The RCMP, with support from the Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit, recently executed a search warrant at a home in Lower South River. Officers seized a quantity of cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and prescription pills, as well as cash, a replica handgun, money counter, and other items associated with drug trafficking. A 34- year old Lower South River man was arrested and is facing four charges for Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking and four charges for Trafficking a Controlled Substance. A second person arrested is also facing drug-related charges.
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says U-S president Donald Trump’s suggestion that 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods could come on February 1st is no surprise. Trump delivered the deadline at the White House as he signed a stack of unrelated executive orders Monday. The Liberal cabinet is holding two days of meetings as it prepares a response to the tariff threat. Trump also says he may consider imposing a universal tariff on all countries, but he’s “not ready for that yet.”
Some Nova Scotia parents say they were forced to leave the workforce due to a lack of child care spaces. Katie Reynolds, who lives in Wolfville, registered for daycare for her child when she was seven months pregnant and it was not enough time to secure a spot that aligned with her working hours. Reynolds says she was forced to become a stay-at-home mom in 2022 because of a lack of child care options. Statistics Canada data from 2023 says that for about five per cent of children up to age five, their parents were not using child care and had to delay their return to work due to difficulties finding it.
Applications are now open for Nova Scotia funding aimed at providing community support for recruitment in healthcare. The Office of Healthcare Professionals Recruitment Community Fund offers communities up to 100-thousand-dollars in support of their efforts to recruit and retain healthcare. It’s the third year of the fund which supports projects to encourage healthcare professionals and their families to move and stay in Nova Scotia. Fifty-eight applicants have so far been successful in gaining funding for initiatives like recruitment videos, career fairs, recognition events and mentorship programs.
Nova Scotia Health is fine-tuning some of the text message and YourHealthNS appointment reminder features to eliminate confusion and improve the overall patient experience.
Last week, the text message appointment reminder service was paused after it was discovered a small number of patients had incorrect times included in their reminder notifications.
In response to feedback from both clinicians and citizens, Nova Scotia Health is also implementing several improvements.
The text message appointment reminder service will remain paused until Nova Scotia Health is confident the changes are implemented.
