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As the Nova Scotia government positions itself to take greater control over the province’s 10 universities, some within the university community say the potential changes are “short-sighted” and part of “anti-democratic,” “Trump-style politics” in the province. Last week, the Progressive Conservatives introduced a bill that would link the university’s funding decisionsContinue Reading

Halifax child stabbing could have been prevented, suspect’s mother says The mother of the young Halifax woman now charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of a six-year-old boy says her daughter suffered severe mental health problems all her life and that the attack could have been prevented with appropriateContinue Reading

Nova Scotia After years of planning and fundraising, a new pelvic health suite has opened at Dartmouth General Hospital, bringing some urology and gynecology procedures under one roof in the hopes of improving efficiency and reducing wait times. The Deanne Reeve Pelvic Health Suite is the first of its kind inContinue Reading

Nova Scotia Halifax has led the country in downtown recovery out of the pandemic years, with experts saying the secret to success has been the area’s diverse economy. Visitor numbers likely have reached pre-pandemic levels for Halifax Haley Ryan · CBC News · Posted: Feb 26, 2025 5:00 AM ESTContinue Reading

Nova Scotia After promising in recent years to give Nova Scotia’s Information and Privacy Commissioner the power to enforce decisions, the Houston government has blindsided the office and its supporters by announcing major changes under a new omnibus bill. Province introduced changes to the Freedom of Information and Privacy ActContinue Reading

It’s been nearly 40 years since the group counselling program for abusive men called New Leaf started operating in a small office in Westville, N.S.  In all that time, executive director Russell Borden says the program has never seen as many “intakes” as the roughly 120 men who started atContinue Reading

Nova Scotia A conversation with his late grandfather and experiences opening for other musicians have inspired Aysanabee to showcase Indigenous musicians on his current tour through Eastern Canada. Two Nova Scotia musicians say they are thrilled about the opportunity. Singer-songwriter is having different Indigenous musicians open current tour Richard WoodburyContinue Reading

Nova Scotia Researchers hope a pilot project that monitors the heart rate of baby seals will help them understand how the pups prepare for life in harsh conditions. Monitors track heart rate and movement of pups before they learn to swim Frances Willick · CBC News · Posted: Feb 22,Continue Reading

Nova Scotia The study, conducted by Mount Saint Vincent University researchers, found that members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community often felt the need to hide their gender or sexuality when accessing food support services. Feed Nova Scotia working on policy changes based on study findings Phillip Joy, principal investigator of theContinue Reading