Liberals: Houston withholds doctor waitlist for second month
From a press release HALIFAX: The doctor waitlist is supposed to be released within the first five business days of each month, but the Houston government has fallen short on…
Wong announces provincial support for cutting-edge healthcare data, analytics training at SMU
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is set to become a national leader in leveraging data and analytics to improve patient care through the creation of new health data analytics and health system…
Humboldt survivor bringing Words to Live by tour to Halifax
HALIFAX: Kaleb Dahlgren was one of those who survived a tragic and devastating hockey team bus crash involving a transport truck five years ago on April 6 that left 16…
Province announces funding for fruit growers impacted by February’s extreme cold
From a press release WOLFVILLE: Grape and other fruit growers whose crops were affected by the extreme cold weather in February will soon receive additional support to help them recover.…
Health of rural Nova Scotians to improve thanks to new institute, province says
From a press release ANTIGONISH: A new research institute at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish will help improve the health of rural Nova Scotians by focusing on the root…
Fall River woman’s university project looking at best ways to communicate water advisories
FALL RIVER: A Fall River woman is working on a university biology class project looking at the water advisories over the past two summers in the Grand Lake area. Meg…
N.S Community Health Boards call for Wellness Fund applications
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: From the intergenerational floor curling program in Cape Breton, to free inclusive haircuts for students across Cumberland County, Wellness Funds supports community projects across the province that help…
CBSA investigation leads to firearm charges against Lwr. Sackville man
LOWER SACKVILLE: A 42-year-old Lower Sackville man has been charged with allegedly smuggling prohibited weapons into Canada following an investigation by the CBSA Criminal Investigation in Halifax. In December 2022,…
N.S. launches new marketing campaign aimed at building on tourism recovery
From a press release HALIFAX: A new marketing campaign launched March 6, will encourage people to spend their vacation time and money in Nova Scotia and build on the tourism…
MLA Wong talks housing; residents concerns; Beaver Bank Connector; Fall River transit; and more
FALL RIVER: The MLA for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank said he takes an interest in everyone and everything that is going on in the community he represents. Brian Wong was speaking…