Houston, health care partners talk emergency department crisis at summit

8 days ago Halifax Examiner

A news conference will be held Wednesday morning where Health Minister Michelle Thompson and Nova Scotia Health president and CEO Karen Oldfield are expected to announce “improvements” to care provided at emergency departments. Ross went on to advocate for changes in the health care system. He was appointed by the Dexter government as an advisor on emergency health before moving to work with a private company offering health care to workers in remote locations. Premier Tim Houston speaks with reporters after the health care summit on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. On the political front, a request from NDP leader Claudia Chender to call Nova Scotia Health CEO Karen Oldfield and Health Minister Michelle Thompson as witnesses at Thursday’s scheduled meeting of the Legislature’s Health Committee was rejected.
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Local news, independent outlets, and ethics: what happens next?

(Send this item: right click and copy this link)A clearcut on private land in Colchster County. Over the course of the tournament, many national anthems have been sung. Local news, independent outlets, and ethicsPhoto by Lisa Fotios on Pexels.comOver the last few weeks, I’ve been stockpiling articles on various aspects of local and independent news, and thinking about where we are and what happens next in terms of the media landscape. And, while your livelihood may not depend on local news, here you are reading an independent local news website, so I’m going to figure you care about these issues, too. I don’t think the big, national media are going to die off anytime soon.

21 days ago Halifax Examiner

Trees are so rooted, and yet forests move

This would prevent the need for vessels to sail around Nova Scotia — saving hours of travel time and potentially saving lives. (Send this item: right click and copy this link)VIEWSTrees are so rooted, and yet forests moveFrozen Ocean Lake at Kejimkujik National Park, in October 2022. Step, step, step, notice some amazing-looking mushrooms; step, step, step, look around at the calming vista of trees stretching away ahead of us; step, step, step, hear low croak of a raven, and watch a squirrel leap from a branch to the trunk of a larger tree. Step, step, step. Trees are so rooted, and yet forests move.

3 months ago Halifax Examiner

The current indifference to COVID deaths is in stark contrast to the public anguish when the virus ripped through Northwood early in the pandemic

That’s a far cry from the mournful anguish of the public when COVID ripped through the Northwood long-term care facility early in the pandemic. The route adds a sidewalk to Victoria Road between Highfield Park Drive and the pedestrian overpass. Thanks goodness the City of Dartmouth didn’t have enough money to destroy itself in 1971 and the Victoria Road expressway was never built. Probably my plan to rebuild all of downtown Dartmouth is unrealistic, but can we at least get the Victoria Road extension deconstructed? It ripped a neighbourhood in two, and returning it to a two-lane road will bring back a sense of place, as Victoria Road south of Albro Lake has.

3 months ago Halifax Examiner

Poilievre mum on Tory MP's 'illegal refugees' comment, calls for Roxham Road closure

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called for the closure of the Roxham Road irregular border crossing on Tuesday, but sidestepped questions about one of his MPs denying help to a family who used it to enter the country. OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called for the closure of the Roxham Road irregular border crossing on Tuesday, but sidestepped questions about one of his MPs denying help to a family who used it to enter the country. The Tory leader argued Tuesday that fixing the problem could lead to fewer people choosing to cross through unofficial entry points such as Roxham Road. Radio-Canada reported last month that Quebec Conservative MP Richard Martel recently refused to help a family that was facing deportation after having entered Canada through Roxham Road in 2018, calling them "illegal refugees." Poilievre did not directly answer when asked about Martel's comments Tuesday, but said the Liberal government should renegotiate the Canada-U.S. agreement "in order to close Roxham Road."

16 days ago CityNews Halifax

Your prior learning matters and may be applied toward a university degree

Dalhousie’s Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development RPL program gives learners a head-start in earning a university credential. With the Recognition of Prior Learning program at Dalhousie University you can now do exactly that. In 2022, Mike enrolled in the Certificate in Fire Service Administration at Dalhousie University, and while doing so, he learned about the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program. Dalhousie University wishes him the best of luck with his upcoming interview, and looks forward to hosting him in classes. Learn more about the RPL program here and many other courses and programs on the OLCD website here.

3 months ago CityNews Halifax

Quebec ultra-marathoner preparing to run nearly 8,000 km from Florida to Quebec

MONTREAL — A Quebec ultra-marathon runner is preparing for a nearly 8,000-kilometre run from the most southern point of the United States to Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula. MONTREAL — A Quebec ultra-marathon runner is preparing for a nearly 8,000-kilometre run from the most southern point of the United States to Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula. He said he plans to run an average of 52 kilometres a day in order to finish the run in five months. While some parts of Gaspé are particularly arduous, Roch said he's more worried about Florida. Food will be the biggest challenge for Roch, who plans to travel lightly, using a tactic called fastpacking.

24 days ago CityNews Halifax

McCarthy fails for 3rd long day in GOP House speaker fight

Then he went further, moving the day from protest toward the absurd in formally nominating the former president to be House speaker in the 11th vote. "This sacred House of Representatives needs a leader," said Democrat Joe Neguse of Colorado, nominating his own party's leader, Hakeem Jeffries, as speaker. McCarthy remained determined to persuade Republicans to end the paralyzing debate that has blighted his new GOP majority. “The Biden administration is going unchecked and there is no oversight of the White House,” Republicans Michael McCaul, Mike Rogers and Mike Turner wrote in a joint statement. It's the same rule a previous era of tea party Republicans used to threaten the removal of GOP Speaker John Boehner, and McCarthy has resisted reinstating it.

21 days ago CityNews Halifax

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