Nova Scotia reports three new coronavirus cases Saturday

World Health Organisation (WHO) pointed out. “You need to know where the virus is. You need to know how the virus is changing so that the interventions can be adapted and tailored to where they are needed most," WHO's Maria Van Kerkhove said. This comes at a time when WHO officials have notified that testing rates have fallen sharply across the globe. 

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Prince Charles embarked on his first royal engagement since contracting Covid.The Prince of Wales made a rare appearance alongside Princess Anne yesterday to give out The Queen's Anniversary Prizes at St. James's Palace, showing he has made a full recovery from the illness.The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes are awarded to UK colleges and universities to "celebrate excellence, innovation and public benefit in work".He could be seen smiling as he drank tea out of a saucer and spoke to gathered guests with his royal sibling Anne.The Prince seemed glad for a return to normality and some social interaction following a period of self-isolation, but reaction online has seen some criticise him for not wearing a mask after having had Covid recently.One aggrieved user took to the Clarence House Instagram to write: "Covid no 2 & no mask...

PLANTATION, Fla. - A mom called 911 after finding her 2-year-old daughter crying and locked inside a dark, empty South Florida day care.Stephanie Martinez found the KinderCare Child Care Center in Plantation locked up when she arrived Tuesday afternoon to pick up her daughter Anna, WSVN reported."They know I get here around 6, 6:15, because I have to pick up my other son by 6," she said. "I get here, everything’s shut off, no cars, which is weird."Martinez then called her daughter's aunt and emergency contact, Samantha Scaramellino, to see if she had picked up Anna."She was like, ‘Do you know where Anna is?’ I’m like, ‘no.’ She’s like, ‘I’m at the school, no one's here.’ My heart dropped," Scaramellino recalled.RELATED: 'Horse playing' led to 7-year-old falling from Florida State Fair ride, officials sayShe told Martinez to start making noise in an attempt to get someone's attention inside."Bang on every window," Scaramellino advised.

More than 100 people have been arrested as Ottawa Police, assisted by officers from across Canada move in to dismantle the so-called “freedom convoy” blockades near Parliament Hill and through the city’s downtown core. Paul Johnson reports.

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The local First Nation is adding its voice to the widespread condemnation of the violent attack on a Coastal Gaslink pipeline worksite near Houston, which terrorized the company’s employees. Neetu Garcha reports.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and Former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara were released and acquitted by a Colombo court on Friday (18) from all charges in the Easter Sunday Attacks case.The cases were called up in the presence of Justices Namal Balalle, Aditya Patabendige, and Mohamed Irshadeen.The Attorney General filed the cases against Fernando and Jayasundara on charges of criminal dereliction of duty for failing to take action to prevent the Easter attacks despite receiving specific intelligence.A total of 855 charges of criminal negligence were leveled against Pujith Jayasundera and Hemasiri Fernando, individually.The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar ordered to acquit and release Ex-Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara and Ex-Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando from the cases, without calling for evidence from the defense, as the prosecution had failed to prove the charges filed against them.Justice Aditya Patabendige delivering the summary verdict in court noted that the evidence provided by Director of State Intelligence Nilantha Jayawardena made it clear that he had not carried out his duties in a proper manner, and acted to place that responsibility on someone else.Justice Aditya Patabendige went on to note that many devotees died under tragic circumstances in the Easter Sunday Terror Attacks that also left many injured, adding that it is not possible to proceed with a case against a person in absence of evidence on such a tragic event.Justice Aditya Patabendige also noted that one needs to be extra careful when leveling criminal charges against a person, and noted that the arrests of Jayasundara and Fernando on the said charges are also marred

For the third day in a row, just one new case of the novel coronavirus and no new deaths have been reported in Nova Scotia.

There are now less than 20 known active cases of the novel coronavirus in Nova Scotia, 16 of which are connected to the outbreak at Northwood Manor in Halifax.

As summer approaches and the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more Canadians are getting restless and craving social interaction.

Nova Scotia is reporting one additional case of COVID-19 on Saturday as the province’s number of active cases continues to shrink.

More than two months after waiving all parking fees Halifax is set to resume collecting fees on June 1.

