“Elected officials on occasion make decisions, and use procedures, that leave some constituents feeling betrayed and even incensed. Where those officials exceed their power, judicial review may provide a remedy. But where the decisions are within their lawful authority, as in this case, the court cannot intervene. In such circumstances, if a remedy is sought by […]
Nova Scotia moves to speed up COVID-19 test screening, premier says close to signing onto app
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Nova Scotia is hoping to speed up the COVID-19 testing process by removing one layer of screening for people hoping to find out whether they have the disease. The province announced a new online portal — nshealth.ca/coronavirus-assessment — on Thursday to screen people’s symptoms. “As […]
Nova Scotia education minister downplays significance of lead in most schools’ water
Nova Scotia’s education minister is downplaying the importance of thousands of failed tests for lead in water in hundreds of schools across the province, without putting forward any kind of action plan or clear timeline to fix the problem. Education and Early Childhood Education Minister Zach Churchill spoke to reporters following a cabinet meeting on […]
Two reports detail problems at Nova Scotia nursing homes that resulted in mass COVID-19 deaths
But while the recommendations in the Northwood report are public, the findings are not.
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. COVID-19’s remorseless advance through the Northwood facility in Halifax this spring caused 53 deaths, and exposed gaps in a system which is supposed to protect our most vulnerable citizens. In the wake of those events, the province will spend $26 million over the next year, […]
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announces he’s stepping down
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announced Thursday he’s stepping down. After 17 years in public office and seven as premier, McNeil made the surprise announcement during a post-cabinet news conference: Seventeen years is a long time, and it’s long enough. Today I’m announcing I will be stepping down and leaving public office. I have informed […]
Celebrating the inquiry: ‘This was because of the families, our determination, our drive, and the Nova Scotians, the Bluenosers’
Tuesday’s announcement that there will be a full public inquiry into April’s mass shooting had nothing to do with politicians and everything to do with the victims’ families and Nova Scotians. That was the message Nick Beaton delivered to reporters during a celebration event in downtown Halifax on Wednesday morning. Initially planned as a protest […]
Federal and provincial governments to hold public inquiry into Nova Scotia mass shootings
There will be a public inquiry into April’s mass shooting in Nova Scotia after all. Following significant public protest, statements from multiple Liberal MPs in opposition to an independent review, and a challenge from Nova Scotia Justice Minister Mark Furey, federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced his government is launching a public inquiry. “We […]
There’s still confusion over who will get the “pandemic premium” and when they will get it
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. More than 45,000 Nova Scotian health care workers will qualify for a top-up to their wages if they worked during all four months of the pandemic from March 13 to July 12. But it’s still unclear when they will receive the money and exactly which […]
It was ground zero for coronavirus deaths in Nova Scotia, but now Northwood is recovering
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The CEO of Northwood says the Halifax long-term care facility is entering a recovery period. COVID-19 swept through the nursing home, infecting 345 residents and staff. Fifty-three people died. As of this past week, Northwood now has no active cases. Two dozen elderly residents who […]
Caregivers stressed about return to work with no childcare
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Parents and caregivers struggling with a lack of childcare options as the economy reopens tomorrow have started sharing their stories via an online form set up by the Nova Scotia NDP. While services like salons, barber shops, spas, gyms and dine-in restaurants shut down since […]