Chief Public Health Officer

• P.E.I. to ease restrictions on visits to long-term care homes in September

  Health officials said the changes will make life at seniors facilities as close to normal as possible given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Aug 25, 2020
  
• Northwood residents being moved to hotel amid spike in COVID-19 deaths

  There have now been five deaths connected to COVID-19 at the long-term care facility and nine in Nova Scotia.

  Health

  Apr 19, 2020
  
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• Nova Scotia announces rent-deferral program for small businesses, iPads for seniors

  In a news release Friday, the province said "most" of the new cases are connected to travel or a known case of COVID-19.

  Health

  Mar 27, 2020
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• No new cases of COVID-19 identified on Prince Edward Island

  The province did not report any new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. There are still three cases on Prince Edward Island.

  Health

  Mar 24, 2020
• Former Manitoba health chief won’t be surprised if province sees COVID-19 cases

  "We've seen cases now in three provinces. Manitobans travel like everybody else," said the province's former chief public health officer.

  Health

  Mar 4, 2020
• Canada’s family violence rates are staggering, says new report

  The effects of family violence can be long-lasting and often invisible to others.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2016