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Dalhousie study examines how pharmacists can help improve access to gender-affirming care
A new peer-reviewed study from Dalhousie University has found that pharmacists' scope of practice can be used to provide gender-affirming care — health care that supports a person's gender identity.
Halifax advocates working to improve health care for people with sight loss
Advocates with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and a Dalhousie medical student have been working on initiatives to improve health care for patients with sight loss.
Study links oil and gas industry pollution in Alberta to negative health outcomes
A new peer-reviewed study on the health impacts of pollution from Alberta's oil and gas sector has found the odds of having negative respiratory and cardiovascular health outcomes increase by nine to 21 per cent, depending on the number of oil and gas wells a person lives near.
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Halifax traffic is more congested than before the pandemic — and things could get worse
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, traffic congestion in Halifax has returned to and surpassed pre-pandemic levels. Congestion has also shifted more to the middle of the workweek. Population growth and a shift back to office work could be reasons for this.
Why N.S. gas stations and wholesalers can — for now — sell gas for 3 cents a litre more
An interim order by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board could contribute to higher gas prices at the pump starting today. Gas wholesalers are now able to charge three cents a litre more for gas, which also affects the price at gas stations.
Improv theatre program in Dartmouth aims to get 2SLGBTQ+ youth into the arts
The company that runs an annual queer theatre festival in Halifax has a new and free improv theatre program. Page1 Theatre is partnering with The MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning to teach 2SLGBTQ+ youth about improv.
Electricity generation, distribution top source of 2022 N.S. greenhouse gas emissions: StatsCan
Statistics Canada has completed its annual accounting of greenhouse gas emissions from economic activity. The agency says Nova Scotia's top source of emissions in 2022 was electricity generation and distribution, accounting for about 40 per cent of the province's emissions.
N.S. lost about 7 winter days a year over last decade due to climate change: study
U.S.-based climate science organization Climate Central has released a new study that looks at how many days of winter different places in the northern hemisphere have lost due to climate change.
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A closer look at the 2024 N.S. election results and what they tell us about the major parties and voters
There were some big wins and losses in the 2024 Nova Scotia election. But there’s more to the story beyond the number of seats each party won.
Finding skilled labour, input costs reported as pressing obstacles for N.S. businesses: StatsCan
Statistics Canada has released new survey data on the most challenging obstacles Nova Scotia businesses expect to face in the coming months. Finding skilled labour and rising input costs were the most widely reported.