This victory for the Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union comes after two months of pushing for a universal pay increase for LPNs.

The NSHA says the privacy breach involves two employees, but won’t comment on their employment status.

"Requiring people to wear masks adds another layer of protection that will help reduce transmission of COVID-19," says NSHA president in a release.

Nova Scotia has now experienced 16 deaths as a result of COVID-19.

The province announced the decision on Tuesday, saying it meant the construction of a new outpatient centre was one step closer to reality.

The inquiry into the triple murder-suicide of Lionel Desmond and his family will hear from medical experts who assisted the Afghan war vet when the hearings continue next week.

The Department of Health and Wellness expanded dental coverage for children 14 and under last year, but that program is being accessed three per cent less often than before.

The Manuel family is about to lose their family doctor as Dr. David Sheehy closes his solo practice this April, after 37 years of service in East Hants.

Recently, Dr. David Sheehy decided to close his clinic doors after 37 years of practice.

Mary Anne Conrad lives with Evans syndrome, a rare blood disease in which the immune system destroys the body's red blood cells, white blood cells and/or platelets.