At a press conference today outside his home in Ottawa, prime minister Justin Trudeau announced new measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Canada. He says as the virus continues to spread “we’ve decided to take increasingly aggressive measures.” The first step is closing the Canadian border to non-residents of Canada with […]
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11 things that changed Sunday around COVID-19
Sunday afternoon the province gave a coronavirus media briefing. It looked a lot like Friday’s briefing, with four officials—premier Stephen McNeil, health minister Randy Delorey, and both the chief and deputy chief medical officers of health, Robert Strang and Gaynor Watson-Creed respectively—sitting in a row, behind microphones, in front of Nova Scotia flags. But where […]
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Rich Aucoin made a playlist to help you ride out COVID-19
The nicest guy in rock ‘n’ roll just made a playlist on Spotify, saying via Facebook “A friend was asking me for recs for these anxious times, so I made a playlist today.” Rich, we appreciate you. Get some headphones in your ears or make your living room the hottest disco around. Related Stories
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An update from Ticket Halifax about COVID cancellations
Please note that due to the current (and evolving) situation with COVID-19 and the provincial government’s recommendation to limit mass gatherings over 150 people, many of the events we ticket for on Ticket Halifax have been postponed or cancelled. We are working with our partnering organizers and venues to execute accurate messaging to our ticket […]
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Neptune Theatre and Symphony Nova Scotia cancel events over COVID-19 concerns
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 […]
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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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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 […]