Starting Friday, Nova Scotia has expanded the symptoms it is asking residents to monitor for as signs of COVID-19. Alicia Draus has more.

With officials in Saskatchewan tight-lipped about where, exactly, COVID-19 cases are located, a national journalism initiative is filling some of the data void.

Starting Friday, Nova Scotia has expanded the symptoms it is asking residents to monitor for as signs of COVID-19.

Brenda Forbes, 62, wanted proof.

Provinces across Canada have been revealing reopening plans, most of which involve a phased approach. But in Nova Scotia there is still confusion over how the reopening is happening. Alicia Draus has more.

As the weather gets warmer, Nova Scotia’s matchmaker has been bombarded with people wanting to get into her ‘Book of Love’, a database of single people that helps this professional cupid make the perfect match.

Nova Scotia’s premier is reiterating that the province is not taking a phased approach to reopening the economy, despite outlining a five-step approach to reopening two weeks ago.

Dalhousie University is one of the latest post-secondary institutions in Nova Scotia to announce the majority of their classes will be moving online until 2021.

On Thursday morning Donnie Clarke became the first man to donate his convalescent plasma in Nova Scotia and the second person in Atlantic Canada.

Nova Scotia’s number of active coronavirus cases continues to decrease even as the province reported one additional COVID-19 death on Thursday.

This is the fourth in a series of stories looking at the new reality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Maritimes. You can find the full series here. 

For the second day straight, Nova Scotia is reporting one new case of the novel coronavirus and one new death.

Dalhousie professor and psychologist Dr. Simon Sherry says the Nova Scotia government is suffering from “COVID-19” tunnel vision, arguing the “stay at home and stay safe” narrative is misleading and potentially harmful.

Nova Scotia officials have not released their plan for reopening the economy, but are holding consultations with industry groups looking for more clarity. Jesse Thomas reports.

The Nova Scotia gunman who killed 22 people in a series of shootings last month was a “psychopath” and “paranoid” about the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to newly released court documents.

Pharmacies in Nova Scotia can now provide prescriptions based on availability from manufacturers, according to a statement released by the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists on Tuesday.

There have now been 50 deaths connected to the novel coronavirus at Northwood Manor in Halifax.

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Nova Scotia has confirmed three new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 1,043.

On days when he’s feeling up to it, Nick Beaton heads to a rural road just outside of Debert, N.S., where a makeshift memorial pays tribute to his late wife and unborn child.

As of Sunday, three new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Nova Scotia, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 1,040.

TORONTO — Picturesque Peggy’s Cove, N.S., is normally a great place to run a business but restaurant owner John Campbell hopes he can survive the cancellation of cruise ships this season because of COVID-19.

As Nova Scotia continues to mourn the victims of Canada’s worst mass shooting, more voices are coming forward and calling for a public inquiry. Jesse Thomas reports.

All 120 cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick are considered to be recovered as of Saturday.

Nova Scotia has announced a loosening of the province’s COVID-19 restrictions. But as Alicia Draus reports, that news came as four more people died of the disease.

Many retired Canadians return to home soil in the spring after having spent the winter months down south.

The two provinces are discussing easing travel restrictions, but only to each other. Nova Scotia is being left out because the two provinces have managed to flatten COVID-19 cases.

The Nova Scotia government says four more people at Northwood Manor in Halifax have died as a result of COVID-19.

The ferry between Yarmouth, N.S., and Bar Harbor, Maine, is set to begin its season on July 15 despite the challenges and restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As municipal governments prepare for Nova Scotia’s stores and restaurants to reopen amid the continuing coronavirus crisis, some stakeholder groups in Halifax say the safest way to do that may be to keep certain areas closed.

Campgrounds in Nova Scotia rely on European and out of province tourists. With camping season just around the corner, campgrounds are reporting thousands of dollars lost in cancellations.

During a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Nova Scotia business minister Geoff MacLellan said an official bubble plan to be implemented among the Atlantic provinces would be a good idea if Public Health measures and protocols would allow it.

Nova Scotia’s health minister says the lack of knowledge about asymptomatic spread was in large part what made the coronavirus outbreak at Northwood Manor so significant.