COVID-19 Community Vaccine Clinics Open in March
NOTE: A complete list of clinic locations follows the release.
Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout will expand again next month with 10 community-based clinics for Nova Scotians age 80 and older.
The first prototype community vaccine clinic will open at the IWK Health Centre on Monday, Feb. 22. More clinics will follow in the coming weeks.
Clinics will open in the following communities on these dates:
Monday, March 8: Halifax, New Minas, Sydney and Truro
Monday, March 15: Antigonish, Halifax and Yarmouth
Monday, March 22: Amherst, Bridgewater and Dartmouth
“I am pleased to see more progress in our vaccine rollout,” said Premier Stephen McNeil. “It is important for our most vulnerable and those most at risk to be vaccinated as quickly as possible. I thank Nova Scotians for their patience and attention to public health and safety measures while waiting for the vaccine to become more widely available.”
HALIFAX Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting two new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, as the number of active cases in the province has increased to 15. One of Friday s new cases was identified in the province s Central zone and is a close contact of a previously reported case. The other case was identified in the province s Eastern zone and is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. Since our last update we have seen case numbers slightly creep up, including cases with unknown sources in both Beaver Bank and New Minas. Both cases are still under investigation and we are ramping up testing in those communities, said Dr. Robert Strang, N.S. Chief Medical Officer of Health at Friday s news update.
Posted: Dec 23, 2020 5:38 PM AT | Last Updated: December 23, 2020
The RCMP raided five unlicensed cannabis dispensaries on Wednesday.(Mark Crosby/CBC)
Nine people were arrested Wednesday after the RCMP raided five unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in the Halifax area.
Police say they seized a significant quantity of cannabis, cannabis products and cash from the dispensaries on Caldwell Road in Cole Harbour.
The businesses operated on land that is part of the Millbrook First Nation.
RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Lisa Croteau said the businesses had previously refused to voluntarily cease operations. Nova Scotia RCMP is continuing to employ a measured approach, which includes consultation with the stakeholders, to address the unlicensed sale of cannabis in the community, Croteau said in an emailed statement.