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Restrictions eased for sports and arts, Strang gives details on some unique cases
The UK variant and the South African variant have now been detected in Nova Scotia, and a university student tested positive after isolating for 14 days.
By Victoria Walton | Jan 22, 2021
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Meet the entrepreneur passing her skills along to other Black women 1
Tia Upshaw is on the verge of opening her fourth business, and she’s encouraging others in her community to follow their dreams, too.
By Victoria Walton | Jan 22, 2021
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NS expanding parking lot capacity at Crystal Crescent Beach
Beach capacity to remain the same.
By Caora McKenna | Jan 21, 2021
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It's go time for skating and skate rentals at Halifax's beloved Oval
All you need to know to get your skate on this winter.
by Caora McKenna | Jan 21, 2021
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How to apply for benefits if you’re laid off in 2021
Tips for retail or restaurant employees on applying for the Canada Recovery Benefit.
By Victoria Walton | Jan 21, 2021
COVID-19
News + Opinion
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Restrictions eased for sports and arts, Strang gives details on some unique cases
The UK variant and the South African variant have now been detected in Nova Scotia, and a university student tested positive after isolating for 14 days.
By Victoria Walton on January 22, 2021 at 5:57PM
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How to apply for benefits if you’re laid off in 2021
Tips for retail or restaurant employees on applying for the Canada Recovery Benefit.
By Victoria Walton on January 21, 2021 at 11:48AM
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NS gives more details on who gets vaccinated in Phase 1
Healthcare workers in prisons are included, but incarcerated Nova Scotians, aren't.
By Victoria Walton on January 20, 2021 at 1:54PM
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COVID-19 news for the January 18 week
Quick looks at cases and more, in Halifax and Nova Scotia.
Updates by Team Coast on January 18, 2021 at 7:51AM
Opinionated
News + Opinion
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You’re not too old to trick-or-treat if you’ve never celebrated Halloween before 2
Newcomers from all over the world spend their first haunted holiday in Halifax.
by Seyitan Moritiwon on October 28, 2020 at 12:41PM
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What happened to Santina Rao in a Halifax Walmart should never happen again 8
When rates of women in our prisons are rising, things must change.
by Martha Paynter on January 22, 2020 at 11:50AM
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HRM’s shopping centres are a no-go zone for folks with accessibility needs 2
Poor design at Bayers Lake and Dartmouth Crossing is putting people at risk and costing businesses money.
by Oluwatomisin Adesina on January 16, 2020 at 1:00AM
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Clinic 554 has institution status in Canada’s abortion access history—why the changes it propelled shouldn’t spell its demise.
The only non-hospital surgical abortion clinic in the maritimes is in danger of closing.
by Martha Paynter on December 12, 2019 at 1:00AM
Reality Bites
News + Opinion
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Fin too deep
We ask a marine biologist how scared we all should be of sharks.
by Morgan Mullin on August 19, 2020 at 1:38PM
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Friends of NSCAD are rallying to demand answers to its petitions
The group hopes that, this time around, the board takes it seriously.
by Seyitan Moritiwon on August 13, 2020 at 10:41AM
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Friends of NSCAD mean business at Tuesday's Online Day of Action
The group is rallying to get the provincial government to look into the unexplained actions of NSCAD’s board of governors.
by Seyitan Moritiwon on July 21, 2020 at 12:09PM
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Keep showing up for Black Lives Matter with more events
An anti-racism rally tonight in Spryfield and public resistance event tomorrow at the Public Gardens.
by Morgan Mullin on June 17, 2020 at 3:20PM
Shoptalk
News + Opinion
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Meet the entrepreneur passing her skills along to other Black women 1
Tia Upshaw is on the verge of opening her fourth business, and she’s encouraging others in her community to follow their dreams, too.
By Victoria Walton on January 22, 2021 at 5:17PM
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Halifax dance studio struggling after third renoviction
Serpentine Studios owner Laura Selenzi says the pattern is frustrating.
by Victoria Walton on January 10, 2021 at 10:00AM
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Halifax's Christmas tree lots busier, earlier this year
With people spending more time at home due to Covid, the holiday spirit arrived early in 2020.
by Victoria Walton on December 12, 2020 at 12:08PM
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Fisherman’s Cove keeps its huts open for the holidays
The village will fill with twinkling lights, holiday magic and lots of local vendors.
by Seyitan Moritiwon on November 13, 2020 at 4:57PM
