Leo Glavine

• Nova Scotia withheld $229K in funding from long-term care homes over empty beds during COVID-19

  In September, the Health Department gave nursing homes an ultimatum: fill all but a number of 'pre-approved' care beds, or risk having funding withheld.

  Health

  Jan 19, 2021
  
• Eastern Shore physician discusses impacts of rising emergency department closures

  'The shortage of physicians in the rural parts of the province, indeed across the province, is an unfortunate reality that we have to deal with.'

  Health

  Jan 7, 2021
  
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• New long-term care facility coming to Mahone Bay

  The new long-term care facility is adding 35 new beds to Lunenburg County, as the current Mahone Bay nursing Home has a capacity of 61. 

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2020
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• N.S. health minister to retire from politics after term ends

  Glavine said in a Thursday cabinet meeting he will not be re-offering in the next election and is choosing to retire from politics.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2020
• N.S. cabinet shuffle names new ministers to forestry, health, heritage and advanced education

  The shuffle comes after the province's labour, health and lands and forestry ministers resigned to take part in Nova Scotia's Liberal Leadership race. 

  Politics

  Oct 13, 2020
• Several Nova Scotia museums reopen for Canada Day

  Of particular interest to Nova Scotians will be the Egyptian Mummies and Eternal Life exhibit at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax. 

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2020
• A piece of Africville will return home as Nova Scotia Heritage Day focuses on razed community

  On Nova Scotia's Heritage Day Monday, ceremonies focused on Africville, the historic Black community demolished by the City of Halifax in the 1960s.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2020
• Amid rising tensions Chinese art museum postpones launch of Maud Lewis exhibit

  The exhibition, celebrating the works of Lewis and other contemporary female Nova Scotian artists, was scheduled to be launched during the Nova Scotia cultural trade mission this spring.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2019
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• N.S. art gallery holds ‘very productive’ talks with Annie Leibovitz, renewed hope photos could be exhibited

  Toronto's wealthy Mintz family donated the multi-million-dollar collection of Leibovitz photographs in June 2013 to the Halifax gallery but they have not been displayed as a tax battle ensued with Ottawa.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2019
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• Nova Scotia accepts some of ombudsman’s recommendations over minister’s use of private email

  In response to the report, the province's health department has revealed a new policy regarding the use of personal email for government business.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2018