As of 8am this morning, Wednesday, April 7, Nova Scotia’s borders are open to travellers from all three of the other Atlantic provinces. That’s New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and the brand-newest addition, Newfoundland and Labrador. “You will no longer have to self-isolate for those 14 days in Nova Scotia,” said premier Iain Rankin yesterday […]
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Bring home the bacon, literally
Food delivery boxes have thrived during the pandemic. With grocery store trips causing anxiety and home delivery getting more convenient than ever, companies like HelloFresh and GoodFood are doing big business promoting healthy options, vegan options and quick, easy options. When Jason Bourgoin saw the growing delivery market and decided to get into it, his […]
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Must-watch music video: A deer in the spotlight
The resilience you feel lighting a fire in your belly when you hear a Kim Harris song? It’s the singer-songwriter’s signature, and the reason (alongside her classically trained singing voice) that she’s sick of fielding comparisons to Adele. When Harris dropped her long-awaited sophomore album last year, it proved to be packed with the sort […]
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The Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery is not closing
Consider this a hand stopping the rumour mill’s crank: The Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery is not going anywhere. Despite whispers in the visual art scene that the space was finished with the ending of longtime curator Robin Metcalfe’s 17-year-tenure, a university spokesperson tells The Coast via email that the gallery is alive and well. […]
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Recreating Halifax scenes with “little pieces of Halifax”
Where do your bus transfers end up? Down the spine of a book you’ve been reading since August? In the pocket of that winter coat you hope you don’t need any more this year? Lined up neatly in your wallet? In the crevice between the bus window and the ledge that holds it in place? […]
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Don’t put all your mini eggs in one basket
Despite its Christian origins, the Easter weekend has become a secular candy holiday, like Halloween but with less stranger danger and more days off (if you’re one of those lucky workers who gets Monday off on top of the national Friday holiday, please give us a spring break from hearing about it). Probably because it […]
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First look: Sapori Italian Street Food and market
A new food destination opens today, Friday, April 2, on the Halifax waterfront. You’ll find Sapori Italian Street Food in the north edge of the Queen’s Marque building, 1741 Lower Water Street, not far from the ferry terminal. For the people behind Sapori–which means “flavour” in Italian—this opening day is a long time coming. “We […]
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Anyone over 70 can now register for a vaccine
It’s not an April Fool joke, although for some people it will sound too good to be true. Starting April 1, any Nova Scotians over age 70 are eligible to book their COVID-19 vaccine appointments online or over the phone. Before today, only those 75 and older in the general population could get the Pfizer […]
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Nova Scotia’s Affordable Housing Commission is hosting online workshop to talk about the housing crisis
How hard is it to find an affordable place to live in Nova Scotia? Hard enough that the government formed a commission, and that commission can state its mission pretty clearly: “We know that we must do more to increase the supply of new affordable housing, protect existing housing, and ensure that every Nova Scotian […]
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7 Sure Things happening in Halifax from March 31-April 8
Tactics for Staying Home in Uncertain Times The Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery’s latest show has its finger so firmly placed on the pulse that it must be beginning to cramp. Comprised of works by five emerging BIPOC artists from across the country, the gallery describes the show–which can be viewed completely online via […]
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Halifax patios now more accessible to dogs than disabled people
On Tuesday, March 30, Nova Scotia’s department of environment and climate change went to the dogs with an announcement: Effective immediately, restaurant, cafe and bar patios will be allowed to welcome pet four-legged friends of the canine variety. “They’ll have to follow, obviously, some safety protocols, but I think it’s a great way to introduce […]
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Strang reassures everyone AstraZeneca vaccine is fine
Yesterday, Health Canada and NACI–the National Advisory Committee on Immunization–declared that the AstraZeneca vaccine is no longer recommended for Canadians under age 55, due to a potential reaction after vaccination. “This adverse event is being referred to as Vaccine-Induced Prothrombotic Immune Thrombocytopenia (VIPIT),” says the Health Canada website. Today at the regular COVID-19 press briefing, […]