vaping less frequently since the COVID-19 pandemic began, a new survey has found, but the lead researcher cautions the habit is still an epidemic among youth.The survey, conducted by the Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Smoke-Free Nova Scotia, found that respondents decreased vaping to five days per week from six, on average.

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more than 464,000 followers on Instagram.Davis, 30, started selling online health and wellness packages back in 2014 after she became a popular social media influencer. The savvy star created the company Brittany Dawn Fitness LLC, which quickly garnered thousands of paying customers in plans ranging in price from $92 to $300 per month.According to the new lawsuit, obtained by the Dallas Morning News, Davis was contacted by at least 14 women suffering from eating disorders.

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COVID-19: Modelling predicts N.B. could loosen health measures if current restrictions remain for at least 1 more week

New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell told a press conference on Wednesday that COVID-19 modelling predicts the province could safely reduce public health measures if current restrictions are kept in place for at least another week.

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New Brunswick changes COVID-19 isolation, testing criteria

In order to meet the “changing outlook for the pandemic,” New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell announced on Wednesday that the province is changing it’s requirements for isolation and COVID-19 testing.

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No new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia Monday

COVID-19 on Monday, with only one active case remaining in the province.According to the government, the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 863 Nova Scotia tests the day before.To date, Nova Scotia has 93,039 negative test results, 1,087 positive cases of the coronavirus and 65 deaths.

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Nova Scotia granted three-quarters of all COVID-19 exemption requests between March and July

COVID-19 restrictions in only “rare” circumstances under scrutiny.Between March 28 and July 31 the province granted approximately three-quarters of all requests it received.The figures, obtained by Global News through a freedom of information request indicates that more than a thousand people were able to secure exemptions to the province’s COVID-19 restrictions, which include a requirement to self-isolate for 14 days when entering the province. Nova Scotia revokes coronavirus exemptions issued to Irving Shipbuilding executives for U.S.

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No new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia on Sunday

novel coronavirus on Sunday.There remains only one active case in the province. That individual is currently in the intensive care unit.

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases on Saturday

coronavirus remains in Nova Scotia, as no new cases were reported on Saturday.The province has reported 1,087 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 1,021 cases are considered resolved.

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Nova Scotia may be subject to national minimum care standards in nursing homes

throne speech, as the long-term care sector prepares for the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.“It is a national shame what has happened in long-term care facilities across the country, and it has really shone a spotlight on the inadequacies that some of these facilities experienced,” federal Minister of Seniors Deb Schulte told Global News on Friday.“We don’t want to be in a jurisdictional fight, it’s about supporting each other and working together to get the resources that are required,” Schulte said.The national standards would go a step further than the interim guidelines for infection control and prevention in long-term care facilities (LTCs), issued by the Public Health Agency of Canada in April.

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Report looks into what the Halifax tourism sector could look like in summer 2021

New proposal aims to turn Nova Scotia into an international diving destination “While Nova Scotia has fared better than many parts of the country in containing the spread of COVID-19, Halifax tourism has been hit hard: unemployment rates are high and many businesses are struggling,” the report said.The research also showed that travel restrictions and border closures will continue to affect Halifax tourism for the foreseeable future, which means that the Atlantic bubble introduced in July will be the key market for the sector to focus on.“We don’t know what will happen, but these scenarios will help Discover Halifax plan and perform our primary function of attracting visitors from safe travel markets,” said Ross Jefferson, president and

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But first, let me take a selfie: Uber introduces new mask verification feature

Uber‘s message when it comes to keeping its riders and drivers safe has been very straight forward: No mask, no ride.In May, the ride-sharing service announced there would be mandatory for all riders and drivers to wear a face mask while inside a vehicle. ‘Halifax is now open for ridesharing’: Nova Scotia clears regulatory hurdles for Uber, Lyft On Thursday, Uber rolled out an additional safety feature that aims to crack down on riders who have previously violated the company’s mask rule.“A number of months ago, we introduced a feature that required drivers to take a selfie every time they went online to ensure that they were wearing a mask or face cover,” Uber Canada General Manager Matthew Price said.

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Nova Scotia to extend access to virtual care options for doctors and patients

According to Doctors Nova Scotia, virtual care has the potential to increase access to health care for all Nova Scotians.As of Sept.

