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Nova Scotia ‘poised for an election very soon,’ says one expert

st general election could be on the horizon.“I think we’re poised for an election very soon,” Tom Urbaniak, a political science professor at Cape Breton University, told Global News.“I would not be at all surprised if there is an election call late summer for an election day in September.”Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin took office in February following the resignation of former premier Stephen McNeil.Since then, the former Lands and Forestry minister has become a familiar face for many Nova Scotians as he took part in regular COVID-19 briefings alongside chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang.

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Mother reacts after man’s child molestation charges dropped after excessive delays

A Nova Scotia man accused of sexual offences against two children has had his charges stayed due to excessive delays in proceedings, prompting the children’s mother to call the process “an abhorrent waiting game.”

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Nova Scotia now has 13 active cases of COVID-19, update set for Friday

coronavirus on Thursday.The province reported two new cases of COVID-19, one of which was first reported Wednesday evening as being connected to Beaver Bank-Monarch Drive Elementary School in Halifax.Health officials said on Thursday that the case connected to the school is a close contact of a previously reported case.

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Nova Scotia reports 3 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

coronavirus on Wednesday.One new case is related to travel to New Brunswick. The other two cases are under investigation, the province says.There are 14 known active cases in the province.“Six cases over two days is a low number, but it is the most cases we have seen on consecutive days in close to a month,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a news release.“It is a reminder that COVID-19 is still here, with active cases in every health zone in our province, and that is why we cannot let complacency set in.” Potential exposure to COVID-19 reported at 2 locations in N.S.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update Tuesday

coronavirus on Tuesday.Premier Stephen McNeil and chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang will be joined for a COVID-19 briefing at 3 p.m.The update will be livestreamed on the Global News Halifax website.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case Monday

coronavirus on Monday.The new case is in the central zone and is related to a previously reported case. Federal data gives most detailed picture yet of where CERB went in Halifax There are 10 known active COVID-19 cases in the province.“It’s encouraging that our case numbers remain low and our best chance of keeping it that way is staying the course with our public health measures,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a news release.“As we celebrate Heritage Day today, let’s draw strength for the rest of the pandemic from the many Nova Scotians who weathered hardships and took bold steps to advance our people and our province.”On Sunday, Nova Scotia Health completed 1,620 tests for COVID-19. Since Oct.

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Nova Scotia reporting 2 COVID-19 cases on Saturday

COVID-19 on Saturday as the province’s active case count climbs back up to double digits.There are now 10 active cases in the province.Both cases are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada with one new case located in the province’s western zone and the other located in the northern zone. N.S.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update Friday

coronavirus on Friday.Premier Stephen McNeil and chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang will participate in the 1 p.m.

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Nova Scotia reports 2 new COVID-19 cases Thursday

coronavirus on Thursday.Both cases are in the central zone and related to previously reported cases. There are 11 known active cases in the province.Thursday is the first day since Jan.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case Wednesday

coronavirus on Wednesday.The new case is located in the central zone and is a close contact of a previously reported case. Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case Tuesday, set to receive largest shipment of Pfizer vaccines Nine cases remain active in the province.“I am proud of the work Nova Scotians are doing to keep our case numbers low,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a news release.“We know the virus is always looking for a chance to spread.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case Tuesday

Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil reported one new case of the coronavirus on Tuesday and said nine cases remain active in the province.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case as eased restrictions begin

coronavirus on Monday.There are eight active cases in the province, in what is the fourth day in a row with under 10 active cases reported.Nova Scotia Health completed 953 tests for the virus on Sunday, and 170,937 tests in total in the second wave of the pandemic.Since Oc.t 1, there have been 497 positive COVID-19 cases and no deaths connected to the virus. One person is currently in hospital in intensive care.

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Nova Scotia reports no new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday

COVID-19 on Saturday as the active number of cases continues to drop.There are now just seven active cases of the virus in the province, health officials confirmed.“I am so proud of Nova Scotians for the work they’ve done to contain the virus and keep our case numbers low,” said Premier Stephen McNeil, in a press release on Saturday.“I want to remind everyone that provincial restrictions aren’t changing until Monday, so let’s keep the current measures in mind and have a safe weekend.”McNeil and Dr.

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Stephen McNeil ‘proud’ of legacy as N.S. Liberals prepare to choose new leader

Stephen McNeil held one of his last briefings with reporters Friday as the Liberal party geared up to choose a new leader.On Saturday, leadership convention delegates will choose from a slate of ex-McNeil cabinet ministers: Iain Rankin, Randy Delorey and Labi Kousoulis.McNeil told reporters Friday until his new successor is sworn in he will continue to assume the premier’s responsibilities. A swearing-in date for the next Liberal leader and premier has not been announced.“I will work in a transition to ensure the new leader fully has the capacity to move through to deal with COVID and other things,” McNeil said.

