Day: March 30, 2024

Services at the Recovery Support Centre at Yarmouth Regional Hospital, will be temporarily reallocated to open five inpatient mental health beds starting March 29, according to a news release by Nova Scotia Health. The recent flood at the Abbie J. Lane Building, at the QEII Health Sciences Centre caused a shortage of inpatient mental health … Read More “Flooding at Halifax health-care facility leads to temporary reallocation of Recovery Support Centre space in Yarmouth” »

A group of Prince Edward Island students are looking to bring medical aid to disadvantaged communities a world away, for the third year in a row. The University of Prince Edward Island Medical Brigades held a craft fair this weekend, where they collected donations at the door. The money goes to help the students travel … Read More “UPEI students fundraising to bring medical help to Ghana” »

The Tower Road Volunteer Fire Department in Glace Bay, N.S., is closing after struggling to find staff. The department’s chief and volunteers decided to relinquish the department’s certificate and close the fire hall at a meeting this week, according to an official with Cape Breton Regional Municipality. “The municipality has assigned the Glace Bay Volunteer Fire Department … Read More “Cape Breton volunteer fire department shuts down due to lack of volunteers” »

A 40-year-old man from Richibouctou-Village, N.B., has died following a single-vehicle crash in the community on Thursday. RCMP responded to a report of a crash on Richibouctou-Village Road, in Richibouctou-Village, around 10:30 p.m., police said in a news release on Saturday. Police say the driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle. He died at … Read More “N.B. man dies following single-vehicle crash in Richibouctou-Village” »

An Upper Tantallon resident who lives near the spot where last year’s wildfire began says it’s “absolutely shameful” his community will likely go through another fire season without a new emergency exit. It’s been nearly a year since a fire began on May 28 in the Westwood Hills subdivision. It eventually destroyed 150 homes in Upper Tantallon and … Read More “Halifax neighbourhood where 2023 wildfire began likely won’t get new emergency exit this year” »

As Catholics in Halifax mark Easter, the response by one parish to the Vatican’s decision to allow priests to bless same-sex couples is drawing scrutiny in some corners. It is also illustrating the challenges Catholic churches seeking to attract LGBTQ members may face in 2024. A New Year’s Eve homily delivered by Father Isaac Longworth at … Read More “After Pope allows same-sex blessings, response from N.S. parish draws scrutiny” »