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Teachers at Nova Scotia children’s hospital help patients keep up with schoolworkTeachers working full-time at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax say they're aiming to ensure patients don't fall behind on schoolwork during their hospital stay.CanadaAug 25
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‘It’s not fair’: Nova Scotia family who lost baby says health-care system failed themA Halifax-area family is speaking out, saying an emergency ultrasound could have saved their daughter's life. They allege their referral was lost at the IWK Health Centre.HealthFeb 26
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Cellfie Project: Young IWK patients with leukemia get to see disease at cellular levelThe largest children’s hospital in Atlantic Canada wants to make it easier for kids to understand their cancer diagnosis.HealthJun 22, 2025
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Ontario philanthropists donate record-setting $25M to IWK Health CentreThe IWK Foundation says the gift from Myron and Berna Garron will support a "reimagined therapeutic environment" for mental health and addictions support.HealthSep 10, 2024
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Why a family wants the IWK Health Centre’s age limit to be ’18 at least’Kendric Campbell, who just turned 16, is now too old to access the ER at the IWK children's hospital in Halifax. His mother is calling for the hospital to expand its mandate.HealthApr 24, 2024
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New Brunswick parents calling for a children’s hospital in their own provinceHundreds of parents in New Brunswick have signed a petition calling for a children's hospital in the province. The nearest one is the IWK Health Centre in Halifax.HealthFeb 27, 2024
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New camp in N.S. looking to give young sexual abuse survivors hopeA new camp in Nova Scotia is aiming to provide a sanctuary for young sexual abuse survivors and their families.CanadaNov 16, 2023
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Tracy Kitch fraud case: Nova Scotia’s highest court cites flaws in lower court rulingNova Scotia's highest court today released written reasons explaining why it quashed the fraud conviction of a children's hospital CEO.CanadaMay 5, 2023
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Nova Scotia woman recounts long, painful road to an endometriosis diagnosisA Halifax woman is sharing the journey of diagnosing her endometriosis, as obtaining basic care of the chronic condition continues to be a challenge across Canada.HealthMar 8, 2023
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Nova Scotia court quashes hospital CEO’s conviction for fraud, calls for new trialNova Scotia's highest court has quashed the fraud conviction of a children's hospital CEO who used a corporate credit card to pay for $47,000 in personal expenses.CanadaMar 8, 2023
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