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Home » physical distancing

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“You are responsible for your own safety”

A smiling man with a dark short beard, dark framed glasses, wearing a green shirt by Philip Moscovitch August 11, 2020January 12, 2023

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Halifax announces modified summer day camps to start in mid-July for kids aged six-12

A young white man with a dark beard, looking seriously at the viewer in a black and white photo by Zane Woodford June 11, 2020January 2, 2023
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Report: Canadians plan to avoid restaurants ‘for the foreseeable future’

A smiling white woman with long straight dark blonde hair and bangs, with half her face in dramatic shadow by Yvette d'Entremont June 9, 2020December 23, 2022
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Today’s COVID-19 update: Stephen McNeil says people should go back to work even if they’d receive more money by staying home

A smiling white woman with long straight dark blonde hair and bangs, with half her face in dramatic shadow by Yvette d'Entremont June 3, 2020December 23, 2022
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For the first time since the outbreak started, Nova Scotia announces no new known cases of COVID-19

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Northwood Manor, a tall multi-level care home.
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Nova Scotia’s nursing homes now experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks

A smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Jennifer Henderson April 14, 2020December 7, 2022
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You can learn about the project, including how we’re asking readers to direct our reporting, our published articles, and what we’re working on, on the PRICED OUT homepage.


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In 1995, Brenda Way was brutally murdered behind a Dartmouth apartment building. In 1999, Glen Assoun was found guilty of the murder, and served 17 years in prison while maintaining his innocence. In 2019, he was fully exonerated.

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