HALIFAX Nova Scotia reported seven new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. All of the new cases are in the Central Zone, which includes the Halifax Regional Municipality. Five of the cases are related to travel outside Atlantic Canada and the other two are close contacts of previously reported cases. Today s numbers are a reminder of the importance of being tested and continuing to adhere to the public health protocols, said Premier Iain Rankin. By doing so we are limiting the spread of COVID-19 and keeping ourselves and our community safe.
N.S. CASE DATA On Sunday, Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs processed 1,984 tests.
HALIFAX Two shooting incidents in the Halifax area on the weekend have people talking about the amount of gun violence in the city. There was no shortage of police near Mulgrave Park on Sunday night after reports of gunfire and a dark-coloured sedan speeding-away from the scene. When a 25-year-old man turned-up in hospital with a gunshot wound 20 minutes later, the matter became even more serious. I just heard three shots, and then I heard two cars going out behind each other, like kind of taking off fast out of the parking lot here, said area resident Lynn Ozon.
TRURO, N.S. Wayne Smith has been creating sculptures for years, but his latest one is close to his heart. The Broken Heart Sculpture was finished last June, but only unveiled over the weekend at Victoria Park in Truro. The sculpture stands three-and-a-half metres tall and weighs 680 kilograms. The names of those lost in the tragedy, including that of an unborn child, are displayed on the piece. One of the hardest things, difficult things emotionally to do was the day before we brought it down was on a Friday was to put the names of all the people including my stepson Corrie, said Smith. The emotions were very heavy that day.
FREDERICTON Lawyers have filed notice seeking a class-action lawsuit against the University of New Brunswick and a physician over alleged sexual assaults committed at the university s student health centre. The notice filed Monday claims the representative plaintiff who is a female student at the university was subjected to sexual assault by Dr. Manoj Bhargava during appointments for psychiatric treatment. The plaintiff alleges the defendant physician requested she wear loose clothing, or remove articles of clothing and underwear, so that her heart rate and blood pressure could be obtained, according to the statement of claim. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant physician obtained her heart rate and blood pressure often times by non-consensual sexual contact.