Dr. Sarah Fraser is an Antigonish doctor, currently working at the COVID-19 Assessment Unit at St. Martha's Regional Hospital. She has a popular medical blog, a link to it, is contained below this article. To connect her family, her brother is Central Nova MP Sean...
The following is a message from the American Consul General's Office, located in Purdy's Wharf in Halifax. I am publishing this message because it contains very informative details on the coronavirus, and there are links to other websites. Message: Event:...
By Andrew Macdonald This is not the time for politicos to score points with the electorate as a crisis plays out in the world, and here at home, so I was intrigued to hear political chatter reaching The Notebook that the highly partisan style of Peter MacKay may have...
By Andrew Macdonald Donald Trump Cheerleader Bruce Evans Parts Ways With The Notebook Over the last four years, The Notebook has given readers a glimpse of Nova Scotian native, turned American, Bruce Evans opinions on his unabashed support of Trump. We offered...
By Andrew Macdonald The global pandemic is going to play havoc with the significant tourism economy in Halifax — no question about that. But Ross Jefferson, CEO of Discover Halifax, formerly known as Destination Halifax, the regional destination marketing organization...
By Andrew Macdonald What will be the impact on the global pandemic on Nova Scotia real estate? Just weeks before the bottom fell out in this province, there had been many multiple sales offers on homes throughout Halifax Regional Municipality. As The Notebook has been...
By Andrew Macdonald The federal government is not allowing a vehicle vessel to dock at the CN Autoport because crew members on the ship have tested positive for the coronavirus. The order was issued by the Public Health Agency of Canada. The vessel 'Siem Cicero',...
By Sarah Fraser The number of COVID-19 cases now exceeds 378,000 worldwide. This new coronavirus, also known as SARS-CoV-2, is having unprecedented global effects. The number of deaths in Italy surpasses 6,000 and there is a lockdown in many countries. The number of...
During global crises it is important for us to retain a sense of humour, no matter how dark the news, so here is an offering from a Notebook reader in isolation in rural Nova Scotia: I just saw a news report about the stresses and strains of self-isolation. It said...
By Alison Strachan Beef and Black Bean Soup This is a recipe I make up as I go depending on what I have in the fridge: 4 beef short ribs 2 medium onions chopped fine 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 medium turnip cubed 2 carrots chopped in 1/4" medallions 5 stalks celery...
