News 1. Omicron is testing Nova Scotia’s hospitals Jennifer Henderson digs into the effects of the current COVID-19 wave on the province’s hospitals, looking not just at those hospitalized with COVID-19, but also larger effects on the system. Her lead gets right to the point: The latest wave of COVID is putting pressure on every […]
It’s OK to not obsess over every bit of COVID data
Morning File, Tuesday, December 21, 2021
News 1. Briefing today, as daily COVID cases hit nearly 500 The number of daily new COVID-19 infections in Nova Scotia has held steady at nearly 500 the last few days, Tim Bousquet reports. Because of the high number of infections, public health is backlogged, and can’t maintain accurate numbers of active and recovered cases. […]
97% of Halifax employees fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Staff who didn't get their first dose by November 3 could face "employment consequences" starting this Thursday.
Fewer than 145 out of about 4,000 employees of Halifax Regional Municipality are still unvaccinated, and they could be placed on unpaid leave this week. “As of Friday, December 10, 97 per cent of municipal staff have presented proof of full vaccination, of which 99.5 per cent of Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) and […]
Lockdown is loosening and apples are blossoming
Morning File, Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Step out of lockdown and into “PHASE 1” of reopening, Nova Scotia. May we never look back … News 1. COVID-19 update Reopening, “Phase 1” As of 8am today, lockdown restrictions in Nova Scotia are lightening (slightly). We’re now in “phase 1” of the province’s reopening plan. Among the changes in restrictions: You can now […]
Writers cancel talks at Halifax Public Libraries, activists continue calls for removal of “transphobic” book from collection
Several Nova Scotia writers have cancelled upcoming readings at Halifax Public Libraries, to express their objection to the library’s decision to keep a recently purchased book on the shelves. On Friday, Halifax Pride announced it had also severed ties with the library over the issue. The book, by freelance journalist Abigail Shrier, is called Irreversible […]
What will it take to restart film and TV production?
Morning File, Thursday, June 18, 2020
News 1. New class-action lawsuit proposed against RCMP and attorneys general of Canada, NS Families of those killed on April 18 and 19 in Nova Scotia are suing the RCMP, along with the attorneys general of Canada and Nova Scotia, for failings related to the mass murders. The suit is being brought by Patterson Law […]
Libraries on overdrive: they’ve ramped up digital services during the pandemic, but the future remains uncertain
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The doors to the library may be shut, but Troy Myers, librarian in chief for South Shore Public Libraries, says he’s never worked harder. “I have to say — take this as a bit of a confession — I haven’t worked this hard in my […]