A new report on the well-being of Nova Scotia’s children and youth has found that while many are doing well, far too many are being left behind. The ‘One Chance to be a Child’ report was released Tuesday. Described as the first “comprehensive snapshot” of child and youth well-being in the province, the data profile […]
Get outside: national nature prescription program launches in the Maritimes
From walking on a trail to digging in a garden, swimming in a lake, or simply sitting on a park bench, evidence shows connecting with nature increases energy, creativity and concentration, and reduces stress, anxiety, and chronic pain. So stop and smell the roses, because the next time you visit your healthcare provider you just […]
Dalhousie researcher studying how pandemic impacted violence against women services
How did the pandemic impact violence against women services, what did women experience while accessing them, and how can providers, policymakers, and funders best respond in future? Alexa Yakubovich is looking at those questions as one of three Dalhousie University researchers who recently received Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) funding for projects focused on […]
Northern Pulp is in a polluting league of its own
A new study shows the mill's emissions of some air pollutants greatly exceeded federal reporting thresholds and were often much higher than other mills in Atlantic Canada.
A new study shows that in spite of the many claims over the years that it was cleaning up its environmental act, and in spite of the $28 million it received in 2011 from the “green transformation program” of Conservative government of Stephen Harper to do so, when it came to air pollution, the Northern […]
As COVID spikes in wastewater across Canada, Halifax project hopes for funding renewal
As average levels of coronavirus found in Ottawa’s wastewater hit record highs and case numbers climb across the country, a wastewater surveillance project in Nova Scotia may soon see its funding renewed. Launched last January, the goal of the research project was to track the presence of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia wastewater to help researchers […]
Researchers explore homelessness in Nova Scotia during early months of COVID-19
Authors of a new report highlighting the “ongoing systemic disaster” of homelessness in Nova Scotia during the pandemic’s early months hope their work will inform future disaster responses. The report, Homelessness during a pandemic, Learning lessons for disaster preparedness in Nova Scotia, summarizes a collaborative study between researchers at Dalhousie University, Cape Breton University and […]
Study examines work of Nova Scotia pharmacists, the pandemic’s ‘unsung heroes’
If not for community pharmacists, many Nova Scotians would have had nowhere to turn for their primary health care needs during the pandemic. That’s one of the takeaways from a new research paper, ‘Community Pharmacists’ Expanding Role In Supporting Patients Before and During COVID-19: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.’ “I would say that we have proven […]
What it means to live with COVID
"We need to be very careful about letting down our guard too much at this point," says Dr. Scott Halperin, professor of pediatrics and microbiology and immunology at Dalhousie University and infectious disease at the IWK Health Centre.
On Monday, children across Nova Scotia are set to return to their schools after this week’s March Break. While some restrictions will remain in place for the health care system, students will be re-entering classrooms on the same day that the province enters Phase 3 of its reopening plan. Public health and school public health […]
Dalhousie University’s decision to source “sustainable biomass” from J.D. Irving and Wagner a “piss-off”
News that Emera’s Brooklyn biomass plant is out of commission is making waves in Nova Scotia, while Dal’s biomass facility in Truro garners little publicity.
In May 2021, Dalhousie University issued a tender for “sustainable biomass” to feed the bioenergy plant on its agricultural campus in Truro. At the end of July 2021, the university quietly awarded the contract — worth $1,318,187.50 — to J.D. Irving and Wagner Forest NS. This marked a departure for Dalhousie’s biomass plant, which for […]
Breaking out of the algorithmic box
Morning File, Thursday, February 3, 2022
News 1. Is a “climate action tax” different from any other tax? Halifax has a climate action plan that Zane Woodford has previously described as “woefully underfunded.” Council is thinking of changing that, by earmarking a special tax of 0.023 cents on every $100 of taxable assessed residential property value for climate-related capital projects. But, […]
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