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A boil water advisory that went into effect Monday night in Halifax has been lifted. Halifax Water issued a statement just after 10 a.m. Wednesday saying drinking water samples have met the requirements established by the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change. The advisory previously affected people using the JD Kline (Pockwock) Lake … Read More “Boil-water advisory lifted in Halifax” »

A boil-water advisory that impacted a large swath of the Halifax Regional Municipality for roughly 40 hours has been lifted. Halifax Water said water would be safe for consumption and use after impacted customers completed the following steps:   Fridges or other appliances that store water should be flushed for 10 minutes. Dispose of ice made by an ice maker … Read More “Boil-water advisory in Halifax area lifted” »

Police in Saint John, N.B., say they are investigating the discovery of human remains on the shore of the Saint John River. The remains were found east of the Reversing Falls around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday. The Saint John Fire Department assisted police in recovering the remains from the shore. The remains are those of a … Read More “Saint John police investigating discovery of man’s remains” »

New Brunswick Public Health says an outbreak of whooping cough on the Acadian Peninsula has grown to 19 cases, as of Tuesday. Last week, public health reported nine cases in Zone 6 (which includes Bathurst) since mid-June. Typically, the area has no more than four cases within the entirety of a typical year. Dr. Rita … Read More “N.B. whooping cough outbreak grows to 19 cases” »

It took some time before Yolanda Baker and Robin Fraser realized they were thinking the same thing. Both were working as registered nurses in the ICU at the Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow and started to notice they were more regularly altering assessment forms because they were not reflective of an increasingly diverse patient population. Specifically, … Read More “Charting a course for more appropriate and inclusive patient care” »

Cape Breton regional fire officials say polygraph tests are driving away potential firefighter recruits, but police Chief Robert Walsh says lie-detectors are not the deciding factor in whether someone gets hired. They are useful as one part of the employment process, he said after last Thursday’s police commission meeting. “The polygraph is really a tool … Read More “Cape Breton police chief defends lie-detector use in hiring, despite fire department objections” »

People giving birth in the Waterville, N.B., area will have to travel to Fredericton for medical attention for certain dates in July, August and September. According to a news release from Horizon Health Network, there will be a lack of physician coverage to provide emergency caesarian sections at the Upper River Valley Hospital throughout the … Read More “N.B. hospital won’t have labour, birth services for parts of July, August, September and October” »

Former Breakfast Television co-host and radio broadcaster Scott Boyd has died at the age of 68. Scott’s daughter Ashley Boyd confirmed his passing Tuesday afternoon. “Growing up with a father that was in the entertainment field, I always was able to hear just how much he meant to so many,” wrote Ashley in an email … Read More “‘He was bigger than life’: Former broadcaster Scott Boyd dies at 68” »

A boil-water advisory warning residents of the possibility of unsafe drinking water within the Halifax Regional Municipality remains in place Tuesday. The notice is in effect for people using the JD Kline (Pockwock) Lake Water Treatment Facility. Halifax Water says people using water for consumption from the facility should boil their drinking water for at … Read More “Boil-water advisory remains in effect in Halifax, surrounding communities” »