A 33-year-old man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries Thursday evening after he was hit by a vehicle in Halifax.

Halifax Regional Police say the man was crossing Bayers Road between Connolly Street and Connaught Avenue at about 6 p.m. when a westbound vehicle struck him.

How the RCMP says it has changed since the Nova Scotia mass shooting

A lawyer representing the Attorney General of Canada says the RCMP have made several policy changes since the mass shooting in 2020 in a report made public Thursday.

An RCMP car is seen near a memorial display in Portapique following the mass shooting in April 2020.

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Medical services supplier won't take on new patients at IWK for several months

A Montreal-based company that supplies medical equipment and support to the people who use it will no longer take on new patients at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, the region's largest children's hospital. The move by VitalAire is a concern to some doctors who say it could make a bad situation worse.

Alberta's pediatric hospitals are dealing with a wave of respiratory illnesses, including RSV, influenza and COVID-19. The number of severe cases is growing, driving hospital admissions up

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Pediatric hospitals across Canada are dealing with a wave of respiratory illnesses, including RSV, influenza and COVID-19.

N.S. Health says there are no great options as it raises spending on travel nurses by millions

As nurses raise concerns about working conditions in their sector, Nova Scotia Health says it's trying to listen to staff concerns about retention. But it's struggling with more than 1,500 vacant nursing positions, and spending to bring in temporary staff has jumped by millions of dollars. 

A patient's personal belongings are seen lining the window as a nurse tends to a patient suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Humber River Hospital's Intensive Care Unit, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 28, 2021.

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Travel nurses, sometimes known as "agency" or "locum" staff, are health-care workers employed by private companies who provide extra nursing staff to the public health system.

Youth charged with sexual assaults, extortion

RCMP have charged a young person with two counts of sexual assault and extortion for incidents that occurred in Shad Bay dating back to 2019.

A close-up of the side of an RCMP vehicle.

The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team received a notification from the Estevan Police Service about an assault allegation on Nov. 18. 

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Online marketplaces brought an end to Cape Breton's well-known real-life flea market

The Bargain Hunters Flea Market has been a destination for treasure hunters since 1980, but has recently struggled with a lack of venues and more people turning to online marketplaces.

A Sunday flea market that's been running Cape Breton for the past 42 years is shutting down due to a variety of reasons including a lack of suitable locations and a change in shopping habits. 

Bargain Hunters Flea Market in Sydney, NS

The last Bargain Hunters Flea market, held at the County Arena in Coxheath, attracted more than 100 vendors. 

Pedestrian in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by vehicle

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