Testing available tomorrow at Tantallon Vancouver Hospital
**** Info via Tantallon Veterinary Hospital Ticks are a big concern this year. Unfortunately, they are not going anywhere. Since January 3, 2023, we have seen 27 cases of Lyme and almost as many of another tick borne disease called Anaplasmosis. How do we test for these diseases? We have a handy little test called...
Safe Boating Awareness Week – May 20 -26, 2023
**** Info via the Canadian Safe Boating Council Safe Boating Awareness Week May 20 -26, 2023 Since 1995, Safe Boating Awareness Week has been the mainstay of boating safety to over 16 million people who recreate on Canadian waters. The 2023 campaign will still be reaching out to Canadian boaters but, may be a little...
Today is World Bee Day
Today is World Bee Day, a day to recognize the specific and important contribution of our fuzzy little pollenators. DYK? According to WWF Canada “There are an astounding 800 or so species of native bees in Canada alone! Imagine all the new bee acquaintances you could meet right outside your door.”...
UPDATED PSA: Sunday’s mobile primary care clinic cancelled for Central Zone
**** NSHA Media Release UPDATED PSA: Sunday’s mobile primary care clinic cancelled for Central Zone Please be advised Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinic in the Central Zone has been cancelled for Sunday, May 21, 2023. Saturday’s clinic is still taking place. Cobequid Community Health Centre, 40 Freer Lane, Lower Sackville Saturday...
Surgical Wait List Reduced, More Surgeries, Procedures Done Last Year
**** HEALTH / WELLNESS Media Release Surgical Wait List Reduced, More Surgeries, Procedures Done Last Year —————————————————————– Surgical and specialist teams across the province are making progress in reducing the wait list for surgery, completing thousands more operations and procedures last year than before the COVID-19 pandemic. The surgical wait list has been reduced by...
The number of doctors in Nova Scotia continues to grow and more new doctors are caring for Nova Scotians
**** HEALTH / WELLNESS Media Release Physician Recruitment Remains Strong in Nova Scotia ——————————————————————————————————————— The number of doctors in Nova Scotia continues to grow and more new doctors are caring for Nova Scotians. There were 168 doctors who started practising in Nova Scotia from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. Nova Scotia Health hired...
Mobile primary care clinic for Central Zone
**** NSHA Media Release Mobile primary care clinic for Central Zone Nova Scotia Health, in partnership with IWK Health, is providing an upcoming mobile primary care clinic in the Central Zone: Cobequid Community Health Centre, 40 Freer Lane, Lower Sackville Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. Sunday, May 21...
Construction is beginning on the development of six long-term care homes in Halifax-area communities
**** CNS Media Release Construction Beginning on Long-term Care Homes in Central Zone ——————————————————————————————————- Construction is beginning on the development of six long-term care homes in Halifax-area communities. The facilities, which are scheduled to open in 2025, will provide new living spaces for 720 seniors in need of long-term care. “Seniors in our province deserve...
Mobile primary care clinic for Halifax
**** NSHA Media Release Mobile primary care clinic for Halifax Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinic has upcoming clinic dates: 2751 Gladstone Street, Halifax Friday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a temporary service to provide an appropriate primary...
Firefighting is a technical job, and as cities get bigger and buildings get taller, firefighters have to know how to tow the line
Firefighting is a technical job, and as cities get bigger and buildings get taller, firefighters have to know how to tow the line Hosted by Dockyard Fire, both they and HRFE members took part in a specialized hands on session held by HighRise Firefighting (out of Toronto) where rapid and efficient deployment of all size...