick at last year’s T20 World Cup.

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After two weeks of the protest convoy occupying Ottawa, questions are rising over whether a better security response could have averted all the disruption sooner.

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Norway lifts final Covid curbs on social distancing

Norway has lifted its final Covid restrictions, scrapping social distancing and masks in crowded spaces despite a surge in Omicron infections.

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Squire Barnes speaks with Toronto-born musician Paul Shaffer while in Vancouver to perform with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

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Mapping the trucker convoy in Ottawa: ‘no one’s leaving here’

so-called “freedom convoy” that has snarled downtown Ottawa streets is widening its grip on the city, sprawling out in new, smaller encampments scattered around town.And while the police say they’ve negotiated movement of some trucks around the city, there are protesters in various encampments who continue to dig in their heels.“If trucks leave here, they’re going out on a convoy. They’re going to join the rest of the trucks,” said John Bancroft, a coordinator for the encampment site set up on Coventry Road — a short drive from downtown Ottawa.“No one’s leaving here until the mandates are lifted.” Trudeau calls on all parties to denounce ‘illegal’ trucker occupations, blockades But in the days since, that setup has shifted — and Global News has created a map of what the convoy protest’s encampments look like now.The original location of the convoy, Wellington Street, remains lined with trucks and regular vehicles.

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Caught on video: Burnaby business owner and employee pepper-sprayed by assailant

Caught on video: A Burnaby business owner and his employee are pepper-sprayed by a man, the latest incident in what they say is an ongoing problem with crime in their neighbourhood. Rumina Daya reports.

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Police could soon move in and end the Canada-U.S. border blockade in Windsor Ontario, after a court injunction was granted to remove protesters from the vital Ambassador Bridge crossing.

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Canada wins first Olympic bronze medal in mixed snowboard cross at Beijing Games

Beijing Winter Games on Saturday.The event made its Olympic debut in Beijing, with pairs of one man and one woman racing back-to-back for a spot on the medal podium.Grondin and O’Dine had already claimed the silver and bronze, respectively, in individual competition earlier in the week.As he was in his earlier event, Grondin was the fastest out of the gate in every round of mixed competition, creating big leads in the earlier rounds. Yet he was finally outpaced in the final and finished third behind American Nick Baumgartner and Italy’s Omar Visintin.That meant O’Dine lost the advantage she had in the quarterfinals and semifinals, as the women started staggered depending on the speed of their teammates.O’Dine battled for second position but fell halfway through her run after colliding with Italy’s Caterina Carpano, yet the Canadian still managed to cross in third position.Baumgartner’s teammate Lindsey Jacobellis brought home her second gold for the U.S.

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Trudeau says ‘everything’ on the table to end blockades, warns of potential violence

Justin Trudeau says “everything” is on the table when it comes to ending the blockades paralyzing cross-border trade at multiple locations, and which remain encamped outside Parliament Hill.And he urged anyone still participating in the convoys, which are demanding an end to COVID-19 public health measures, to go home or face “severe” consequences.“Unfortunately, we are concerned about violence, so we’re taking every precaution,” he said.“It’s time to go home – especially if you have kids with you.”Make no mistake: The border cannot, and will not, remain closed. Every option is on the table.

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Nova Scotia reports 2 new COVID-19 cases, new potential exposure locations

coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the number of total active cases in the province to 46.One of the new cases is in the western zone while the other is in the eastern zone. The province says both cases are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada and are self-isolating.The case in the eastern zone was an individual from Eskasoni First Nation.“Public health continues to work closely with Chief (Leroy) Denny to manage the case.

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New Brunswick reports 5 new COVID-19 cases Saturday

coronavirus Saturday, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 49.The new cases include one individual in the Moncton region, two in the Saint John region, one in Bathurst and one in Edmundston. The province says these cases are under investigation.To date, New Brunswick has confirmed 578 positive cases of COVID-19 and 520 individuals have recovered.

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First COVID-19 vaccines given in New Brunswick

coronavirus in Miramichi.“We’re really quite excited, people are pumped up, they’re believing it’s a historic day for the Miramichi,” said CEO of Horizon Health Karen McGrath.New Brunswick’s first allotment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 came in 1,950 doses — all of which will be given out this weekend.McGrath says about 150 health-care staff will work 12-hours a day on Saturday and Sunday, in what she calls a “fantastic effort.” N.B.

