There isn’t a person in Nova Scotia unaware that 53 residents of a Halifax nursing home died during an outbreak of COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic in spring of 2020. The Northwood campus was home to 485 residents, the majority of whom shared bedrooms and bathrooms in a building more than 50 […]
Lawsuit alleges police failures during Nova Scotia’s mass murder
For the families of 22 people murdered in the rampage that began in Portapique on the night of April 18, 2020, this October will be an important month. That’s when the Mass Casualty Commission will finally begin its public inquiry on the worst mass murder in modern Canadian history. And the week of October 25 […]
Fitch Report showing some results
In March, ambulance wait times were up to five hours. Thanks to the purchase of some passenger vans and other changes, that's been reduced considerably.
Three months ago the Liberal government announced several changes designed to reduce ambulance wait times at overcrowded emergency departments around the province. One of the policy changes was to allow paramedics the flexibility to treat patients at home or at the accident scene instead of making a mandatory trip to the hospital. Another change recommended […]
Atlantic Gold is facing 32 charges for violating provincial environmental laws; yesterday, we learned the company also faces three federal charges
A lawyer for Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia was in court yesterday to enter pleas on a total of 32 charges laid under the province’s Environment Act related to the company’s open-pit gold mining operation at Moose River and gold exploration at Fifteen Mile Stream on the Eastern Shore — but those pleas weren’t entered. In...
Dalhousie researcher finds giving people who had a first dose of AstraZeneca a second dose of Pfizer may have big benefits
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Thousands of Nova Scotians vaccinated with AstraZeneca have a pointed interest in what their second jab will contain. They’ve been waiting for scientists and public health officials to determine both the safety and effectiveness of mixing AZ […]
What COVID researchers have learned from blood donations: the young, the poor, and racialized groups are most vulnerable
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Samples from blood donors across the country are providing significant information about the infection rate of COVID-19, as well as who is most likely to get it. Spoiler Alert: racialized groups, the poor, and young adults […]
Nova Scotia’s plan to tackle climate change: glass half full or half empty?
Halifax-Needham MLA Lisa Roberts is as familiar as most Nova Scotians with the story about how province is “a leader” when it comes to fighting climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) — which are now 30% below 2005 levels. That Nova Scotia has legislated targets to produce 40% of our electricity from renewable […]
NSLC rapped by auditor general for haphazard product selection processes
In a report released today, Nova Scotia’s auditor general says for a corporation that sold $726.2 million worth of alcohol last year and made $247.3 million in profit, the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation ought to have written policies governing the products it selects and advertises in its locations across the province. “For a corporation this […]
Environmental groups slam Goldboro LNG project
Canada’s Impact Assessment Agency is now considering a request from Ecojustice and other environmental groups to launch an environmental assessment of a $13 billion Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility proposed for Goldboro. The confirmation comes fromJaclyn Sauvé, a communications advisor with the federal agency once known as the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. Last week, Ecojustice […]
A (virtual) day at Province House: pandemic pay, small business gripes, and travel envy
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. We’re in the middle of a nasty third wave. Grocery store cashiers, early childhood educators, truck drivers, and people working in retail establishments deemed essential by the provincial government are on the front lines facing COVID every […]
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