Some Atlantic nurses want to help in Ontario, but feel commitment to home
As the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hits hard in Ontario, nurses in Atlantic Canada are being asked to help, and local unions have been discussing what can be done.
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Island EMS to manage mobile mental health units instead of Health PEI
Weeks before at least part of the service is supposed to debut, the P.E.I. government has confirmed a change in its plan for a mobile mental health crisis service, saying Island EMS will be in charge of managing the program.
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Island dentists are offering their expertise as the province ramps up and rolls out COVID-19 vaccinations.
As the number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 on P.E.I. continues to climb, some Islanders who are living with underlying health conditions say they ve been left wondering when their shots will come.
The Island Gymnastics Academy held a test competition on the weekend.(Tony Davis/CBC)
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases reported on P.E.I. is 110, with seven still active. There have been no deaths or hospitalizations.
New Brunswick announced 26 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. There are now 304 active cases in the province.
COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What s happening Monday, Jan. 18
P.E.I. is reporting four new unrelated cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, and Island dentists are offering their expertise as the province ramps up and rolls out COVID-19 vaccinations.
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The Island Gymnastics Academy held a test competition on the weekend.(Tony Davis/CBC)
Island dentists are offering their expertise as the province ramps up and rolls out COVID-19 vaccinations.
As the number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 on P.E.I. continues to climb, some Islanders who are living with underlying health conditions say they ve been left wondering when their shots will come.
The Atlantic provinces ought to act together in a much more co-ordinated way, writes Edward Riche
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Posted: Jan 17, 2021 11:51 AM AT | Last Updated: January 17
The Atlantic bubble allowed residents of the Atlantic provinces to travel freely across borders between last July and November. It was suspended when COVID-19 infection rates rose again.(John Robertson/CBC)
The Atlantic bubble was not only a good idea, but a blueprint for dramatic change, a novelist writes in an opinion article for CBC.
Adam McQuaid of Cornwall, P.E.I., has announced his retirement from the NHL and hopes to visit the Island with his wife and newborn son when it s safe to travel.