Thanks to the effects of COVID-19, queer youth in Nova Scotia are more isolated than ever before, potentially cut off from support systems or school friends and forced to spend more time with families who aren’t always accepting. But thankfully, there are still people working to provide 2SLGBTQ+ youth with support, education and resources. […]
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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Atlantic Bubble and vaccine rollout both expanding
After the provincial legislature’s session on Thursday, Iain Rankin told reporters that the Atlantic Bubble was indeed in the works. And not just a Maritime Bubble like he’d indicated last week, but a full-on bubble including Newfoundland. “Their cases have come down over time, and now they’re down where New Brunswick is,” Rankin said. This […]
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Nova Scotia proposes policy for police gear disposal
On March 11, the province of Nova Scotia announced that new legislation will eventually come into place “making it more difficult for someone to impersonate a police officer.” This comes nearly 11 months after a police impersonator–wearing reflective-stripe pants and a uniform shirt–killed 22 people with a firearm in Portapique and surrounding areas. It also […]
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The Dish: Meatballs are the hero at Rinaldo’s
Enjoy The Dish, a weekly look at a single menu item from a Halifax restaurant. Whether it inspires you to dine in or take out, we hope to expand your eating horizons. Meatball hero at Rinaldo’s (two locations), $12 One of the first dishes that brothers Tony and Sam Rinaldo created together is still one […]
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Almost 300 people in HRM shelters will get vaccinated next month
On March 16, premier Iain Rankin announced that hundreds of vaccines will soon be going to people staying in shelters in HRM. “We’ll be providing vaccine early April to about 300 people in the Halifax area who are in homeless shelters,” he said at Tuesday’s regular COVID-19 briefing with top doc Robert Strang. “We’ll also […]
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What to expect at the new Seaport Market
The Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market opened last weekend in its new space at Pavilion 22, immediately beside the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. It’s just 350 metres south of its former waterfront home, where the market had been since opening in August, 2010. On Saturday morning, the crowd was strong. Because of COVID-19 […]
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How to sign up for your COVID-19 vaccine
Nova Scotia’s general vaccination program is already underway–some people aged 80 and up started getting shots this week–but it’s really ramping up the March 15 week, with thousands more people becoming eligible and a whole new vaccine coming into play. And like Alexander Hamilton, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health Robert Strang doesn’t want […]
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The Dish: The many kebabs at 902 Restaurant
Between winter weather and the pandemic, the world can feel pretty small right now. That’s why we started The Dish, a weekly look at a single menu item from a Halifax restaurant. Whether it inspires you to dine in or take out, we hope to expand your eating horizons. Kebab Mix from 902 Restaurant and […]
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Strankin hints at the return of the Maritime Bubble
At the COVID-19 press conference on Tuesday, March 9, premier Iain Rankin spoke words that haven’t been uttered in a few months: “Atlantic Bubble.” And Rankin didn’t bring it up because he was asked by a reporter–he mentioned the bubble of his own accord during his opening statement. “I will be having a discussion […]
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NS RCMP destroy 7 tonnes of gear that’s been sitting around
This week, Nova Scotia RCMP had a pretty big bonfire, incinerating 6.92 tonnes of RCMP “kit.” This kit, according to NS RCMP spokesperson Mark Skinner, contained things from uniform shirts and pants to boots and body armour, but also “other items that form a part of a member’s uniform.” It was all stored at a […]
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First look at Boyd’s Pharmasave on Agricola Street
While some children have fond memories of going to the candy shop or the toy store, Greg Richard’s memories are of trips to the local pharmacy. “When I was growing up, I remember going to the pharmacy. Maybe that’s a weird thing but I remember it, and I remember being just so impressed with this […]
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Strankin ends 1-month Halifax lockdown after a week
It was just last Tuesday, February 23, that Iain Rankin was sworn in as premier, and he gave his debut public COVID-19 briefing the next day, taking former premier Stephen McNeil’s place beside chief medical officer of health Robert Strang. Nova Scotia’s new pandemic power duo didn’t announce any major changes at that first briefing, […]