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Nova Scotia reports no new coronavirus cases on Thursday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province said one person is currently hospitalized in ICU.As of Thursday, 1,021 cases are considered now resolved.In addition, if an individual is experiencing two or more of the following symptoms, they are asked to see if an assessment is needed:

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Prince Edward Island reports 1 new travel-related case of COVID-19

COVID-19.Health officials said Wednesday the new case involves a woman in her 20s who arrived to the Island on Sept. 20 from outside the country.

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1 active case of COVID-19 remains in Nova Scotia as of Wednesday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province said one person is currently hospitalized in ICU.One thousand and twenty-one cases are now considered resolved.In addition, if an individual is experiencing two or more of the following symptoms, they are asked to see if an assessment is needed:

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Families frustrated with lack of answers in Northwood review recommendations

The province decided to launch a review, saying the process would be quicker and would allow them to implement recommendations in time for the second wave.That review is now complete and the recommendations have been made public, but Surette says it did little to answer some lingering questions.“I still don’t feel like I know exactly what ultimately caused my mom and the 52 other residents to meet their death.”The review itself is not being made public, but the executive summary says the key factors that contributed to the outbreak include:The 17 recommendations proposed include reducing room occupancy. However, the review does not specifically recommend getting rid of all shared rooms.

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Nova Scotia to provide update on COVID-19 Tuesday

COVID-19 involving a Dalhousie University student, who has received indeterminate test results, and no new confirmed cases of the virus.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]

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‘Preparing for the end’: Mindset of Nova Scotia gunman described in court docs

mindset of the Nova Scotia shooter from those close to him, portraying the gunman as a violent career criminal who never got caught until he snapped due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.The RCMP search warrant application released Monday appear to contain new details from Gabriel Wortman’s common-law spouse about the day of the shooting and his mindsight leading up to the killings. While she is not named, her account is similar to previous police accounts.The common-law spouse told police that during the day of April 18 she and the gunman drove to several locations, including towns and buildings the gunman would visit during the subsequent shooting spree.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia minister says review of Northwood facility ‘will never take away the pain’

Nova Scotia Health Minister Randy Delorey said Monday that a review of the Northwood long-term care facility would “in no way take away the pain” resulting from the 53 deaths at the facility, but said he hopes the recommendations will put them in a “stronger position to manage a second wave.”

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Nova Scotia to present recommendations of Northwood review

Nova Scotia review of Northwood COVID-19 outbreak to be completed by September The review was completed under the Quality-improvement Information Protection Act and was led by Dr. Chris Lata, an infectious disease consultant, and Lynn Stevenson, former associate deputy minister of health in British Columbia.The recommendations in the report will not be binding.Families of those who died in the largest long-term care facility in Atlantic Canada have repeatedly called for a public inquiry to hear what the province can do to prevent outbreaks in the future.Health Minister Randy Delorey will deliver the recommendations at 1 p.m.

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1 probable case of COVID-19 involving Dalhousie student reported in Nova Scotia

COVID-19 involving a Dalhousie University student, who has received indeterminate test results, and no new confirmed cases of the virus.According to the province, indeterminate test results do not provide a negative or positive. They may occur because someone previously had COVID-19 and the virus is still detectable in their system, or someone has been tested before the virus is fully detectable.

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Nova Scotia reports no new coronavirus cases for 13th straight day

Nova Scotia eases COVID-19 regulations for organized activities A news release says 858 negative tests were completed on Saturday, bringing the total number of tests completed since the pandemic began to 88,514.To date, Nova Scotia has reported 1,086 active cases of COVID-19 and considers 1,021 cases resolved.There have been 65 deaths as a result of the virus in the province.The province’s health officials urge anyone currently experiencing a fever or cough to visit the 811 website to see if an assessment is needed.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]In addition, if an individual is experiencing two or more of the following symptoms, they are also asked to see if an assessment is needed: Here’s what

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North American Indigenous Games postponed again due to COVID-19

NAIG event next summer is not feasible due to COVID-19 health and safety concerns.The 2020 event was initially supposed to be held July 12-18 in Halifax — or K’jipuktuk in the Mi’kmaw language — and Millbrook First Nation.Global News reported in 2018 that the province committed $3.5 million to support the games.According to the release, the Halifax event will be the largest multi-sport and cultural event to be held in Atlantic Canada.It says NAIG hosts over 5,000 participants from 756 Indigenous nations that compete in 16 sports.President of the NAIG Council Dale Plett said in the release he and his colleagues are disappointed, but the decision had to be made.“The safety for all our athletes, participants, volunteers and their families and

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases on Saturday

coronavirus on Saturday.The province reports a second day with no active cases of the virus. It’s been 12 days since the last new case was reported.On Friday the province announced it is easing restrictions by increasing the gathering limit for organized sports and performing arts.The number of people allowed to participate, including coaches, crew and anyone involved, is now 50.

