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A group of roughly two dozen Mi'kmaw protesters and their allies picketed the entrance to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on Thursday in Dartmouth.

First Mi'kmaw COVID-19 vaccine clinic opens in Nova Scotia Thirty people received the first dose of the vaccine Wednesday in Millbrook First Nation, with another 170 people expected to get the shot today. The clinic is available to Mi'kmaw people aged 55 and up.  Social Sharing Clinic in Millbrook First Nation will serve as a prototype for a dozen other Mi'kmaw communities Posted: Feb 25, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: February 25 Millbrook First Nation Chief Bob Gloade was among the first people to get a COVID-19 vaccine at the new clinic.(Patrick Callaghan/CBC) The first COVID-19 vaccin...

Nova Scotia Health's labs completed 2,969 tests Wednesday  — the most done in a day since early December. "You can see from today's numbers that the cases are ticking up. And so, let me remind all Nova Scotians of the importance of testing," said Premier Iain Rankin in a news release, encouraging everyone to get tested regardless of whether they have symptoms. One person is currently hospitalized in intensive care related to COVID-19. The province is increasing its testing capacity, as there have been several cases in the past few weeks in which Public Health has not been able to find�...

Posted: Feb 22, 2021 11:44 AM AT | Last Updated: February 22 Bernice Burns, 82, was the first person to get the COVID-19 vaccine at the prototype clinic in the IWK Health Centre on Monday morning.(CBC) The first prototype clinic for vaccinating people 80 and older in Nova Scotia against COVID-19 is up and running in Halifax this morning at the IWK Health Centre.  Bernice Burns, 82, was the first one to get a shot at 8 a.m. "It's an honour really, it really is," Burns said after rolling up her sleeve for the vaccination. "I was very excited when they called me." Burns said she won't necessari...

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, Bridge...