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Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil is shown in Halifax on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. When McNeil privately decided earlier this year that he would retire after 17 years in politics, he had no idea of the magnitude of the challenges he was about to face over the coming months. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan December 31, 2020 - 1:00 AM
HALIFAX - When Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil privately decided earlier this year he would retire after 17 years in politics, he had no idea of the challenges he was about to face.
Like all Canadian premiers, McNeil had the difficult job of balancing public health and the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. That task, however, was barely underway when the province was hit by tragedies that added misery to what would be a trying year.
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Year in review: A look at news events in March 2020
A health-care worker is seen outside the emergency department of the Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver on March 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward December 31, 2020 - 11:30 AM
A look at news events in March 2020:
01 - Former U.S. vice-president Joe Biden scored a resounding victory in South Carolina s Democratic primary, riding a wave of African-American support to get some badly needed momentum for his White House bid.
01 - The spreading coronavirus epidemic shut down France s Louvre museum, as Italy was recognized as the epicentre of the outbreak in Europe. A new U.S. government advisory urged Americans not to travel to two Italian regions hardest hit by the new virus, Lombardy and Veneto.
Year in review: A look at news events in October 2020
Supporters stand in line as Cheryl Maloney, a member of the Sipekne katik First Nation, and activist, sells lobster outside the legislature in Halifax on October 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS /Andrew Vaughan December 31, 2020 - 11:30 AM
A look at news events in October 2020:
01 - Stringent new rules took effect in three Quebec regions at the heart of rising COVID-19 case counts in the province. Bars, cinemas and restaurant dining rooms were ordered closed for at least 28 days in Montreal, Quebec City and Chaudiere-Appalaches. Restaurants were still allowed to offer takeout. The strictest of the new measures included prohibiting private gatherings. Violators could face a $1,000 fine.
HALIFAX Nova Scotia has announced 2 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. Five previously reported cases are now considered recovered, dropping the total number of active cases in the province to 30. Tuesday s new cases involve one case in the Central zone linked to a close contact, and one in the Northern zone, linked to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. On Monday, Nova Scotia reported 13 new cases identified in the province between Friday and Monday. Of those cases, 10 were reported in the Central zone, two in the Northern zone and one in the Eastern zone. All 13 cases were linked to either close contacts or travel outside of Atlantic Canada.
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