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Coronavirus: Eskasoni First Nation confirms first case of COVID-19

coronavirus in its community on Friday afternoon.Chief Leroy Denny took to Facebook to say the case is related to “travel outside of the eastern zone” and that the individual is self-isolating. Nova Scotia reports 7 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, extends asymptomatic testing In a live video, Denny said the Eskasoni health centre is working with Public Health and that contact tracing has been completed.“If community members are concerned that they may have been exposed, we would encourage you to self-isolate and monitor for symptoms,” he said.

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Nova Scotia reports 7 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, extends asymptomatic testing

coronavirus on Friday, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 48.All the new cases are in the central zone, five of which are close contacts of previously reported cases and two are travel-related.“As we head into the last weekend before Christmas, let’s remember that we must stay vigilant to contain the virus,” Premier Stephen McNeil said in a news release.“Following public health guidelines has allowed us to slow the spread, and we need to keep up that good work because we know the virus wants us to let our guard down.” Nova Scotia pandemic budget projects $778.8-million deficit for 2020-21 fiscal year Since the start of the second wave, Oct.

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New Brunswick reports no new cases of COVID-19, vaccines to be administered this weekend

COVID-19 on Friday and said 52 active cases remain in the province.According to the province, the number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 573, of which 512 have recovered.

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Halifax restaurant owners feel left in the dark when it comes to COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 update Wednesday in her Barrington Street cocktail lounge and dessert bar The Middle Spoon with two employees, anticipating they could re-open its dining room again.The restrictions, however, were extended.“We came into work early so we could all watch it together and then we all just kind of sunk in disbelief,” said Doherty.COVID-19 restrictions in the Halifax Regional Municipality and Hants County have been extended further into the new year, meaning no in-person dining until at least Jan. 11 for bars and restaurants.

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Prince Edward Island to ease COVID-19 restrictions, allow larger indoor gatherings

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province imposed what it called a “circuit-breaker” lockdown on Dec. 7 to smother an outbreak of COVID-19, the source of which authorities couldn’t identify.Morrison said the province reported six COVID-19 infections during the lockdown period, all of which she said were travel related.

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Nova Scotia pandemic budget projects $778.8-million deficit for 2020-21 fiscal year

Karen Casey is forecasting a $778.8-million deficit for the 2020-21 fiscal year.

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Nova Scotia reports 6 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday

COVID-19 on Thursday and said 50 active cases of the virus remain in the province.According to the province, three of the new coronavirus cases are in the central zone. One case is a close contact of a previously reported case.

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Staff at Sackville nursing home will be among the first in N.B. to get the COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine this weekend.“I am not nervous I am excited and I feel like it is a light at the end of the tunnel,” said Linda Shannon.Shannon said she will receive her initial dose at the Miramichi Regional Hospital on Saturday. N.B.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia allowing up to 10 people to gather for holidays, but strongly discourages travel

Starting on Dec. 21, people in Nova Scotia can travel from one household to another for the holidays with a 10-person limit, though travelling far is strongly discouraged, said Premier Stephen McNeil.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia begins administering vaccine to health-care workers

With 55 active COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia as of Dec. 16, Premier Stephen McNeil said Wednesday marked a “major step in fighting the virus head-on,” as the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine were administered earlier in the day to health-care workers on the front lines of the pandemic.

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Nova Scotia reports 4 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The first vaccinations were given to around 350 frontline health workers in Halifax at a clinic near where the initial shipment of the vaccine is stored on the campus of Dalhousie University.A registered nurse with the COVID-19 unit at the QEII, Danielle Sheaves, was the first person in the province to receive the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, the province said.Since Oct. 1, Nova Scotia said it has completed 91,747 tests.

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Manitoba, 3 Atlantic provinces to start 1st doses of coronavirus vaccinations

COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday.Manitoba says high-priority health workers will be getting the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine.

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N.B. government touts fiscal restraint with $673 million capital budget

Ernie Steeves says the province is holding the line on capital spending despite the COVID-19 pandemic.“We have prioritized projects that balance our needs against what we can afford, acknowledge where we are in our recovery, and the important role the private sector will also play in supporting this recovery,” said Steeves during his speech before the legislature on Tuesday.“While it would be easy to significantly increase our capital plan during these uncertain times, I appreciate that difficult decisions had to be made.” New Brunswick government tables 2020-21 capital budget in legislature The third capital budget of the Blaine Higgs PC government totals $673.4 million for 2021-2022, up from $599.2 million in 2020-2021.Of that, $128

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Shipment of COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia to provide update on COVID-19 vaccine rollout In the video, Furey and Haggie embrace each other as they walk through wind and rain toward the plane while its cargo is unloaded.Furey says his plan is to begin administering the vaccines Wednesday.Haggie says citizens in the province are waiting and are eager to be inoculated against the novel coronavirus, which has led to more than 13,500 deaths in Canada since March.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec.

