Maritimers are being reminded to take action to prevent heat illness during heat alerts.

It comes as much of the Maritimes is blanketed with heat warnings.

Environment Canada says humidex values between 36 to 40 degrees Celsius are expected in Nova Scotia for the next 3 or 4 days.

 

 

A break at the pumps in Nova Scotia.

Pump prices for gasoline went down by 9.0-cents per litre to 174.4 cents per litre locally, while diesel prices fell by 6.1 cents per litre to 180.5 cents per litre in the local area.

 

 

Nova Scotia’s health authority says 221 health workers are currently off the job due to COVID-19.

The workers have either been diagnosed as positive for the virus, are awaiting test results or have been exposed to a member of their household who has tested positive.

The majority – 85 – are employed at hospitals in the Halifax area.

 

 

For the first time yesterday since early January, no new COVID-19 deaths were reported in Nova Scotia for a seven-day period.

The province reported a total of 1,683 lab-confirmed cases with a daily average of 240 new cases for the week of July 26-Aug. 1.

The authority says 283 patients are currently in hospital with COVID-19, with eight of those patients in intensive care.

 

 

On Thursday, more than 60 Nova Scotians were awarded Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal in recognition of significant service to the province.

The medal recipients represented a broad cross-section of Nova Scotians who have contributed to diverse fields and organizations, particularly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

 

Team Nova Scotia is gearing up for the 2022 Canada Summer Games starting this weekend in Niagara.

The opening ceremonies will be Saturday night in St Catharines, and then competition begins Sunday.