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Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill says his party will build 20 new collaborative care centres and expand services at 20 existing health clinics if elected on November 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Churchill says collaborative clinics are efficient ways of connecting patients to primary care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The party estimates the total cost to build the 20 new clinics to be about 40 million dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To encourage health workers to staff the new centres, the Liberals would offer a one-time 15-thousand-dollars bonus to professionals such as pharmacists and therapists, and would double the existing incentive for doctors to 10-thousand-dollars a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(Elxn-NS-PCs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Health care is shaping up to be a major theme in the Nova Scotia provincial election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Progressive Conservatives are campaigning on their record since 2021, while their opponents argue that the health system is still in disarray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tory Leader Tim Houston made a health announcement today, promising to open a Halifax-based medical clinic to treat symptoms of menopause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He says such a clinic is needed for the 350-thousand women over 40 who don’t get adequate treatment for those types of symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(Atlantic-Food-Banks)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A new report says P-E-I saw the highest increase in food bank usage in Atlantic Canada in the past five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The figures show the number of food banks visits on the Island grew by nearly 84 per cent between 2019 and 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Food Banks Canada report says Nova Scotia saw the next-highest increase in the region, with a jump of nearly 54 per cent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Food bank visits went up in New Brunswick by 44 per cent and in Newfoundland and Labrador by 33 per cent. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NB-Arson-Investigation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police in southern New Brunswick have launched an arson investigation after a building fire in Saint John last weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police say they responded to a fire on Frederick Street on October 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fire was extinguished quickly by the fire department, and nobody was injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police say the fire damaged the building and vehicles inside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NB-Child-Exploitation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Brunswick R-C-M-P say there’s been an increase of reported child-related sexual exploitations files at its Internet Child Exploitation Unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mounties say there was a “drastic” increase in new investigations into such crimes between 2015 and 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Internet Child Exploitation Unit has laid 103 charges since 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police say it’s important for parents to speak with their children about using the internet safely and report any incidents of online extortion or abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(Halloween-Safety)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police in Newfoundland and Labrador are asking trick-or-treaters, parents and drivers to be careful on the streets on Halloween.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They’re asking trick-or-treaters to wear bright costumes, and add reflective tape on armbands to increase visibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police are warning drivers to slow down, be extra cautious and expect that trick-or-treaters may forget to look both ways before rushing across the street or a driveway in their search for candy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Brunswick police are also asking parents to check candy and make sure it’s safe before letting little ones eat it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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