In the past seven days, there have been 30 cases connected to schools in Nova Scotia. That’s more than in the previous five months, so a junior high math student could figure out there’s a growing COVID-19 problem in the school system. Sure enough, with 323 active cases in the province, most of those—266 to […]
Victoria Walton
Victoria was a full-time reporter with The Coast from April 2020 until mid-2022, when the CBC lured her away. During her Coast tenure, she covering everything from COVID-19 to small business to politics and social justice. Originally from the Annapolis Valley, she graduated from the University of King’s College School of Journalism in 2017.
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Where to get a COVID test this week (April 26-30)
Note: This article is old. For more current info, read our latest ‘Where to Get Tested’ article. Covid-19 cases in Nova Scotia are climbing exponentially, reaching 323 active cases in the province as of Monday, April 26. Here’s where testing is available this week in HRM and beyond, so you can do your part to […]
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Halifax restaurants better prepped for third shutdown
Today, Halifax restaurants didn’t set any tables lunch. They aren’t open for after-work drinks on Friday, and they won’t be taking reservations for weekend brunch either. That’s right, for the third time since the pandemic began 13 months ago, Halifax-area restaurants are closed to dine-in service. “After talking with my team about the cases they […]
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Where to get a COVID test this weekend
Note: This article is old. For more current info, read our latest ‘Where to Get Tested’ article. With 150 active COVID-19 cases today in Nova Scotia, the third wave of the pandemic is officially here. Halifax’s lockdown started this morning, in an effort to curb community transmission. But Haligonians are also asked to help root […]
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Halifax goes back into lockdown to fight community spread
“T here’s community spread in Halifax Regional Municipality,” premier Iain Rankin said at a COVID-19 briefing Thursday afternoon with chief medical officer of health Robert Strang. Confirming that the recent surge of infections means COVID’s third wave has hit Nova Scotia, Strankin announced a “circuit breaker” lockdown for HRM and surrounding areas that comes into […]
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Vaccine clinics “for us, by us” in ANS communities have given over 600 doses
On a sunny Thursday in early April, the Emmanuel Baptist Church held the first African Nova Scotian community vaccine clinic. The large space was set up with a registration area, 10 vaccination stations and a post-vaccine waiting area. “It happened to be a really nice day, so we had some chairs outside,” says Gina Jones-Wilson, […]
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If you want to move to Nova Scotia “now is not the time”
On Thursday morning at 8am, Nova Scotia’s borders will shut tighter than they have since the beginning of the pandemic. The cause is a combination of increasing cases, an uptick in cross-border travel and possible community spread. As of Wednesday, Nova Scotia has 79 active COVID-19 cases—some are easily explained (40 percent are a […]
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Timeline of the year after Portapique
The shattering events that started a year ago in Portapique had repercussions far beyond the small Nova Scotia community. A lot has happened since then, whether it be related to gun laws, police regulations or the investigation into what, exactly, happened during those two chaotic days. Here’s a summary of the last 12 months of […]
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Nova Scotia’s own food network keeps churning out TV stars
Stéphane Levac had never considered auditioning for a cooking reality show. But a network of Nova Scotian chefs helped the former restaurateur land a spot on this season’s Top Chef Canada. Consider it kitchen aid. “The show reached out saying that Stephanie Ogilvie had referred me,” he says of the Top Chef season eight runner-up, […]
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NS won’t divert vaccines to Ontario but could help in other ways
A press release this morning from the Canadian Medical Association included an “urgent call” for measures that address the increasing COVID-19 caseload in several provinces. Among the suggestions was that of “province-to-province collaboration” on resources—specifically vaccines. And while the CMA doesn’t name any provinces that should give up their vaccines, it’s pretty clear the release […]
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Atlantic bubble dreams for April 19 are popping
It was last month when Nova Scotia premier Iain Rankin first hinted that the Atlantic bubble might be returning in April. But he gave a caveat: “As always, we will be guided by public health as safety is always our primary concern,” he said on March 9 in a COVID-19 media briefing. A few weeks […]
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Vaccine booking open to 60,000+ people aged 65 to 69
As of Friday, April 9, Nova Scotia has opened vaccine eligibility for 65-to-69-year-olds. Anyone in that age group (or other already-eligible age groups) can now head to the online booking site or call 1-833-797-7772 to make an appointment for the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, as well as a second dose appointment for about 16 weeks […]
