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Dr. Ken Murray of Neils Harbour says he is deferring his retirement until two fellow physicians return from maternity leave.

News releases from the Government of Nova Scotia

  SAINT JOHN, N.B. -- Dr. Robyn MacQuarrie continues to wear a mask and keep a distance of at least two metres from others, even though she is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. "I still follow every single public health recommendation," says MacQuarrie, president of Doctors Nova Scotia. To date, wearing a mask and maintaining physical distance remains the advice of public health officials across Canada regardless of vaccination status. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, says public health advice will "evolve" as more people become vaccinated. Until the directiv...

  HALIFAX -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called on the Premiers of Atlantic Canada to help Ontario fight their third wave of COVID-19.  As COVID-19 cases surge in Toronto, and field hospitals are set to open, staff from Atlantic Canada and the territories are being called on to help as Ontario fights its third wave “We need ICU physicians, general internal medicine physicians, and nurses that can work in the ICU and emergency department,” says Dr. Lisa Salamon-Switzman of the Ontario Medical Association, adding that they also need respiratory therapists in addition to nurses ...

  HALIFAX -- The vaccine rollout hit another milestone in Nova Scotia with the very first community vaccination clinic for African Nova Scotians. "As African Nova Scotians, you know there's been disparities in health services so this is a defining moment. I'm excited about this," said Rev. Andrea Anderson. The clinic was held at the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Upper Hammonds Plains on Thursday. "We know that people in the Black community are vulnerable to COVID-19 and the adverse effects of the virus and so it's important to bring the vaccine to the community for access," said Dr. David ...