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Questions raised about role of specialists in some regional centres for education during pandemic

Parents of children with diverse needs concerned about lack of detail in back-to-school plan The three RCEs say the specialists are providing critical supports to student learning, health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.Kristen Loyst, communications officer for AVRCE, said the decision to “redeploy” certain student support staff is not impacting the quality or quantity of service provided to students.

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Nova Scotia eases COVID-19 regulations for organized activities

COVID-19 has put some of these activities on hold,” said Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief of health, in a press release.The province says this change will allow full team practices and competition to resume for most sports.For performing arts, this may mean larger rehearsals and performances.Nova Scotia says the change will also apply to recreational league sports like adult hockey and drop-in activities like open swims and skates.The new gathering limit will include all players, performers and participants, coaches or instructors and “anyone who is required to be on or near the field of play,” including cast and production crew.“Nova Scotia continues to see low COVID-19 activity, allowing us to safely resume important activities Nova

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No known active cases of COVID-19 are reported in Nova Scotia

coronavirus in Nova Scotia on Friday, and say there are no known active cases in the province.The province says 1,166 negative tests were completed on Thursday, and 86,031 in total.To date, Nova Scotia has reported 1,086 active cases of COVID-19 and considers 1,021 cases resolved.There have been 65 deaths as a result of the virus in the province.The province’s health officials urge anyone currently experiencing a fever or cough to visit the 811 website to see if an assessment is needed.In addition, if an individual is experiencing two or more of the following symptoms, they are also asked to see if an assessment is needed:

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Nova Scotia hits 10th straight day with no new coronavirus cases reported

COVID-19 reported, health officials say.With no new cases identified again on Thursday, Nova Scotia’s total number of lab-confirmed positive cases remains at 1,086.The day before, Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 962 Nova Scotia tests.

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Nova Scotia to get $289M from federal government for COVID-19 response

COVID-19 response.The provincial government announced on Wednesday that the funds will come from the provincial-federal-territorial safe restart agreement, a $19-billion fund announced in July.“Nova Scotia is working closely with the federal government and other provinces and territories to respond to COVID-19, and ensure individuals and businesses have services and supports they need to help ease the challenges,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a press release. N.S.

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N.S. parents waiting hours for 811 callbacks as students return to school

COVID-19 in the province, but the process of getting a test can be lengthy.At the peak of the pandemic, Nova Scotia was testing more per capita than any other province. While testing slowed down over the summer, it spiked again this month.The microbiology lab was completing about 400 tests a day on average during early August, but from Sept.

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No new COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick on Wednesday

coronavirus on Wednesday.There are currently three active cases of COVD-19 in the province.The most recent case was reported Monday, and was travel-related. New Brunswick reports 1 new travel-related case of COVID-19 To date, the province has confirmed 194 cases of COVID-19 and has seen 189 recoveries.Health officials say 67,540 tests for the virus have been completed in New Brunswick.The Atlantic bubble remains in effect, permitting interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador without self-isolation.However, restrictions will be in place.

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Nova Scotia has 1 known active case of COVID-19

coronavirus on Wednesday and say one active case remains in the province.The province completed 902 negative tests the day prior, and 84,747 to date.Nova Scotia has confirmed 1,086 cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak began in March.

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No new cases of Covid-19 in New Brunswick on Tuesday

coronavirus on Tuesday.Three cases of COVID-19 remain active, according to health officials. New Brunswick reports 1 new travel-related case of COVID-19 The most recent case was reported Monday.To date, the province has confirmed 194 cases of COVID-19 and has seen 189 recoveries.Health officials say 67,067 tests for the virus have been completed in New Brunswick.The Atlantic bubble remains in effect, permitting interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador without self-isolation.However, restrictions will be in place.

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No new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia Tuesday

COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with only one active case remaining in the province.The province said the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 866 Nova Scotia tests the day before. 1 active coronavirus case remains in Nova Scotia as of Monday To date, Nova Scotia has 84,089 negative test results, 1,086 positive COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths.

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Casino Nova Scotia reopening in October after 6-month closure due to COVID-19

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation announced Monday that its Casino Nova Scotia properties in Sydney and Halifax will be reopening on Oct.

