There are no new COVID-19 cases identified in Nova Scotia on Friday, marking one week without a new case in the province.

Nova Scotia has three active cases in the province and one person is hospitalized in relation to the virus, according to a news release.

The Nova Scotia Health Authority completed 874 tests on Thursday.

N.B. outbreak could mean changes for Atlantic bubble, Morrison says

An outbreak of COVID-19 at a long-term care home in Moncton, N.B., is raising concerns about transmission of the virus inside the Atlantic bubble.

PEI Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison

'P.E.I. in particular will ... be looking at whether or not we need to make any changes to the Atlantic bubble,' CPHO Dr. Heather Morrison told CBC News: Compass Thursday

Outbreak in Moncton could prompt changes to Atlantic bubble, says P.E.I.'s Morrison

RCMP issue COVID-19 tickets following Antigonish house parties

Police say they attended several large house parties in Antigonish, N.S., over the weekend and a 23-year-old woman from Ontario was charged for failing to self-isolate.

A sign marks one of the entrances to the St. Francis Xavier University campus in Antigonish, N.S., on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018.

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St. Francis Xavier University says it is investigating the 'event' last weekend.

To date, Nova Scotia has had 1,089 positive COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths.

The latest numbers from around the Atlantic bubble are:

, with&nbsp;37&nbsp;active cases in the province. Many cases in the province are related to an&nbsp;

. There are two potential exposure sites to COVID-19&nbsp;in Moncton, at the&nbsp;

. In light of the new cases, New Brunswick has also made 

&nbsp;is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The province is&nbsp;

&nbsp;to get tested, as well as anyone who 

 on Wednesday.&nbsp;There are six&nbsp;active cases.&nbsp;

&nbsp;reported no new&nbsp;cases on Tuesday. The province has three active cases.

Despite the increase in cases in New Brunswick, a spokesperson for the Nova Scotia government said the province has no intention of changing its border protocols at this time.

Anyone with one of the following symptoms of COVID-19 should visit the&nbsp;

Anyone with two or more of the following symptoms is also asked to visit the 811 website:

We'koqma'q First Nation elects first female chief

Annie Bernard-Daisley is the newly elected chief of We'koqma'q First Nation. She is the first woman to hold the title.

A woman wearing glasses and a large necklace speaks to the camera.

Annie Bernard-Daisley is the chief of We’koqma’q First Nation. 

Annie Bernard-Daisley

Annie Bernard-Daisley is the new chief of We’koqma’q First Nation.

Eggs sold in N.L., N.S. recalled due to salmonella

Eggs that have been sold in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia under multiple brand names are being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.

The eggs from Hilly Acres Farm being recalled are sold under multiple brand names in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia.

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Man hired to observe SIRT investigation into woman's arrest slams result

A Black man hired to watch Nova Scotia's police watchdog is speaking out against a decision that found two white Halifax Regional Police officers did not use excessive force in the controversial arrest of a Black woman in front of her children at a Halifax Walmart.

Tony Smith was hired by SIRT to work as a 'community observer' in its investigation into the arrest of a Black woman by two Halifax Regional Police officers in January.

Tony Smith

With fewer beds for Halifax homeless, advocates turn eye to permanent housing

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way emergency shelters operate, maybe permanently, and some operators say it’s for the better.

Clients at Metro Turning Point were sent to hotels earlier this month after a positive COVID-19 case was found through asymptomatic testing.

Police were called to the Metro Turning Point shelter to get the man to leave the property. 

The Metro Turning Point shelter had room for 55 men packed tightly into bunk beds before COVID-19. Now it can take 30.

Some Canadians making permanent move to Atlantic bubble over COVID-19

Many Canadians are looking east with envy these days as the number of COVID-19 cases remains low compared to the rest of the country. Now, some are going the extra step and making a permanent move here.

Increased interest in moving into the Atlantic bubble

Amy Reitsma and her husband Aneurin Pascoe recently moved from the United Kingdom to Seabright, N.S. 

Amy Reitsma Aneurin Pascoe

Many people have been looking to Canada’s East Coast with envy as its number of COVID-19 cases remains low, but some are taking action and moving to the Atlantic bubble permanently.

A man wears a mask as he exits a Toronto Transit Commission subway station in Toronto in July.

1 week with no new COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia

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