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WESTON, N.S. - For the second consecutive Sunday, a church in Nova Scotia s Annapolis Valley has been handed a stiff fine for violating public health orders.
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police E Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
WESTON, N.S. - For the second consecutive Sunday, a church in Nova Scotia s Annapolis Valley has been handed a stiff fine for violating public health orders.
The Nova Scotia RCMP confirm they issued a $11,622 fine to the Weston Christian Fellowship Church and fined seven churchgoers $2,422 each.
Nova Scotia Health is offering additional testing in some key areas of concern across the province over the next few days.
Some areas are showing multiple cases with an unknown source, particularly in the Sydney area, Bridgewater area and in the Annapolis Valley from New Minas to Kentville.
Officials say more testing will help Public Health determine where the virus is, as well as, if and how it is spreading.
Testing has been increased in these areas over the next few days. More options will be added, as needed.
Whether you live in an identified area of concern or not, COVID-19 is in our communities and testing is strongly encouraged in all zones.
Areas of concern prompt more COVID-19 testing sites in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Health is increasing its COVID-19 testing capacity across the province after several clusters of cases in various communities have no identified source of infection.
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Hannah Angel directs residents as they arrive for asymptomatic COVID-19 testing at the Canada Games Centre in Halifax on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.(Andrew Vaughah/The Canadian Press)
Nova Scotia Health is increasing testing capacity across the province in response to several clusters of cases outside of the central zone that so far have no identified source of infection.
All first-year biology students at Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S., now learn about Mi'kmaw traditional knowledge thanks to the efforts of one student who was tired of seeing Indigenous perspectives ignored in science.
He addressed Sunday s ceremony in a recorded video, during which he said he is honoured to receive the degree. He spoke about his upbringing in north Philadelphia, calling it one of the toughest places in America to grow up. According to the statistics, I shouldn t be here with you today, Lowry said, referring to the violence in his hometown. He said he overcame the hardships with the help of his family and other important figures in his life. Today, I can humbly say and I can humbly confess that I am not standing where I am on my own volition, Lowry said. Success cannot be obtained without struggle, and it definitely cannot be accomplished alone.