Nova Scotia reported 18&nbsp;new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the active caseload to 199.

Fourteen people were&nbsp;in hospital with COVID-19, including one&nbsp;in intensive care.

As of Friday, 76.7&nbsp;per cent of Nova Scotians had received two doses of vaccine.

Labs processed 3,697&nbsp;COVID-19 tests on Thursday.

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N.S. Public Health no longer issuing potential exposures

In a news release Wednesday, the province said it no longer has the "necessary information" to report exposure sites accurately.

Colourized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (red) infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), also known as novel coronavirus, isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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Most Nova Scotians who are positive for COVID-19 will identify and contact their close contacts, Public Health said.

How to get tested for COVID-19 in Nova Scotia

As Nova Scotia continues to identify new cases of COVID-19 each day, the province has ramped up its testing capacity and is encouraging people who need — or want — to get tested, to do so.

Rapid covid testing, Dalhousie Campus, Halifax, NS on Tuesday, 24 Nov 2020. See technician in hazmat clothing  performing nasal swab test.

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People with symptoms of COVID-19 are still asked to apply for testing online.

Need to isolate or take sick day due to COVID-19? Here are the federal benefits available

There are a number of federal benefit programs available if people need to take a sick day, self-isolate or stay home with a sick child due to COVID-19.

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There are federal benefits available for people who must stay home because they are sick, isolating or taking care of a sick family member.

&nbsp;reported 87&nbsp;new cases on Friday&nbsp;and two&nbsp;deaths.&nbsp;The province had&nbsp;1,064&nbsp;active cases with 60&nbsp;people in hospital, including 18&nbsp;people in intensive care.

&nbsp;reported four new cases, 53 active cases and nine people in hospital in Friday's update.

&nbsp;reported three new cases on Friday. The province had seven active cases.

Search continues for missing fishing boat captain

Crews are searching for a 52-year-old fisherman who went missing early Thursday.

The FV Miss Janet is seen docked in Yarmouth, N.S., on Oct. 14, 2021. 

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Afghan family 'thankful' to settle in Halifax after escaping Kabul

A family from Afghanistan is grateful to be safe in Halifax after fleeing Kabul.

Rohuddin Zia and his children shown on a Canadian military plane leaving Afghanistan on August 14.

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Rohuddin Zia and his children are shown on a Canadian military plane leaving Afghanistan on Aug. 14.

How we pay doctors affects everything from patient care to filling those vacancies

There are good reasons for patients to understand how doctors are paid for their work, because it’s how the health-care system communicates to physicians what it values — and it influences the type of care that you get as a patient.

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The Nova Scotia Health Authority says digital marketing, virtual site visits and focusing on local medical residents are helping bring family doctors to the province despite the pandemic.

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The way the Nova Scotia government pays doctors for their work communicates what type of care is valued — and it influences the type of care that patients get, Dr. Aruna Dhara writes. 

RCMP pay raise could be challenging for municipalities, says N.S. federation

New RCMP contract comes into effect April 1, 2022, and is retroactive to 2017.

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An RCMP cruiser is seen in this file photo. Major wage increases are coming for many RCMP officers this spring.

Halifax Harbour Bridges hopes to stop big vehicles from getting stuck at tiny tolls

The latest smash-up happened Oct. 13 when a cube van crashed into the cement canopy.

A toll booth on the MacKay Bridge was damaged on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, after it was struck by a tractor-trailer.

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A toll booth on the MacKay Bridge was damaged on Feb. 21, 2018, after it was struck by a tractor-trailer. There have been 18 collisions so far this year.

Nova Scotia reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.

N.S. reports 18 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday

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