(Elxn-NS-Health)
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.
Churchill says collaborative clinics are efficient ways of connecting patients to primary care.
The party estimates the total cost to build the 20 new clinics to be about 40 million dollars.
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.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Elxn-NS-PCs)
Health care is shaping up to be a major theme in the Nova Scotia provincial election.
The Progressive Conservatives are campaigning on their record since 2021, while their opponents argue that the health system is still in disarray.
Tory Leader Tim Houston made a health announcement today, promising to open a Halifax-based medical clinic to treat symptoms of menopause.
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.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic-Food-Banks)
A new report says P-E-I saw the highest increase in food bank usage in Atlantic Canada in the past five years.
The figures show the number of food banks visits on the Island grew by nearly 84 per cent between 2019 and 2024.
The Food Banks Canada report says Nova Scotia saw the next-highest increase in the region, with a jump of nearly 54 per cent.
Food bank visits went up in New Brunswick by 44 per cent and in Newfoundland and Labrador by 33 per cent. (The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Arson-Investigation)
Police in southern New Brunswick have launched an arson investigation after a building fire in Saint John last weekend.
Police say they responded to a fire on Frederick Street on October 26th.
The fire was extinguished quickly by the fire department, and nobody was injured.
Police say the fire damaged the building and vehicles inside.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Child-Exploitation)
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.
The Mounties say there was a “drastic” increase in new investigations into such crimes between 2015 and 2023.
The Internet Child Exploitation Unit has laid 103 charges since 2021.
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.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Halloween-Safety)
Police in Newfoundland and Labrador are asking trick-or-treaters, parents and drivers to be careful on the streets on Halloween.
They’re asking trick-or-treaters to wear bright costumes, and add reflective tape on armbands to increase visibility.
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.
New Brunswick police are also asking parents to check candy and make sure it’s safe before letting little ones eat it.
(The Canadian Press)
