halifax infirmary

• Contract tendering process for Halifax hospital to continue with one bidder: premier

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the contract-tendering process for a major redevelopment of a Halifax hospital will move ahead despite one of two bidders dropping out.

  Health

  Jun 30
  
• Nova Scotia COVID-19 unit workers prepare for life with eased restrictions

  Front-line health-care workers in Nova Scotia say they’re feeling nervous but cautiously optimistic heading into next week’s lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.

  Health

  Mar 16
  
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• A rare look inside Halifax’s COVID-19 inpatient unit, and the lessons they’ve learned

  Hundreds of Nova Scotians have come and gone from the COVID-19 inpatient unit in Halifax over the past two years, including this most recent Omicron wave.

  Health

  Mar 15
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• Staff at N.S. hospital welcome decline in COVID-19 patients but remain on guard

  The Halifax Infirmary is now in the midst of a lull, as COVID-19 hospitalizations from the most recent wave of the pandemic gradually decline.

  Health

  Mar 5
• Province commits $3.8M to Halifax Infirmary expansion project

  This construction is part of the province's QEII New Generation project, and the infirmary is set to have facilities to handle the 'most complex care in Atlantic Canada.'

  Canada

  Mar 2
• N.S. returns to triple-digit COVID-19 figures, reporting 126 new cases on Sunday

  There are 92 people in hospital, including 21 in ICU.

  Health

  May 16, 2021
• Nova Scotia activates escalation plan as Halifax Infirmary’s ICU hits max

  The plan was developed ahead of the first wave of COVID-19 and has guidelines in place to reduce other services in order to put more resources to critical care. 

  Health

  May 13, 2021
• A Halifax woman battling COVID-19 in hospital and her warning for others

  A Halifax woman shares her story from a hospital bed in a COVID-19 unit, as a warning for others to take the virus seriously.

  News

  Apr 30, 2021
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• Two years after tragic fire that killed members of the Barho family, a community continues to heal

  The tragic death of seven children in an overnight house fire drew international attention and caused an outpouring of grief from across Canada.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2021
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• Criticism continues over 8-storey Halifax hospital parkade as construction slated to begin

  Members of the Friends of Halifax Common group are calling on the province and municipality to work together to reconsider hospital parking strategy.

  Politics

  Sep 28, 2020