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Residents and visitors will have more safe, accessible, sustainable and environmentally friendly ways to move around Yarmouth, according to a news release from the Nova Scotia government.
The growing number of Nova Scotians who do not have a family doctor weren’t prescribed any magic cure by Nova Scotia Health Authority officials appearing Thursday at the Legislature's standing committee on health.
But, according to health officials, virtual care and collaborative care health models are likely to alleviate the province’s doctor pinch, allowing 30,000 people on the growing waiting list for family doctors to receive care.
Politial watchers are expecting a writ to be dropped any day for the 41st provincial election. Voters in Nova Scotia can apply on-line now so they will be able to vote by mail using a write-in ballot when the 41st provincial general election is called.
Some Nova Scotia doctors have had serious concerns about a range of Nova Scotia COVID-19 policies but have remained silent because of pressure from the profession’s regulatory body and the province, says a Halifax emergency room physician in a Saltwire story Tuesday.
“No one wants to be the one to go against the grain, despite their individual concerns, in fear of what could happen to them,” said Dr. Aris Lavranos, adding that doctors have to consider their role and responsibilities in society.
Phase 4 of the Nova Scotia Covid19 reopening plan is set to begin on July 14, as the government continues to expand access to social connections and capacity for businesses, services, events and activities. Plan phases are based on ongoing progress of vaccination rates and improvements of public health and healthcare indicators.
Early Friday morning lightning struck the steeple of St. Matthews United Church in Clyde River, setting the church's tall steeple on fire. The church has been a staple icon of the area for 146 years.
Claiming that Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) have infringed upon treaty rights affirmed in the Marchall case (R. v. Marshall [1999]), the Potlotek Fist Nation filed suit on May 11 in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia .
Members of Extinction Rebellion Nova Scotia who were involved in the blockade to save mainland moose habitat from destruction scored a bit of a victory in their legal battle with Westfor Management Inc.
Canada sits at a pandemic crossroads. Second waves are receding thanks to successful lockdowns and restrictions. Reopening of schools and economies without meaningful improvements in surveillance or containment is set to intersect with emerging variants of concern and vaccine shortages, creating a perfect storm for a massive third wave.
Early Friday morning lightning struck the steeple of St. Matthews United Church in Clyde River, setting the church's tall steeple on fire. The church has been a staple icon of the area for 146 years.
