Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative leader Tim Houston held an outdoor news conference in front of the Melville Heights seniors’ home in Halifax today. Houston is promising to Nova Scotians that if they elect his party to form the next government, he will create 2,500 single rooms in nursing homes over the next three years. About […]
Daily COVID-19 update: Three people who work at elder care facilities have tested positive
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Twelve more people in Nova Scotia have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 122. Three people are in hospital, and seven have recovered. I’ll be publishing daily charts to track the progression of the disease and the response to it. Today’s charts: Number […]
“8 is NOT Enough”: Disabled adults and their supporters demand more action on community housing from McNeil government
A letter signed by dozens of groups on behalf of more than 1,300 disabled adults waiting for housing called on the McNeil government Thursday to back up its earlier promise to find homes in the community for people who are needlessly institutionalized. Premier Stephen McNeil told journalists the “work is ongoing; we continue to work...