Need a Family Practice Registry update for March 2026
HALIFAX: As of March 1, there are 63,221 Nova Scotians on the Need a Family Practice Registry. The last published number was on Feb. 1, when there were 65,790 Nova…
Premier promotes critical minerals opportunities to developers, investors
ONTARIO: Premier Tim Houston is attending the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference from March 1 to 3 in Toronto. The major international mining conference will connect developers and…
Year in Review: MLA Paul Wozney reflects on 2025 wins, sets sights on 2026 priorities
LOWER SACKVILLE: In an interview at his constituency office in Lower Sackville on February 10, Sackville-Cobequid NDP MLA Paul Wozney shared his top accomplishments from 2025 and outlined key focuses…
Year in review: MacDonald reflects on 2025, looks ahead at challenging 2026
ELMSDALE: There were many highlights for 2025, but the MLA for Hants East also said for the coming year 2026 there are some fiscal realities facing the province. John A.…
“It gave me back my life” How West Bedford Transitional Health is transforming after-hospital care
The following is a story submitted from Nova Scotia Health. BEDFORD: In February 2025, Ann Hoskin-Mott contracted respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which marked the beginning of a challenging three-month recovery…
Community health board volunteer garners human rights award
BEDFORD: At just 20, Evan Treffler has already become one of Nova Scotia’s most visible young voices for mental health advocacy, inclusion and human rights. The Dalhousie University medical sciences…
Nova Scotians continue to wait for mental health care improvements: N.S. NDP
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s Official Opposition MLAs are calling on the Houston government to take action and ensure Nova Scotians get mental health care when they need it. Despite a promise…
Column: Trade, Energy, Affordability, and Healthcare gains among 2025 achievements
The following is the column submitted by Premier Tim Houston’s office for December. It’s that time of year again. The Christmas tree is up, the house is decorated and there…
N.S. Health expanding AI-powered detection system after successful pilot
TRURO: Nova Scotia Health is moving forward with a phased provincial rollout of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered weapons detection system following a successful pilot at Colchester East Hants Health Centre…
Digital mobile X-Ray now available at Middle Musquodoboit hospital
MIDDLE MUSQUODOBOIT: Nova Scotia Health is pleased to share that a new digital mobile X-ray unit is now available to support patient care at Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital in Middle…