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Opinion
Suspend Richmond County's election until expense info is public, resident urges
A resident is urging Municipal Affairs Minister Zach Churchill to suspend the municipal election in Richmond County until all details of its spending scandal are public.
Opinion
Dr. Robert Martel: Nova Scotia health care 'keeps me up at night'
After more than 30 years working in front-line health care, Dr. Robert Martel reflects on some of the biggest problems facing Nova Scotia's health-care system and possible solutions.
Opinion
Dr. Robert Martel: We can't ignore 'stark reality' of rural health care
The shortage of health-care professionals in rural communities is a global problem that poses a serious challenge to equitable health-care delivery, writes a veteran ER doctor.
Opinion
Dr. Robert Martel: Nova Scotia needs solid health-care plan
A veteran emergency room physician says Nova Scotia needs a solid health-care plan to combat health-care costs that "are spiralling out of control."
Opinion
Dr. Robert Martel: Nova Scotia government is 'tone deaf' to ER problems
A veteran emergency room physician says Nova Scotia remains challenged to provide the most basic service of all: assessment and proper disposition of a loved one who presents with a predictable illness requiring hospital-based care.