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Newfoundland man killed in Halifax County crash
Nova Scotia has serious problem with human trafficking, non-profit representative says
Anyone who has seen the blockbuster hit Taken is familiar with the crime of human trafficking. What they may not know is that Nova Scotia has a serious problem with it. “Nova Scotia has the highest rates of human trafficking in Canada,” said Charlene ...
Investment towards culturally responsive mental health for Mi'kmaw
Giving Mi’kmaw people more of a say over developing and delivering mental health and addiction services in their communities is the focus of a $2-million investment announced Tuesday in Millbrook First Nation. Brian Comer, Nova Scotia minister ...
RCMP mum on details of search warrant executed in Meteghan in southwestern NS
METEGHAN CENTRE, NS – The RCMP are not offering specifics on the reason a search warrant was executed at a property in Meteghan Centre in southwestern Nova Scotia on Feb. 17. “This was part of an active investigation that is being led by the ...
Positive COVID-19 cases affect overnight and breakfast programs at Kentville shelter
A shelter in Kentville has had to stop taking in new people needing overnight accommodations and suspend its indoor breakfast program for at least two weeks after a client tested positive for COVID-19. The result was followed by further positive ...
Springhill residents want answers on All Saints Hospital’s ER
SPRINGHILL – Springhill residents are not willing to wait until January for a reassessment of the reduced hours at their hospital’s emergency room. More than a hundred people braved a cool, steady drizzle over the noon hour Thursday to send a message ...
Nova Scotia Power commits to Amherst upgrades
AMHERST - Nova Scotia Power has listened to the concerns of Amherst’s business community, says its regional director of operations. Sean Borden spoke to the SaltWire Network after appearing virtually before Amherst’s town council to respond to ...
Amherst nursing shortage means reduced ER hours in Springhill
AMHERST, N.S. - A nursing shortage at Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre is another example of the growing labour shortage in health care across the province, says the president of the Nova Scotia Nurses Union. Speaking to the SaltWire Network, ...
'You're not forgotten': Appreciation shown to Korean War veterans and families during Wedgeport Legion ceremony
WEDGEPORT, NS – As Korean War veteran Nelson Deveau received a special presentation from Korean-born Yarmouth resident Sonia Park-Lawrence, he couldn’t resist the opportunity to say something to her in Korean. First it made her smile. Then it made ...
Protesters shut down Trans Canada Hwy. 104 at exit 7
A protest in Cumberland County has shut down Highway 104. In a June 22 announcement, the Cumberland District RCMP announced that the highway has been closed near Exit 7 and the community of Thompson Station. RCMP said the highway at the exit has ...
Our bodies remember how to fight COVID-19: study
Some good news is hard to understand without an advanced medical degree. So we’ll start from the top – the 5,125 Nova Scotians who have recovered from COVID-19 can now be assured that there are cells in their bone marrow that remember how they fought ...