Ria Mae headlining free online New Year's Eve show in Nova Scotia The pandemic means that New Year's Eve celebrations in Nova Scotia will be limited to small gatherings or virtual events. Social Sharing Public events will be absent this year but you can still raise a glass of bubbly from your bubble Posted: Dec 31, 2020 12:28 PM AT | Last Updated: December 31, 2020 Haligonian Ria Mae will be performing at the virtual New Year's Eve event at Scotiabank Centre.(Cathy Irving) Most of us will be eager to bid a not-so-fond farewell to 2020, but pandemic restrictions mean that celebrations will be limited to virtual events or small gatherings.