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Nova Scotia reports 6 new cases on Tuesday

coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 57.Three of those cases are located in the central zone, two in the northern zone and one in the western zone. The province says all of the new cases are connected to previously reported cases.Since the start of the second wave, Oct.

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Nova Scotia to provide update on COVID-19 vaccine rollout

first allotment of 1,950 doses of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Those who will attend the briefing include Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed, Nova Scotia’s deputy chief medical officer of health; Dr.

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Potential COVID-19 exposure in New Glasgow

COVID-19 exposure warning for a location in New Glasgow.Health officials are asking anyone who visited the Century Snooker Club at 980 East River Rd. on Dec.

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Atlantic Canada still waiting for their first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine Monday, the Atlantic provinces will have to wait a bit longer.The four provinces say they are still working out details on the arrival and rollout of the vaccine. Ontario’s 1st COVID-19 vaccination administered in Toronto New Brunswick said Sunday it will begin administering the vaccine at the Miramichi Regional Hospital on Dec.

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N.S. Health issues COVID-19 exposure notifications for two WestJet flights

All the potential COVID-19 exposure sites in Nova Scotia over the past 14 days The specific flight left Calgary at 11:14 p.m. MT on Dec.

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Nova Scotia extends deadline to book appointment for asymptomatic COVID-19 testing

book an appointment for asymptomatic COVID-19 testing until Dec. 18.The province’s previous deadline was for Sunday.Asymptomatic, rapid testing has been one of the tools Nova Scotia has been using to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the province during the second wave of the virus.

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Single-digit increases in COVID cases continue Sunday in Atlantic Canada

Nova Scotia reports 6 COVID-19 cases on Sunday Dr. Robert Strang, the province’s chief medical officer of health, called the single-digit case numbers a positive sign but said it was too soon to relax.New Brunswick reported two new cases Sunday, giving the province 65 active infections.

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New Brunswick reports 2 new coronavirus cases Sunday

COVID-19 and nine recoveries from the virus on Sunday.There are now 65 active cases in the province.

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Nova Scotia reports 6 COVID-19 cases on Sunday

Nova Scotia reports 7 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday One is a close contact of a previously reported case while the other is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. That individual is self-isolating as required by the province’s COVID-19 restrictions.The final case announced on Sunday is located in the western zone and is also related to travel outside Atlantic Canada.

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Nova Scotia issues potential COVID-19 exposure notifications for 2 flights

All the potential COVID-19 exposure sites in Nova Scotia over the past 14 days Health officials say the potential exposure applies to passengers in rows 20 to 26 seats J, K and L.The second notification is for Air Canada Flight 8210 from Toronto at 8:55 p.m. ET on Dec.

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Nova Scotia reports 7 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday

coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 61.Three of the new cases are located in the western zone, two of which are close contacts of previously reported cases. One of the cases is an employee of Eden Valley Poultry, where an outbreak of COVID-19 was declared on Friday.

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Coronavirus: Walk-in testing available in Annapolis Valley and Kings County

COVID-19 testing for residents of Annapolis Valley and Kings County, after declaring an outbreak at a poultry plant.The Eden Valley Poultry Inc. processing plant in Berwick, N.S., is now closed for two weeks after four COVID-19 cases were reported there this week.After the plant’s closure on Wednesday, all 450 staff members have been tested, and retesting for employees is planned.In a provincial briefing on Friday, health officials said they are waiting for more than 300 test results to come back.

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New Brunswick reports 1 new coronavirus case on Saturday

coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 72.The province says the new case is an individual self-isolating in the Saint John area.

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Nova Scotia warns of potential COVID-19 exposure on flights, at locations in New Glasgow

coronavirus on West Jet flights and in New Glasgow.Public Health asks anyone at the following New Glasgow locations to monitor for symptoms of COVID-19:It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus at either of these locations on the date noted may develop symptoms until Dec. 20.

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Nova Scotia Liberals keep high approval rate in 2nd coronavirus wave

COVID-19.Approval rates for Premier Stephen McNeil, who announced his resignation in August, also remained stable, according to a new report by Narrative Research.The report, conducted in November with 800 respondents, says satisfaction with the government is at 73 per cent this quarter, compared to 48 per cent in February.Nova Scotia, alongside its former Atlantic bubble partners, received praise globally for leading the province through the coronavirus pandemic and maintaining a relatively low number of confirmed cases.

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