News/Canada/Nova Scotia (Page 27)

Victoria Levack remembers how she felt the day Nova Scotia passed the Accessibility Act seven years ago: hopeful.  “I thought, oh good, they’ll finally do something,” she said in a recent interview about the provincial legislation designed to remove barriers by 2030 for people with disabilities. “It’ll be slow, becauseContinue Reading

Nova Scotia A poultry producer in Lower Branch, N.S., who lost more than 200 birds after avian flu infected her farm is still months away from getting the all-clear to restart business. Lunenburg County farm lost 210 birds following February bout with bird flu Preston Mulligan · CBC News ·Continue Reading

Nova Scotia East Preston celebrates Liza Brooks on her 105th birthdayPeople gathered at the East Preston Recreation Centre this week to mark the 105th birthday of Liza Brooks. She was born on May 15, 1919. ‘I thank God I’m still alive and I’m still going’ Feleshia Chandler · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Nova Scotia A Nova Scotia bus driver is being lauded for his quick action after a tractor-trailer crashed through the guardrail of an overpass on Highway 101 and landed in front of the bus below. Bus driver had to slam on brakes to prevent collision with tractor-trailer Anjuli Patil ·Continue Reading

Nova Scotia Photos on social media show that a truck fell from the Highway 101 overpass between Bedford and Lower Sackville. It landed in front of a school bus, which police say had children on it at the time. So far, police say there haven’t been any reports of injuries.Continue Reading

Nova Scotia Cape Breton University says its new medical school will open as planned next year, despite local doctors’ concerns about their capacity to take on teaching duties on top of patient care and medical resident training. Physicians say they are overworked, understaffed and question compensation, patient care Tom AyersContinue Reading

Nova Scotia A new marine research centre has opened in Dartmouth, N.S., to co-ordinate the sophisticated underwater platforms used by Canada to gather ocean data. Facility for Intelligent Marine Systems opened Monday in Dartmouth Paul Withers · CBC News · Posted: May 14, 2024 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Nova Scotia If it swims, floats or sinks, it may have been tested inside the Aquatron’s laboratories and tanks since it opened 50 years ago. The golden anniversary is being marked this weekend with an open house. University laboratory celebrating 50 years of studying species and testing technology Paul Withers ·Continue Reading

Nova Scotia Two women in the Yarmouth area are questioning the response by Nova Scotia Health after they say invasive group A strep infections left them in hospital fighting flesh-eating disease. The episode raises questions about Public Health messaging in the age of social media, according to one expert. Researcher saysContinue Reading