The boy had visible bruises and his parents refused to order him a meal at the diner, the server said.

A Saint John woman wants to know how COVID-19 made its way back into the long-term care facility where her parents and another family member live.

The COVID-19 pandemic has negative effects on toddlers

Don Schan started the program in 2005 to help a neighbor with school fees after the sudden passing of her husband, but continued on to financially support numerous children through school following the tragic death of a parent. 

“Our biggest message right now and the reason we're coming forward is we don't want other kids to be targeted like ours have been."

The conflict began with a post on Liberal MNA Pierre Arcand's Facebook page.

The education department says it has reviewed its plan for parents who want to be at school with their kids on Sept. 9.

The president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union said it's only fair that parents and teachers are given specific details about the conditions children will be experiencing.

"If children were to ingest, they could easily become drowsy, have difficulty breathing and also it could result in some low blood sugar."

Parents, students and school staff rally in front of the offices of the minister of education to express their concerns and their dissatisfaction with the back-to-school plan.