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Pilot Picasso reflects on a tough year after Portapique  Aerial artist Dimitri Neonakis flew a heart over Nova Scotia—and stole all of ours. On Sunday, April 19, 2020, Dimitri Neonakis was at home with his girlfriend, stunned, as news from Portapique slowly made its way to the public. By the end of the day, he was exhausted. The pandemic was still fresh—shutdowns had begun in Nova Scotia just one month prior—and now the province was dealing with the deadliest mass...

Map of COVID-19 cases reported in Nova Scotia as of April 14, 2021. Legend here. THE COAST 2 cases and a major leap in vaccine delivery April 14  But Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 numbers also identify 18 more cases of the B117 variant. As we continue to request your patience for minimal case reports this week, lets get to the days numbers. The province is reporting two new COVID-19 cases today: "One case is in Central Zone and is related to travel outside Canada. The other case is in Eastern ...

Premier faces renewed calls for Northwood inquiry  After Coast investigation, Rankin’s asked in legislature about long-term care outbreak. Yesterday morning, The Coast published Stephanie Nolen’s months-long investigation into last year’s deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Northwood long-term care home. Four hours later, the story was at the centre of an exchange at the provincial legislature between official opposition leader Tim Houson, NDP leader Gary Burrill and premier...

NS won’t divert vaccines to Ontario but could help in other ways  There’s been no call for help yet, and doctor Strang says any request won’t be considered until we receive it. A press release this morning from the Canadian Medical Association included an “urgent call” for measures that address the increasing COVID-19 caseload in several provinces. Among the suggestions was that of “province-to-province collaboration” on resources—specifically vaccines. And while the CMA does...

How to tune in to the Portapique memorial service livestream  A tribute in honour of the 22 victims happens Sunday, April 18 at 3pm. It’s been a year since a man who was a known domestic abuser went on a killing rampage that would become the largest in recent Canadian history. To remember the 22 victims, the Nova Scotia Remembers Legacy Society has organized a memorial service, which will be held Sunday, April 18 at 3pm. You can tune into the broadcast via Facebo...

Map of COVID-19 cases reported in Nova Scotia as of April 12, 2021. Legend here. THE COAST 7 new cases for a record 46 active cases Monday, April 12  Nova Scotias active COVID-19 caseload reaches a new high for the year. We need to keep this report short and number-focused today—and for the rest of the week—because were working on a huge story about Northwood long-term care facility that comes out Thursday, and it needs all of our attention. If The Coast had a huge staff of reporters...

April 16, 2021 City of Port Huron Officials are still planning on some sort of festivity surrounding the Port Huron to Mackinac Yacht Race. Downtown Development Director Cynthia Cutright says it might have a different name this year but they are still planing for some sort scaled back event. “We hesitate calling it the Blue Water Fest this year… because it’s not going to look like the festival we’ve come to know and love,” said Cutright. Q Country 107 is planning to hold a pair of...

Plans for a new childrens park are underway in Parc San Souci and last updated 2021-04-14 19:34:59-04 LAFAYETTE — Parc San Souci has been the go-to place for people living in Lafayette for nearly twenty years. It has served as a place to host events, play and listen to live music, as well as take an iconic photo, but the Downtown Development Authority believes that its missing something. "We know that the fountain is not on year round, and the letters are really meant to be a photo opport...

Atlanta-based Gray Television is breaking ground on a new film and entertainment campus at Doraville’s former General Motors plant, shuttered more than a decade ago. Gray TV paid $80 million for the 127-acre space. Plans are to capitalize on the state’s film industry and foster E-sports gaming and robotics, residences and even a hotel.  This comes as a relief to Doraville city officials, who have watched development plans fall through repeatedly. At one point, there was even talk that the ...

Atlantic bubble dreams for April 19 are popping  Cancel your plans to head to Moncton, and make sure your Charlottetown and St. John’s trips have a good refund policy. It was last month when Nova Scotia premier Iain Rankin first hinted that the Atlantic bubble might be returning in April. But he gave a caveat: “As always, we will be guided by public health as safety is always our primary concern,” he said on March 9 in a COVID-19 media briefing. A few we...