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N.S. long-term care sector welcomes legislation keeping couples together in homes

first announced in February last year and will cover Nova Scotians admitted to any one of the 133 long-term care homes licensed and funded by the province.Premier Stephen McNeil said work is underway with the federal government to ensure this applies to homes with veterans’ units as well.Prior to the legislation, Nova Scotian couples could be placed in different facilities based on each person’s care requirements, and the availability of beds to meet those particular needs in homes.Starting next month, however, if a person requires a residential care bed, but their spouse has higher needs that warrant a more expensive long-term care bed, both will be placed together even if the home has no residential care beds available.Krista Beeler,

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McNeil to attend his final COVID-19 update on Friday

coronavirus on Friday.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang will be joined by Premier Stephen McNeil, in what will be McNeil’s final COVID-19 briefing before he is replaced as premier this weekend.The update will be livestreamed on the Global News website at 1 p.m.

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Nova Scotia’s active COVID-19 case count at 10 Thursday as residents urged to get tested

COVID-19 on Thursday as the province reported two additional recoveries.That now means the province sits at 10 active cases of the coronavirus.Health officials say the new case reported Thursday is located in the central zone and is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. Nova Scotia updates its COVID-19 vaccination plan “Nova Scotians can be proud of the work they’re doing to keep our case numbers low,” Premier Stephen McNeil said in a press release.“It shows people are taking the health of their fellow citizens seriously.

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Coronavirus: Halifax to open vaccine clinic for seniors aged 80+ starting Feb. 22

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil on Wednesday announced from Feb. 22 to 25, the province will offer COVID-19 vaccinations at a community clinic in Halifax for people aged 80 and older.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update Wednesday

coronavirus on Wednesday.Premier Stephen McNeil and chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang will meet at 3 p.m.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new case of COVID-19 on Tuesday

coronavirus on Tuesday.The province says the new case is in the central zone and is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. The individual has been self-isolating as required.Ten cases of COVID-19 remain active in the province.“The low number of cases we have been seeing is a reflection of the hard work put in by Nova Scotians, and we can’t stop now,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a news release.“We must continue our efforts to contain the virus by following public health protocols as we roll out the vaccine.” N.S.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case Monday

COVID-19 on Monday.The new novel coronavirus case is a close contact of a previously reported case.The province also reported one additional recovery, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 10.Two Nova Scotians are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, one of whom is in intensive care.

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases Sunday

coronavirus on Sunday, for the third time this week.The province has reported only nine new COVID-19 cases in total in the last week of January.“I want to thank Nova Scotians for continuing to follow the public health protocols and for participating in rapid testing clinics,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a news release.“Your hard work is helping to contain the virus as we wait for vaccine supply to become more consistent.” Nova Scotia reports 3 travel-related COVID-19 cases Saturday Ten active cases remain in the province.The province says two individuals are hospitalized with the virus, one of whom is in ICU.Nova Scotia has confirmed 491 positive COVID-19 cases and no deaths in the second wave of the virus.

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Nova Scotia reports 3 travel-related COVID-19 cases Saturday

COVID-19 on Saturday and said 11 active cases remain in the province.According to Public Health, one case is in Western Zone and two are in Central Zone. All cases are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada and are self-isolating, as required.“Thank you to everyone for your hard work in helping us to slow the spread of the virus.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update Friday

Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases, 11 active cases There are now only 11 active cases in Nova Scotia as of Thursday, the province confirmed.There is one person in hospital at this time.Officials say 65 people have died as a result of the virus.There have been 1,576 cases of the virus in Nova Scotia, of which 1,500 people are considered to have recovered.Nova Scotia completed 1,763 tests on Wednesday, pushing the tally of total tests completed since the pandemic began to 280,462.As of Wednesday, 13,504 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Of those, 2,709 Nova Scotians have received their second dose.Dr.

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases, 11 active cases

COVID-19 cases on Thursday.As a result of a single additional recovery on Thursday, there are now only 11 active cases of the novel coronavirus in the province.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update Tuesday

Nova Scotians will get a COVID-19 update on Tuesday.Premier Stephen McNeil will be joined by Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, at 3 p.m.

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases, 15 active cases

COVID-19 on Monday.The province says that means there are now just 15 active cases in the province.It’s the lowest number of active cases since Nov. 2, when Nova Scotia reported 15 active cases.Over the weekend there was only one new case of the coronavirus reported in the province, a fact that was celebrated by Premier Stephen McNeil in a press release.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case on Sunday

coronavirus on Sunday.The province says the new case is a Dalhousie University student living off-campus and the case is under investigation.There are 19 active cases in the province.“A low number of cases is encouraging, but we are seeing that some of the recent cases are more complex than others,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in the release.“It’s another reminder that we need to stay vigilant to contain the virus — limit our social contacts, keep a social distance, wear a mask, stay home if feeling unwell and follow all the other public health measures.” Nova Scotia reports 4 new COVID-19 cases, says variant cases were detected in December On Monday, several changes to Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 restrictions come into effect.Sports teams can

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Nova Scotia reports no new coronavirus cases, 20 active cases remain

COVID-19 on Saturday and said 20 active cases remain in the province.“Nova Scotians can be proud of the work they’re doing to keep our case numbers low,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a press release.“We need to stay the course — following public health protocols and being kind to each other — to keep the virus from spreading like we’ve seen in other provinces during the second wave of the pandemic.”Recognizing the challenges of the pandemic, the province said a change has been made to allow mental health and addictions support groups to meet in groups of up to 25 instead of just 10, with social distancing. This comes into effect Monday.Since Oct.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 briefing Friday

COVID-19 briefing on Friday.Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, will be joined by Premier Stephen McNeil for the briefing.Although originally scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.

