News 1. The casino crapshoot Rob Csernyik has an incredible investigative piece on the casinos in Nova Scotia and how locals, not high-rolling tourists, became the big spenders. Csernyik looks back before the first casino opened by ITT Sheraton in the summer of 1995. A poll from 1993 showed that 57.7 respondents were against the […]
NSHA working on fix for swamped blood collection appointment line
Patient frustrated by booking system: 'There's no way to leave a message, no online service. Just call over and over until you win the privilege of being on hold for 30-60 mins'
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The Nova Scotia Health Authority says it’s aware of — and working on a solution for — the overwhelmed blood collection appointment line in the Halifax area. Frustrated patients in the NSHA’s Central Zone (which includes Halifax) are reporting the need to make repeated […]
One year later: health care by the numbers
Exactly a year ago, the Halifax Examiner reported on a rally in downtown Halifax that attracted about 75 people concerned about overcrowded emergency rooms, inadequate mental health services, and too few places for seniors requiring long-term care. The rally was advertised through a Facebook group called “Nova Scotia Healthcare Crisis.” Among those in the crowd […]
We’re told to socially distance, but people are hooking up and having sex
Sexual health advocates worry people are avoiding STI testing for fear of being judged for straying outside their bubbles.
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Despite the pandemic, provincial sexual health centres are dealing with increased demands for information and a steady stream of requests for STI (sexually transmitted infection) testing. “I know through friends and clients that there are a lot of people who aren’t necessarily respecting all of […]
A strange kind of normal: getting tested for COVID-19
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. “Tilt your head back,” the nurse says. Her name is Belinda. She is warm, friendly, and reassuring — and she is about to stick a swab that looks like an enormous flexible Q-tip far up my nose. “If you need to cough,” Belinda says, “turn […]
The Torstar sale leaves a gaping hole in the Canadian news scene, but journalism can still thrive
Morning File, Wednesday, May 27, 2020
News 1. COVID-19 updates “A woman in her 80s who had an underlying medical condition has died after contracting the COVID-19 virus. She was a resident of the HRM but not a resident of Northwood or any other long-term care home,” reports Jennifer Henderson: The news came at today’s daily briefing by Dr. Robert Strang, […]
Frontline workers: Doctors
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Anyone going to the emergency department at the Halifax Infirmary will notice some changes. First, you’ll go through a pre-triage process in the vestibule at the front doors. There, two nurses will screen for COVID-19 symptoms. Patients showing symptoms are sent directly to a room […]
Auditor General finds Lands & Forestry and Health Departments slow to enact changes
All governments are doing a wonderful job at everything, according to all governments. For a more objective assessment of performance, citizens depend on the work of the Auditor General. The “exit” report of an Auditor General — one who’s spent six years researching promises kept and promises broken by government — is of special interest....
Researcher wants to know how many people are dying from heart attacks because of COVID response
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Dr. Ratika Parkash wants to know how Nova Scotia’s pandemic response has affected the health and impacted mortality rates of heart and stroke patients in the province. “We need to understand how our response to the pandemic affected patients that didn’t actually have COVID, so […]
As Northwood deaths rise, Dr. Strang deflects responsibility, blames others, and minimizes the enormous death toll
Morning File, Monday, May 4, 2020
News 1. Northwood Over the weekend, eight people with COVID-19 died at Northwood. That brings the total number of COVID-related deaths at Northwood to 31. The provincial total is 37 (including the 31 at Northwood). As of yesterday, some 305 people connected to Northwood have contracted the disease — 220 residents and 85 employees. Sixteen […]
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