There have been 71 COVID-19 deaths in the province since the virus first reared its ugly head here. The province has released only sparse details on the ages and locations of each person who died—while at the same time telling the public they’re not just statistics, but people with lives, families and stories. What can […]
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UPDATED: Iain Rankin and Andy Fillmore among Nova Scotia politicians who are also landlords
Updated March 19 with response from Tim Houston added to the text below. When we ask ourselves how did the situation for renters in Halifax get so bad, a common answer is that the majority of the decision makers in this province are homeowners. The theory is they just don’t quite remember the low, burning […]
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Were you exposed to C19?
There are two main ways to find out if you might have been unintentionally near someone with the coronavirus. First is the province’s database of potential exposure sites, which you can access right now by clicking here. Second is the COVID Alert phone app. Read on for more about these options. THE DATABASE Contact tracing […]
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Halifax says bye bye for good to Cornwallis statue and street name
UPDATE October 2021: Halifax Regional Municipality initiated Phase One of the two-phase project to rename Cornwallis Street—a survey to collect new street name suggestions for the street. The survey is “open to all property owners, residents and businesses on Cornwallis Street, First Nation and African Nova Scotian communities and all other residents of the municipality” […]