Nova Scotia’s pandemic started in 2020 with an intense first wave of infections, then its settled down so much that the second wave in December was more like a ripple. But things changed again, and a massive third COVID wave arrived in April. It took the disease 407 days—more than a year—to infect 2,000 Nova […]
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146 new cases and better Coast data delivery May 3
First thing this morning, there was good news from the province. “People Aged 50 to 54 Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccines; First Drive-Thru Clinic,” reads the title of a press release at 8:58am. That title pretty much explains it: Another age group—the roughly 68,000 Nova Scotians from 50 to 54 years old—is now eligible for […]
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Nova Scotia passes 2,000 cases Sunday, April 25
With 52 new cases yesterday, Nova Scotia reached a total of 1,990 COVID-19 infections during the pandemic. Getting 10 more cases will push the province to the 2,000-case milestone, and the way the virus is currently surging—the average is 27 new cases per day in the last week—that is almost certain to happen today. (Update: […]
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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 […]
