The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Concerns about the slow uptake of COVID-19 vaccine in the 5 to 11 age group is top of mind for a panel of Canadian experts hosting a live virtual town hall event later this week. According to […]
Study to look at neurological impacts of COVID-19 on survivors
Dalhousie researcher says between 13% and 15% of people infected with COVID-19 will go on to struggle with cognitive issues.
Brain fog (difficulty thinking or concentrating) and memory issues are just a few of the neurological symptoms that can linger for COVID-19 long-haulers. Although research shows many COVID-19 survivors suffer cognitive impairments after being infected, there are currently no clinical guidelines that consider the neurological impacts of the virus. Dalhousie University professor Carlos Hernandez-Castillo hopes […]
Nova Scotians eligible for medical assistance in dying will soon have option to self-administer
The decision to add oral protocol to MAID "just another element in respecting autonomy," says professor who teaches in the faculties of law and medicine at Dalhousie.
Nova Scotians eligible for medical assistance in dying (MAID) will soon be able to choose to self-administer medication rather than relying on a clinician to do it for them. The option, often referred to as the oral protocol, will be made available in the province in “early 2022.” “Currently in Nova Scotia medications for medical […]
Report: Families expected to pay $966 more for groceries next year
Cost of dairy, vegetables, and bakery products will increase the most, while menu items in restaurants will go up by 6% to 8% in 2022, researchers with Canada's Food Price Report find.
Feel like you’re spending more but leaving with less at the grocery store? A new report released today suggests things are going to get worse. Canada’s Food Price Report for 2022 suggests overall food prices will increase 5% to 7%, with the average family expected to pay $14,767 annually on food. That’s $966 (7%) more […]
Study finds milk bags are far better for the environment than jugs and cartons
Dalhousie researchers find plastic milk bags produce 20% to 40% of the greenhouse gases of milk cartons or jugs.
If you regularly consume milk, chances are you don’t give much thought to the environmental impact of the container as you place it in your grocery cart. But Mary Anne White has thought about it, and her research into the issue has forever changed the way she buys milk. It has also made the Dalhousie […]
Endangered wild salmon at risk from sea lice outbreak at two fish farms in Annapolis Basin
Outbreak at Kelly Cove Salmon's two farms first after a "long, long time" of the company saying the parasites aren't an issue here, EAC says.
Elevated sea lice levels at two fish farms in the Annapolis Basin could impact the endangered wild Atlantic salmon population in Nova Scotia, ecologists say. In a recent hearing before the Aquaculture Review Board, Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. (a division of Cooke Aquaculture) acknowledged it’s been dealing with elevated levels of sea lice in two […]
“Please don’t sell Nova Scotia”
Additional taxes on non-resident landowners has been discussed since the 1960s. Now the debate is on again as non-residents snap up property in Cape Breton.
Nova Scotia has long been a popular place not just for settlers, but in the last century it also became a popular place for non-residents — including many well-heeled Americans and Europeans — to purchase properties.[1] For decades, scholars and successive governments have debated the issue of non-resident land ownership in a province with relatively […]
Dr. Christine Chambers: ‘All parents want to do the right thing’ on vaccines for their children
With approval of COVID-19 vaccine for kids between the ages of 5 and 11 expected soon, a Halifax pediatric pain researcher shares how to prepare children before, during, and after vaccination.
When Yousef Bishara, 11, was told the COVID-19 vaccine could be approved for children between the ages of 5 and 11 by the end of next week, he quickly glanced at his mother and uttered an excited ‘Oh yay! I didn’t know that.’ The sixth grader from Yarmouth County is excited at the prospect of […]
Virtual panel discusses the ongoing legacy of slavery and the topic of reparations
Delvina Bernard, Andrea Douglas, and Cikiah Thomas were panelists at the event billed as a pre-conference event for the 2023 Universities Studying Slavery Conference to be hosted by University of King’s College.
On Monday, speakers at a virtual panel discussion talked about reparations and the ongoing legacy of slavery from Nova Scotian and Canadian perspectives. The event was hosted by Dalhousie University, University of King’s College, and the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia and was advertised as a pre-conference event for the 2023 Universities Studying Slavery […]
Child’s play: Bringing back the 1980s summer
Halifax researcher says pandemic recovery for families and children should include unstructured outdoor play.
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing or donating. Playing outside until the street lights came on. Sprinklers, merry-go-rounds, and endless neighbourhood bike rides. No computer or internet. Family board game nights, making sandcastles in the park, picnics, and a seemingly endless supply of Popsicles and Kool-Aid. […]