IWK Children's Hospital

• Nova Scotia formally signs 2016 health funding deal with federal government

  The money is for improving health care for youth, those who need home care or community care and mental-health initiatives.

  Health

  Aug 30, 2018
  
• New deal for Nova Scotia health care workers includes increase in shift premiums

  The bump includes an immediate 15-cent increase, to be followed by another 15-cent increase on Aug. 1, 2019 and 20-cents on Oct. 31, 2020.

  Health

  Aug 15, 2018
  
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• McNeil satisfied with agreement for N.S. health care workers

  The award by William Kaplan announced Wednesday, came after five days of mediation-arbitration last week and concludes a process that began in October, 2016.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2018
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• Meet the Halifax doctor changing how scoliosis is treated in North America

  Dr. Ron El-Hawary is the first and only surgeon in North America to perform a new and less-invasive surgery that gives children suffering from scoliosis a new lease on life.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2018
• ‘Yesterday was a good shift’: Halifax police help deliver baby girl

  A baby girl was born 24 minutes after police and paramedics arrived.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2018
• Nova Scotia teen in search of bone marrow match

  17-year-old Brayden Ross is a high school senior as well as a member of the hockey and rugby team at the North Nova Education Centre in New Glasgow, N.S.

  Health

  Feb 14, 2018
• Nova Scotia mother of boy with severe autism shares details of plight at home

  Carly Sutherland says since her son Callum returned home from the IWK Children's Hospital early last month, he has smashed holes in their walls and attacks anyone who comes near him.

  Health

  Jan 8, 2018
• Internationally acclaimed psychologist let go from IWK hospital after license rejection

  Dr. Pamela Yates was let go from her position at the IWK after her license application was rejected by the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2017
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• ‘This is a passion of mine:’ local gamers work to raise money for IWK

  Extra Life is a Children's Miracle Network program, where gamers from across North America get together to participate in a 24-hour gaming marathon.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2016