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'A sanctuary': How a Halifax choir brings immigrants together to learn English
It's Tuesday night and about three dozen people are singing in the Halifax Newcomer Choir — designed to help new immigrants to Canada learn English and build community — ahead of a concert on Thursday.
Recruitment program brings more than 100 foreign-trained pharmacists to Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists launched the program last December. The governing body reached out to pharmacists in the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
N.S. school backtracks from no-uniform request for its Remembrance Day ceremony
A November newsletter from the school in Middle Sackville, N.S., invited Armed Forces members to attend its ceremony, but asked that all attendees arrive in civilian attire to "maintain a welcoming environment for all."
Seniors' advocate calls decision not to print voter cards for N.S. election short-sighted
A group advocating for seniors believes Nova Scotia's elections agency has made a mistake by opting not to mail out voter information cards in the current provincial campaign. It calls the move short-sighted and argues it risks excluding a key demographic from the voting process.
Ineffective cybersecurity posing risks to N.S. health data, report finds
A new report says Nova Scotia doesn't provide effective cybersecurity for its digital health networks, exposing the system to risk.
Halifax police credit special unit for 'significant' rise in reported hate crimes
The number of hate crimes reported by Halifax police in 2023 jumped by 62 per cent compared to the prior year, according to Statistics Canada, a rise that city police credit to their new hate crimes unit.
N.S. has the lowest compensation for injured workers in the country, report says
A new report on Nova Scotia's compensation program for injured workers says the system is the only one in Canada that is not fully funded, and that more work is needed to help people return to the workforce.
Canadian funeral directors warn of unauthorized obits
Directors are noticing an online trend of websites scraping information from funeral home and newspaper websites and reposting it alongside options to buy products like flowers and digital candles.
Fish biomass loss possible in Atlantic Canada amid rising emissions, researcher says
A new study is predicting a steep decline in global fish populations — including species in Atlantic Canada — by the end of the century if unchecked greenhouse gas emissions continue.
Nova Scotia Liberal says province not doing enough to screen for breast cancer
Rafah DiCostanzo, Liberal MLA for Clayton Park West, told a legislature committee on Tuesday that the province's breast screening program should include MRI scans for women with dense breasts.