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Nova Scotia reports zero new cases of COVID-19 on Monday

coronavirus on Monday — the second time the province hasn’t reported a daily increase since the start of 2021.The province said 25 cases remain active.“I want to thank all Nova Scotians for their hard work in keeping our case numbers low,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a news release.McNeil also reminded residents that Public Health protocols still need to be followed.“We still have provincewide restrictions in place, and we will be providing an update on them by the end of the week. Let’s continue to protect the health of each other,” he said.

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Nova Scotia reports 4 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday

coronavirus on Sunday.There is one case each in western, northern, eastern and central zones.

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Coronavirus: McNeil reports two new cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia

Speaking to the media, Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil reported two new cases of COVID-19 Friday. “It’s been two weeks since New Years and it looks like, so far, that we’ve made it through OK,” McNeil said at a briefing on Friday.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 briefing Friday

COVID-19 briefing on Friday.Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, will lead the briefing which is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m.

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6 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia Thursday

COVID-19 on Thursday and said 32 active cases remain in the province.Three of the cases are in Central Zone. One of the cases is a close contact of a previously reported case.

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Coronavirus: N.S. reports 1 new COVID-19 case, makes testing mandatory for rotational workers

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil on Tuesday announced the province had one new COVID-19 case, adding that there are 27 active cases.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update on Tuesday

COVID-19 update on Tuesday.Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang will lead the briefing, which is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

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4 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia, 28 active cases remain

COVID-19 on Thursday and said 28 active cases remain in the province.According to the province, two cases are in the central zone and are close contacts of previously reported cases.One case is in the eastern zone and is a close contact of a previously reported case. Nova Scotia reports 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday One case is in the northern zone and is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada.“While the case numbers in our province are encouraging, we are closely monitoring the rise in cases in New Brunswick,” Premier Stephen McNeil said in a press release.

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Nova Scotia reports 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“I want to welcome returning students and thank them for following public health protocols. I also remind asymptomatic students to get a COVID-19 test during their self-isolation,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a press release.“Staying vigilant and following all the protective measures will help keep our case numbers low as our vaccine program is rolled out across the province.”Since Oct.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia to reopen indoor dining

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil on Tuesday said the province is once again allowing indoor dining in restaurants and also re-assured Nova Scotians that those who want to get the COVID-19 vaccine will receive it.

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Nova Scotia reports 3 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

coronavirus on Tuesday.All of the cases are in the central zone, one of which is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada. The other two cases are under investigation, province says.There are 19 active cases in the province.Nova Scotia is expected to provide a provincial update on COVID-19 on Tuesday.

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2020 year-end interview with Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil

From the pandemic to heartbreaking tragedy, Nova Scotia has been dealt a rough hand. Global News reporter Alicia Draus sat down with Premier Stephen McNeil to talk about his final year in politics, and what it’s been like to lead the province through such challenging times.

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Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil reflects on 2020

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil speaks with Global News about the lengthy and harsh year of 2020. He reflects on the tragedies that the province has faced, the COVID-19 pandemic and his final year as premier.

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2 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia on Tuesday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Since Oct. 1, Nova Scotia has completed 109,752 tests.

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Nova Scotia reports 7 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

coronavirus on Tuesday and said 40 cases remain active in the province.Three of the new cases are in the central zone and are travel-related. The other four cases are close contacts of previously reported cases, located in the northern zone.“COVID-19 is still here and wants us to let our guard down.

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Coronavirus: N.S. premier says new strain of virus in U.K. serves as ‘good reminder’ we’re ‘not out of the woods yet’

As COVID-19 cases continue to spike across Canada, Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil on Monday said the news of the new strain of the novel coronavirus in the U.K. is “concerning” and serves as a “good reminder” that we’re “not out of the woods yet” regarding the pandemic.

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Nova Scotia reports 2 new COVID-19 cases on Monday

coronavirus on Monday, for the third day in a row, bringing the total number of active cases to 38.One of the new cases is located in the central zone, and the other in the western zone. Both cases are close contacts of previously reported cases.Since Oct.

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Nova Scotia reports 7 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, extends asymptomatic testing

coronavirus on Friday, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 48.All the new cases are in the central zone, five of which are close contacts of previously reported cases and two are travel-related.“As we head into the last weekend before Christmas, let’s remember that we must stay vigilant to contain the virus,” Premier Stephen McNeil said in a news release.“Following public health guidelines has allowed us to slow the spread, and we need to keep up that good work because we know the virus wants us to let our guard down.” Nova Scotia pandemic budget projects $778.8-million deficit for 2020-21 fiscal year Since the start of the second wave, Oct.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0