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Nova Scotia emergency rooms closed for staffing shortages twice as often as last year

Nova Scotia emergency rooms closed for staffing shortages twice as often as last year

HALIFAX — Emergency room closures due to staffing shortages in Nova Scotia have doubled year over year, a situation the province's health minister says shows that hospitals are being pushed to their limits.
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Nova Scotia Power bond rating downgraded by credit rating agency DBRS Morningstar

Nova Scotia Power bond rating downgraded by credit rating agency DBRS Morningstar

HALIFAX — A prominent credit rating agency has downgraded the bonds of Nova Scotia's electrical utility amid the company's conflicts with the provincial government.
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Outraged Acadian group urges leadership review of New Brunswick premier

Outraged Acadian group urges leadership review of New Brunswick premier

FREDERICTON — The Acadian Society of New Brunswick is accusing Premier Blaine Higgs of abdicating his responsibilities toward official bilingualism.
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N.L. man making 3,000-kilometre journey home for Christmas by car after flight snafu

N.L. man making 3,000-kilometre journey home for Christmas by car after flight snafu

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland man was barrelling home Wednesday in a rented Toyota Corolla after his WestJet flight from Toronto to St. John’s was cancelled three days ago.
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Nurse shortage sends some obstetrics patients in Labrador 500 kms away to give birth

Nurse shortage sends some obstetrics patients in Labrador 500 kms away to give birth

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. — A nursing shortage has come to a head in Labrador, where obstetrics patients in Happy Valley-Goose Bay are being diverted more than 500 kilometres west to Labrador City.
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Nova Scotia government appoints new director of police watchdog agency

Nova Scotia government appoints new director of police watchdog agency

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has appointed a senior Crown prosecutor as the next director of the province's police watchdog agency. Alonzo Wright will become director of the Serious Incident Response Team, or SIRT, as of Jan. 9.
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Halifax ER sees rise in patients who need community services, not acute medical care

Halifax ER sees rise in patients who need community services, not acute medical care

Halifax’s emergency department is reporting a rise in patients admitted solely because of social circumstances — and the number of these patients is expected to spike over the holidays, a physician and researcher said Tuesday. Dr.
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Nova Scotia's robust economy and growing population help boost government revenue

Nova Scotia's robust economy and growing population help boost government revenue

HALIFAX — For the second time in three months, Nova Scotia's finance minister has reported $1.3 billion in additional provincial revenue, thanks mainly to a surging economy.
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'By and for settlers': Convocation ceremony prompts N.L. to re-examine its anthem

'By and for settlers': Convocation ceremony prompts N.L. to re-examine its anthem

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A decision by Memorial University has prompted a provincewide discussion about Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial anthem.
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University of New Brunswick Saint John campus to get $38-million health centre

University of New Brunswick Saint John campus to get $38-million health centre

FREDERICTON — The University of New Brunswick Saint John campus is getting a $38-million health and social innovation centre funded by the provincial and federal governments.
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