Yvette D'entremont
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In the midst of climate action week, Nova Scotia naturalists take province to court over alleged failure to protect species
Wildlife biologist Bob Bancroft says rising global temperatures and loss of species are two examples of “a diminishing world” and should move all of us to minimize our impact on the natural environment. → Read More
Hundreds are coming home to a tiny Newfoundland island — for what could be the last time
The island community of Ramea, population 400, will triple in size this week as residents throw a massive party known as a Come Home Year. Those who’ve returned for what could be the final event of its kind hope there will always be a way to come home. → Read More
New multimedia tools show the impact of climate change on Africville in Halifax
The ENRICH project’s online tool uses text, maps, video, audio and links to explore the history of Africville, examine environmental racism by mapping toxic industries near Mi’kmaq and Black communities, and exploring how climate change could alter the heritage site. → Read More
Halifax women fleeing domestic violence can now get free moving and storage
Shelter Movers, a national non-profit, has launched a Nova Scotia chapter. It provides free moving and storage, pet fostering, language interpreters and even private security guards for clients. → Read More
‘It’s not often that I wish I lived in Toronto:’ Halifax basketball fans take to social media during Raptors parade
The Toronto Raptors have truly become Canada’s team by the winning the NBA title and fans on the East Coast have been tuning in to watch the celebration unfold. → Read More
Nova Scotia sending 21-person crew to help battle wildfires in Alberta
The province has announced that the wildfire fighters will leave Halifax on Thursday. They are expected to be on the fire line in Alberta for about two weeks. → Read More
Nova Scotian researcher says bats are cute, not creepy — and they need our help
The province’s bat population took a nosedive in the winter of 2013. To help reverse this trend, the Nova Scotia government started a bat-tracker website and hotline for people who spot the creature. → Read More
Support for legalized recreational cannabis dropping among Canadians, new study suggests
The Dalhousie survey also indicates many Canadians are lukewarm about October’s planned rollout of cannabis-infused edibles. → Read More
This Halifax mom doesn’t remember saying hello or goodbye to her stillborn baby. She wants to make sure it doesn’t happen to anyone else
Samantha Galvin’s baby Sloane is the reason why a Halifax hospital has made changes to its stillborn room. The IWK will be the first in Nova Scotia to get a special cradle that allows families to spend more time with their infants after delivery. → Read More
Survey suggests Atlantic Canadian musicians suffer from mental-health issues at ‘alarming rates’
The ECMA 2018 Mental Health Survey found members reporting “markedly higher numbers” than the national average, with 20 per cent of those surveyed saying they’ve had suicidal thoughts in the past month. → Read More
S’il vous plaît?: Organization calling for more French resources in Nova Scotia hospitals
A New Brunswick woman’s GoFundMe campaign to purchase more French books and games for the IWK Health Centre in Halifax is part of a bigger discussion about how bilingual services are offered and accessed throughout Nova Scotia hospitals. → Read More
Nova Scotia man gets two years in prison for drunk-driving crash that kills friend
Christopher Copan did not mean to kill Brandon Bray, but a ‘serious error in judgment’ caused the accident at the end of a sunny summer day spent swimming at a Cape Breton beach. → Read More
Halifax woman hopes her bundles of joy will help youth struggling with mental illness
Alyssa Fitzmorris is hoping her new project can bring some comfort to children and youth who don’t always get special attention. → Read More
New lease on life for building forever known as home to Sackville strip club
A Halifax-area realtor admits his latest listing is drawing a lot of attention - in large part because of what used to be housed at the location. → Read More
N.S. students engineer a way around a climate change problem — and take home gold, once again
For the third year in a row, students from Dalhousie University’s agricultural campus in Truro, N.S. placed first in a national engineering competition. → Read More
The lottery luck continues in Cape Breton as another person wins some big-time cash
Lucinda Paul of Eskasoni has pocketed $675,000 thanks to a winning scratch ticket from Atlantic Lottery Corporation. She’s the latest person from the Nova Scotia island to win big. → Read More
Nova Scotia funding for bedsore equipment only ‘crumbs’ in long-term care crisis, says health care workers union
The $2.5 million announced by Nova Scotia will help staff in long-term care homes prevent and manage bedsores, but union and opposition critics had hoped for more long-term care beds. → Read More
N.S. patient raising $45,000 to cover cost of living near Toronto transplant hospital
Lower Sackville resident Meaghan Barnhill, who needs a double lung transplant, starts a GoFundMe as the Nova Scotia health minister reviews accommodation subsidies for patients who must live in downtown Toronto, where rents exceed its $1,500-a-month allowance. → Read More
Rise in cannabis, liquid nicotine has IWK Regional Poison Centre urging parents to lock products up
Last year the poison centre fielded three times as many calls related to ingestion of cannabis products compared to 2015. → Read More
The heroic tale of a Halifax woman and how CPR training saved her husband’s life
Tricia Schmeisser said to her husband Kyle, lying on the floor and fighting for his life: ‘We can do this. You can do it.’ They did, and now they’re sharing a powerful story to encourage others to learn CPR. → Read More