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Court ruling, premier’s apology offer hope for patients denied treatment A ruling from the Nova Scotia Supreme Court that refusals for treatment from the province were procedurally unfair could have implications for other Nova Scotians with similar conditions. Angela MacIvor has the story. Following a groundbreaking court decision and anContinue Reading

Nova Scotia Former employees of the Laing House organization say a “toxic work environment” caused worsening mental health among staff. The union that represents them said it was trying to work through issues with the employer when the organization suddenly announced a “temporary closure” months ago. Laing House board saysContinue Reading

Nova Scotia The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans suspects hundreds of millions of dollars worth of lobster is caught in Atlantic Canadian waters each year but never reported to authorities, raising both income tax and conservation implications for the country’s largest fishery. Fisheries Department has been criticized for poorContinue Reading

Nova Scotia The Wabanaki-Labrador Indigenous Health Research Network has had its funding renewed by the federal government for another five years. The network aims to improve the health of Indigenous peoples and build capacity for Indigenous health research in the Atlantic region. Wabanaki-Labrador Indigenous Health Research Network aims to supportContinue Reading

Nova Scotia Singh and May are welcome in N.S. campaign, but Trudeau and Poilievre not so muchThe Nova Scotia Greens and New Democrats have put out the welcome mat for national leaders Elizabeth May and Jagmeet Singh, but the Liberals and the PCs have slammed the door on help fromContinue Reading

Nova Scotia Study shows some Halifax residents say they are OK having few or no friendsSome people in Halifax say they aren’t troubled by having have few or no friends, according to a study conducted by Dalhousie and St. Francis Xavier universities. Researchers asked for different perspectives on what itContinue Reading

Nova Scotia People gathered to light candles and say prayers Sunday night for the 19-year-old woman who was found dead at a Halifax Walmart. Warning: This story contains distressing details Gareth Hampshire · CBC News · Posted: Nov 04, 2024 8:46 AM EST | Last Updated: 6 hours ago CandlelightContinue Reading

Nova Scotia Candidates in the provincial election can expect some tough questions around the construction of large wind farms that would generate green hydrogen for export. EverWind, Bear Head Energy, have plans to build hundreds of turbines to produce hydrogen with intent to export Luke Ettinger · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Nova Scotia Two Nova Scotia women forced to pay for out-of-country surgeries to treat debilitating medical conditions have won their legal challenges, with a judge criticizing the mishandling of their cases by the province. Women waged two-year legal battle Jennifer Brady, who has lymphedema, has won a legal case againstContinue Reading