News 1. Go with the flow: new attempt at tidal power to launch next year Jennifer Henderson reports on a new effort to generate electricity using Bay of Fundy tides: A renewed effort is underway to harness Bay of Fundy tidal power using a floating platform technology with six mounted turbines to capture wave energy. […]
It was ground zero for coronavirus deaths in Nova Scotia, but now Northwood is recovering
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The CEO of Northwood says the Halifax long-term care facility is entering a recovery period. COVID-19 swept through the nursing home, infecting 345 residents and staff. Fifty-three people died. As of this past week, Northwood now has no active cases. Two dozen elderly residents who […]
Halifax announces modified summer day camps to start in mid-July for kids aged six-12
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Halifax has announced its modified summer camps will start on July 13 and run until August 28, but will only be offered for kids between the ages of six and 12 on a half-day basis. The city originally cancelled all summer camps in mid-April, and […]
Report: Canadians plan to avoid restaurants ‘for the foreseeable future’
Take-out and delivery kept many businesses afloat throughout the pandemic, but we're more wary when it comes to dining-in.
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. We may have embraced ordering take-out and delivery food throughout the pandemic, but a majority of Canadians say dining in at restaurants is off the table for the foreseeable future. That’s one of the takeaways of a new survey released Tuesday. The COVID-19 restaurant survey […]
Today’s COVID-19 update: Stephen McNeil says people should go back to work even if they’d receive more money by staying home
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The province’s COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday was heavily focused on Friday’s reopening of services like salons, barber shops, spas and dine-in restaurants shut down since March. “Today’s another good day in terms of cases,” Premier Stephen McNeil said, opening the briefing with the announcement […]
For the first time since the outbreak started, Nova Scotia announces no new known cases of COVID-19
Gathering limits are increased from 5 people to 10 people.
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The first three known cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia were announced on March 15, for testing conducted the previous day. Every day since then, there have been announcements of more cases, with a one-day high of 55 new known cases on April 22. The […]
Nova Scotia’s nursing homes now experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks
Dozens of staff and residents in at least seven long-term care facilities have tested positive for the disease.
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. As of the Easter weekend*, 16 residents and 10 employees at the Northwood long-term-care complex in Halifax tested positive for COVID-19. The nursing home’s website says all 26 — plus four more staff who provide homecare services — have exhibited mild to moderate symptoms. Medical […]