The province’s paramedics are burnt out and say higher wages, better working conditions and recruitment and retention top the list of what’s required to improve a system “nearing the point of failure.” That was the message delivered by members of the union representing paramedics during the province’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday. Held […]
How the financialization of housing hurts renters and boosts profits
Morning File, Tuesday, June 15, 2021
News 1. Could cheap repurposed drugs help provide a way out of the pandemic? The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. One phenomenon I was not aware of before the pandemic was people being fans of specific drugs. My attitude towards pharmaceuticals generally involves listening […]
45 Northwood residents have died with COVID-19
The disease has now spread into the non-nursing home part of the complex, apparently via a room for smokers.
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The death toll continues to climb at the Northwood nursing home in Halifax. Northwood CEO Janet Simm and Executive Director Josie Ryan held an online briefing today to report three more residents have died, bringing the total to 45 at the 485-bed complex. Equally discouraging […]
Desmond Cole Reads the Local News
Desmond Cole is in Halifax this weekend, keynoting at the Media and the Law conference. At around midnight on Saturday after a long day, I sat down with Desmond and recorded his take on some of our local news stories. Here are the first two stories we spoke about. Some cuts have been made for […]