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Nova Scotia Some biologists are predicting climate change could mean the arrival of new insects on Atlantic Canada’s shores. Asian tiger mosquito is spreading across the U.S., Europe and can carry Zika, West Nile viruses Erin Pottie · CBC News · Posted: Apr 21, 2024 5:00 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading

Nova Scotia Peggys Cove now has a new bylaw to guide development and protect the iconic fishing village’s heritage, but some say the process to create those rules was unfair. Rules aim to strike balance between character of area and allowing more commercial use Haley Ryan · CBC News ·Continue Reading

Nova Scotia Parents in Nova Scotia are expressing concern about the rising cost of infant formula and the struggle to find their brand in stock. Prices have jumped 30 per cent since 2022, without much relief in sight. As a result, families are often chasing down coupons and turning toContinue Reading

It’s suppertime at Health Park Early Learning Centre in Sydney, N.S., and six children are nibbling away on grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup. Sarah Chow sits at a tiny table beside her 15-month-old daughter Mira, spending a few minutes together before leaving for work.  “She actually settled really well.Continue Reading

Nova Scotia After spending the winter in their recreational vehicles because they couldn’t find affordable housing options, people who took part in a Dartmouth pilot program are calling for a larger, more permanent space for people who live in RVs. A Dartmouth pilot program opened 12 camping spaces for peopleContinue Reading

Nova Scotia As the Canadian health-care system struggles to deal with staffing shortages, some hospitals are turning to virtual technology they believe could move patients through the emergency room more efficiently. Many hospitals in N.S. will have virtual urgent care station in place by June, official says Shaina Luck ·Continue Reading

Free tuition for doctors. Public exercise programs. Bringing in the military.  These were just a few of the 2,200 ideas submitted by health-care workers who entered the provincial government’s contest last fall seeking quick, easy, and low-cost ideas to improve the Nova Scotian health-care system.  For a month, they were invited to submit anContinue Reading

Nova Scotia For Gary Kent, the heyday of rum-running in the province isn’t just history from 100 years ago, but part of the cherished memories passed down to him by his father. Gary Kent, a rum-runner’s son, was told at an early age not to tell anyone what his father didVernon Ramesar ·Continue Reading

Nova Scotia Their parents died within hours of each other. Now N.S. sisters are warning about deadly form of strepTwo sisters in southwest Nova Scotia want people to know about the danger of invasive group A strep — a rare but deadly bacterial infection — after losing both their parentsContinue Reading