Jon Claytor 

Corner stores can be cornerstones of a community or street. They're the cream for your coffee, Popsicles on a hot day and movie rental memories. And, of course, there are the familiar faces behind the cash.

Artist Jon Claytor visited a few corner stores in Halifax, and created an illustrated series inspired by these conversations. 

This third story starts at the corner of Hebridean Drive&nbsp;and Village Road.&nbsp;

Father of 2-year-old girl in Halifax ICU says system failed her

The girl was rushed to the hospital suffering from life-threatening injuries. RCMP are investigating the incident as a possible case of aggravated assault.

LifeFlight helicopter

The girl was air-lifted to the IWK Health Centre in Halifax on Friday from a hospital on the South Shore with life-threatening injuries.

Free HIV tests could help fill gaps, but advocates say better access needed

Nova Scotia sexual health advocates say the free rapid HIV testing being offered this year as part of a national study helps fill a gap, but more needs to be done to help people get tested.

The national Community-Based Research Centre is offering 5,000 people up to three self-test HIV kits to increase accessibility across the country as part of their annual survey.

HIV self-test kits

Sydney man upset after losing family doctor for 3rd time

A patient in Sydney, N.S., says his concerns are growing after his family doctor announced she's closing her practice this summer and the only walk-in clinic announced it may close at the end of the month.

Health experts say many factors are contributing to a crisis in primary healthcare, including a shortage of family doctors and a backlog of non-emergency care delayed by the pandemic

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As of April 1, almost 65,000 Nova Scotians were on a list awaiting placement with a family doctor.

Halifax area to enter 4-week lockdown to contain surge in COVID-19 cases

Nova Scotia is reporting 38 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, the highest daily case count in the province in a year.

Premier Iain Rankin speaks at a COVID-19 briefing on April 20, 2021.

Iain Rankin

Psychiatric referral for veteran who killed family, himself, delayed over lack of family doctor, inquiry hears

At the time Lionel Desmond was referred to the Occupational Stress Injury Clinic in Halifax, the new program was turning away clients if they didn't have a family doctor, a Nova Scotia fatality inquiry into the suicide of the Afghanistan veteran and his fatal shooting of his family heard Thursday. 

The second day of the fatality inquiry into the deaths of a former soldier and his family resumes today.

Desmond inquiry

The Lionel Desmond inquiry heard about the services available at the Nova Scotia OSI Clinic on Thursday.

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