Symphony Nova Scotia announced today the rest of its 2019-2020 season will be cancelled. If you already had tickets to a cancelled event, the cost of them can be donated to the Symphony, as the loss of shows means revenue loss for the organization. Or, you can contact the box office to have your ticket […]
COVID-19
News updates and questions answered what you need to know about coronavirus COVID-19 virus pandemic in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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The Coast postpones Burger Week to June 2020
With heavy sauce we bring you a Halifax Burger Week update from Burger Week HQ here at The Coast. Due to ongoing COVID-19 updates, we have decided to postpone #HFXBurgerWeek. This decision wasn’t made lightly. There is currently no directive from Public Health to keep eaters out of restaurants but the situation around dining out […]
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Nova Scotia government says COVID-19 is inevitable, urges people to “do their part”
A t a press conference in Halifax today Premier Stephen McNeil and chief medical officer Robert Strang gave an update on Nova Scotia’s response to COVID-19. There are no confirmed cases of the coronavirus yet in Nova Scotia, but Strang said its arrival in the province is “inevitable.” McNeil announced that all public sector employees […]
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Going out this weekend? Read this first
Hours ago, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer Robert Strang said at a press conference that while there’s no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province yet, he expects the virus will arrive here eventually. In the meantime, he urges that public gatherings must be kept to a maximum of 150 people. That means many concerts, […]
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Junos cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
Saturday, March 15 was supposed to see Saskatoon overrun with some of the most luminous stars in Canadian music as the 49th Juno Awards doled out statuettes that look sorta like The Oscar dude doing a ribbon dance. Instead, the doors of the SaskTel Centre will be closed, as CBC Music says the awards are […]
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Nova Scotians who have been travelling should keep an eye on how they feel
The NSHA and Nova Scotia’s department of health announced on March 11 that anyone who has travelled outside of Canada—therefore at risk of coming in contact with COVID-19—should pay close attention to their health for 14 days after returning home. There are still no reported cases in Nova Scotia, but the NSHA is setting […]
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All the basics to protect yourself and others from the coronavirus
What it is The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) AKA COVID-19 was first found after cases of pneumonia were reported in Wuhan, China. Human coronaviruses are common, and typically associated with mild illnesses like the common cold. This one hadn’t been found in humans before December. The symptoms Symptoms are: Fever, cough and difficulty breathing. They can take up […]
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Coronavirus explained
Editor’s note: This article is out of date. A more recent version of Coronavirus explained from September 2020 can be found here. Life in the time of coronavirus is changing rapidly. The good news is that things changing quickly might prevent things from getting too bad. Acting fast is one of the main defences against […]
