The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The confirmed COVID-19 infection of four staff and two residents at three other nursing homes in the province has prompted Northwood Inc. to step up its preparations. With 485 beds at its Halifax location, Northwood is one of the largest nursing home operators in Nova Scotia. And although Northwood has no … [Read More...]
Daily COVID-19 update: the province is preparing for 333 small businesses to default on loan deferrals
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Twenty more people in Nova Scotia have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 147. … [Read More...]
After nearly 50 years of solving crosswords, Dartmouth sisters publish their debut puzzles
“Desi of Desilu Productions” “Ball go-with?” “Ricardo player” “Ball carrier, at times” Yes, those are all actual crossword clues whose answer is “Arnaz.” … [Read More...]
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Graphed: COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, March 31, 2020
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Twenty new people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, bringing the total to 147. The Halifax Examiner will be publishing these graphs daily, as a separate … [Read More...]
Policing the pandemic
News 1. Daily COVID-19 update: Community transmission has arrived The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. We all knew community transmission of COVID-19 was coming. Dr. Strang has said so repeatedly in his daily … [Read More...]
Classes are cancelled. Now go do your homework.
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. As Alice Cooper might proclaim, “School's out!” – until at least May 1 in Nova Scotia. Public school classes for students in Primary to Grade 12 are cancelled for this newly … [Read More...]
Report: the food supply is safe
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Despite the many uncertainties created by the current … [Read More...]
A man in mental distress died after police used a taser on him
SIRT is investigating after police say they responded to a report that a man was harming himself. The police used a stun gun … [Read More...]
Daily COVID-19 update: “community spread” comes to Nova Scotia; nursing home has outbreak
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Five more people in Nova Scotia have tested positive for … [Read More...]
Graphed: COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, March 30, 2020
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Five new people have tested positive for COVID-19 in … [Read More...]
Sheree Fitch’s new podcast offers some “narrative medicine” in a time of COVID-19
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Sheree Fitch is a multiple-award-winning poet, author … [Read More...]
A staffer at the East Coast Forensic Hospital likely has COVID-19
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free The Halifax Examiner has learned that a staff person at … [Read More...]
What John Prine teaches us about living through these difficult times
News 1. Jail is safe, says jailer Reports El Jones: In a letter submitted to the courts, John Scoville, the Director … [Read More...]
Fish farm limbo
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. On Friday, March 27, the provincial government gave … [Read More...]
The possible horrible legacy of the “coronavirus convention”
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free When this global health crisis finally ends, as it will … [Read More...]
Daily COVID-19 update: Three people who work at elder care facilities have tested positive
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Twelve more people in Nova Scotia have tested positive … [Read More...]
Nova Scotia’s Director of Correctional Services suggests that being in jail is safer than being in the broader community. That’s just false
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. In a letter submitted to the courts, John Scoville, the … [Read More...]
Healthcare lessons from Manitoba’s First Nations… and Cuba
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. In February — before the coronavirus changed everything … [Read More...]
Rates of domestic, family violence increase in a crisis like Covid-19. But people and communities can still support those at risk
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Staying home is keeping many of us safe from Covid-19, … [Read More...]
Daily COVID-19 update: supporting the propertied class in their time of need, with more indebtedness for small business owners
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The province's chief medical officer, Dr. Robert Strang, … [Read More...]
Françoise Baylis: What kind of world will we have when we come out of this crisis?
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. It might seem counterintuitive to be thinking about what … [Read More...]
Put homeless people in unused hotel rooms
News 1. Community spread and vindictive behaviour Yesterday, at the daily briefing on COVID-19, we learned that there is a … [Read More...]
Daily COVID-19 update: possible community spread case likely related to a St. Patrick’s Day celebration held in Lake Echo
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. There were five more positive cases of COVID-19 in Nova … [Read More...]
“Those who are in a shelter or without shelter cannot self-isolate”: Halifax deals with homeless population during COVID crisis
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Amid a public health emergency that relies on people … [Read More...]
No internet access: Connecting with kids who aren’t online during COVID-19
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. News 1. Daily update There are 68 cases of COVID-19, … [Read More...]
Daily COVID-19 update: the premier says there is no price-gouging
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Seventeen new cases of COVID-19 were identified in Nova … [Read More...]