IWK Hospital

• 8-year-old boy killed after being shot in car, Halifax police say

  Halifax Regional Police say the vehicle's driver was also shot, and the force is looking for two suspects.

  Crime

  Dec 22, 2021
  
• IWK relaxes COVID-19 restrictions, visitors remain prohibited

  IWK hospital says no visitors are allowed, but some surgeries may be scheduled soon.

  Health

  May 22, 2020
  
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• Halifax virtual reality company ramps up software testing to respond to pandemic

  Electric Puppets has designed software that can replicate vision tests and be used at home by patients during the pandemic.

  Apr 10, 2020
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• Fraud case against former IWK hospital CEO goes before judge for first time

  Tracy Kitch, who now lives in Toronto, is one of two former executives from Halifax's IWK Health Centre charged with breach of trust.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2018
• N.S. family ‘scared’ as boy with severe autism faces release without home supports

  Carly Sutherland says her family is living a "nightmare" because there are no proper supports and treatment for her son Callum, who is due to be released next week from the IWK hospital.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2017
• N.S. health minister misled public on LifeFlight: documents

  Following an order from Transport Canada, LifeFlight helicopters stopped landing on roof-top helipads at hospitals in Halifax and Digby on April 1.

  Investigations

  Oct 4, 2016
• IWK warns door-to-door and telephone fund raisers aren’t from IWK Foundation

  The foundation says they are not currently participating in door-to-door or telephone fundraising.

  Crime

  Nov 20, 2015