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1 active coronavirus case remains in Nova Scotia as of Monday

COVID-19 on Monday, with only one active case remaining in the province.The province said the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 765 Nova Scotia tests the day prior. Coronavirus — Families march through Wolfville in latest long-term care protest To date, Nova Scotia has 83,576 negative test results, 1,086 positive cases of the coronavirus and 65 deaths.

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New Brunswick reports 1 new travel-related case of COVID-19

coronavirus in New Brunswick on Monday.The province says the case is travel-related and the individual is self-isolating in the Moncton region.There are currently three active cases of COVID-19 in the province. New Brunswick becomes first province to hold election amid coronavirus pandemic To date, New Brunswick has confirmed 194 cases of COVID-19, of which 189 have recovered.There have been two deaths in the province, both in the Campbellton region.The Atlantic bubble remains in effect, permitting interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador without self-isolation.However, restrictions will be in place.

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No new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick on Saturday

coronavirus on Saturday.Two cases of COVID-19 remain active, according to health officials.

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Nova Scotia student hit with $1,000 fine for failing to self-isolate amid COVID-19

COVID-19 in Nova Scotia. RCMP fine 4 Nova Scotia university students $1,000 each for failing to self isolate RCMP say a student in Wolfville, N.S., is facing a $1,000 fine after officers received a complaint on Sept.

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Nova Scotia now only has 1 active coronavirus case

novel coronavirus in Nova Scotia.The province confirmed on Saturday that it had detected no new cases of COVID-19 on Friday and that one additional person has recovered from the virus.The Nova Scotia Health Authority’s testing centres completed 951 tests on Thursday. In total, the province has conducted 83,841 tests since the coronavirus pandemic began.To date, there have been 1,086 cases in Nova Scotia.

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Box fan with a furnace filter: Parents question Nova Scotia school ventilation safety

coronavirus pandemic are being called into question, specifically relating to school ventilation systems.With a young daughter with chronic health issues, Corey Slumkoski was anxious about sending his daughter back to school this September. She has hypersecretory asthma, and her doctors recommended that she be pulled out of school at the earliest signs of community spread of COVID-19.But still, seven-year-old Quinn Walls-Slumkoski was excited to head back to school, so on Sept.

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Halifax schools to get improved bus services after complaints, delays

Middle Sackville mother raises concerns over lack of communication about courtesy busing The director of operations at HRCE Jacob Ritchie said in the notice that changes to routing will be made over the upcoming weekend.According to the new policy, transportation must be provided for those in middle and secondary grades, who live more than 2.4 km from the school.A Middle Sackville mother told Global News last month she was disappointed with HRCE’s lack of communication regarding initial changes to courtesy bussing.Margaret Caldwell reached out to HRCE mid-August after she found out her child has been removed from the bussing lists. She said she was told that any potential courtesy busing seats won’t be determined until after Sept.

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Nova Scotia’s Université Sainte-Anne expels student who failed to self-isolate

Université Sainte-Anne has expelled a student who failed to self-isolate and later tested positive for COVID-19.On Sept.1, the French-language university confirmed that a student at its Pointe-de-l’Église campus in Church Point, N.S., had tested positive for the novel coronavirus after returning from travel outside Atlantic Canada.That person failed to self-quarantine, a mandatory requirement for anyone travelling to Nova Scotia from outside the Atlantic Bubble.

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Nova Scotia eases self-isolation restrictions for out-of-province workers during pandemic

Rotational workers get conflicting information on self-isolating from N.S.

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2 active N.S. cases of COVID-19, including case that tested positive in another province

Provincial health team concerned about Nova Scotia’s ‘pack mentality’ Nova Scotia says the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s testing centres completed 1,212 tests on Thursday.In total, the province has conducted 83,275 tests since the coronavirus pandemic began.To date, there have been 1,086 cases in Nova Scotia.

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No new COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick on Friday

coronavirus on Friday and reports one additional recovery.Two cases of COVID-19 remain active, according to health officials.The most recent case reported Thursday, however, is an Edmundston resident who is currently in Quebec, the province said.A Thursday news release said the individual was “tested in that province and will remain there until recovered.” Letter sent to N.B.

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Nova Scotia’s active coronavirus cases drops to 2

coronavirus cases in Nova Scotia continued to drop on Thursday as the province reported no new cases of the virus.There are now only two active cases of COVID-19 in the province.

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