Dr. Robert Strang

• Charges dismissed against pair accused of harassing N.S. medical officer during COVID

  The pair were scheduled to go on trial next week, but provincial court Judge Jill Hartlen decided Wednesday that the case had dragged on for too long.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2024
  
• Respiratory illnesses among N.S. children at ‘historic’ levels: Halifax doctor

  A Nova Scotia doctor says respiratory illnesses among children are at 'historic levels' as he urged parents to get their children vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2022
  
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• N.S. Court of Appeal rules injunction on COVID protest shouldn’t have been granted

  The original court order was granted by the provincial Supreme Court on May 14, 2021, the day before outdoor gatherings were planned to protest COVID-19 public health restrictions.

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2022
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• COVID-19: Dr. Robert Strang has new N.S. healthcare award named after him

  The Nova Scotia government says Dr. Robert Strang "is being recognized for his leadership and dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic."

  Canada

  May 31, 2022
• N.S. averaging almost 1,000 cases per day in latest COVID-19 update, hospitalizations up

  According to the latest numbers from the province, there were 6,991 positive PCR tests over a one-week period ending April 6 and eight deaths.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2022
• N.S. seeing more COVID-19 community transmission, but ‘risk of severe illness’ still low

  COVID-19 cases in long-term and residential care are on the rise, but the province is seeing the lowest risk of severe illness since the Omicron wave began.

  Health

  Mar 31, 2022
• N.S. bans protests outside homes of health officials after top doctor harassed

  After protests outside Dr. Robert Strang's home this week, Nova Scotia introduced legislation to establish a 50-metre 'safe zone' around homes of health officials and providers.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2022
• 2 charged with intimidating health professional after protests outside home of top N.S. doctor

  Jeremy Mitchell MacKenzie and Morgan May Guptill have been charged with criminal harassment, mischief, harassing phone calls and intimidation of a health professional.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2022
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• N.S. top doc calls protest outside home ‘concerning’ as province lifts most COVID-19 measures

  A small protest gathered outside Dr. Robert Strang's home on Sunday, which was live-streamed on social media by the group upset by the decision to keeps masks in schools.

  Health

  Mar 21, 2022
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• Nova Scotia lifts mask mandate as health officials warn of continued COVID 19 threat

  Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health is warning that the lifting of COVID-19 public health restrictions is not a sign the pandemic is over.

  Health

  Mar 20, 2022