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Commence Phase 2: waking up from COVID fatigue

A smiling young white guy with brown hair, in his Halifax Examiner T shirt. by Ethan Lycan-Lang June 16, 2021October 20, 2022

No excuse to skip the gym this morning, Halifax… News 1. COVID-19: the road to reopening continues Why not have a few friends over for dinner tonight? At 8 o’clock this morning, Nova Scotia moved into “Phase 2” of its reopening plan, easing some of the province’s current public health restrictions. The news was officially […]

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I’m a teacher at an elementary school, and I’m trying to figure out how to run my classroom during COVID

by Lalia Kerr August 10, 2020October 20, 2022
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Parents, teachers say Nova Scotia needs a plan for outdoor learning

A white woman with chin length auburn hair and blue eyes, wearing a bright blue sweater by Suzanne Rent July 31, 2020November 6, 2022
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Nova Scotia therapists can re-open their offices, but don’t expect to see them in person anytime soon

A smiling man with a dark short beard, dark framed glasses, wearing a green shirt by Philip Moscovitch July 27, 2020January 12, 2023
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Why we need a full public inquiry into the Nova Scotia massacre

by Paul Palango July 13, 2020October 20, 2022
Posted inCOVID, Education

Should Nova Scotia schools open in the fall, and if so, what should that look like?

A smiling white woman with long straight dark blonde hair and bangs, with half her face in dramatic shadow by Yvette d'Entremont July 7, 2020December 23, 2022
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Epidemiologist: the Atlantic bubble is low-risk, until the second wave comes

A smiling white woman with long straight dark blonde hair and bangs, with half her face in dramatic shadow by Yvette d'Entremont July 3, 2020December 23, 2022
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Dating, romance, and sex in the pandemic

A smiling white woman with long straight dark blonde hair and bangs, with half her face in dramatic shadow by Yvette d'Entremont June 19, 2020December 23, 2022
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What will it take to restart film and TV production?

A smiling man with a dark short beard, dark framed glasses, wearing a green shirt by Philip Moscovitch June 18, 2020January 11, 2023
Posted inHealth

NSHA working on fix for swamped blood collection appointment line

A smiling white woman with long straight dark blonde hair and bangs, with half her face in dramatic shadow by Yvette d'Entremont June 17, 2020December 23, 2022

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UNCOVER: DEAD WRONG

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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