QEII Redevelopment

• Renovations for waiting room of Halifax’s largest emergency department set to begin

  The QEII Health Sciences Centre's emergency department is undergoing renovations as part of the hospital's ongoing redevelopment project.

  Health

  Sep 19, 2023
  
• Nova Scotia falling behind on QEII redevelopment project, auditor general says

  On Tuesday, auditor general Kim Adair released a report following up on past recommendations released in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

  Health

  Apr 18, 2023
  
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• Halifax Infirmary expansion moving forward, but revised cost estimate unknown

  A health-spending announcement by N.S. Premier Tim Houston also includes a new emergency department for the Dartmouth General Hospital, which is already undergoing renovations.

  Health

  Dec 15, 2022
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• EllisDon awarded $260-million contract for outpatient centre in Bayers Lake

  The outpatient centre will be built in Bayers Lake and is part of the $2-billion redevelopment of the QEII Health Sciences Centre.

  Health

  Aug 21, 2020
• COVID-19 can pose cost and delay challenges to N.S. hospital project: auditor

  The auditor comments in his report that COVID-19 "may further increase the financing cost for the private sector," and lead to higher bids.

  Politics

  Jul 14, 2020
• Province of Nova Scotia awards $29M hospital parkade contract to Lindsay Construction

  The province did not purchase any Halifax Common land for the construction of the 500-space parkade on Summer St.

  Environment

  Jul 2, 2020
• Halifax council approves new hospital parking garage proposal

  The original proposal requested municipally owned land that would encroach on both the Bengal Lancers and wanderers ground and was opposed by council.

  Health

  Apr 9, 2020
• Bengal Lancers, Halifax Wanderers concerned over proposed QEII parkade

  "We had been led to believe that our space wouldn't be impacted or that we would be given more space to work with," said the executive director of the Bengal Lancers.

  Politics

  Jan 29, 2020
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• Dispute over Halifax Common heats up as province releases QEII parkade tender

  The proposed location of the parkade means the province will need to purchase at least 2,589 square metres of land (0.64 acres) from the HRM.

  Health

  Jan 28, 2020
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• Nova Scotia Auditor General wary of fraud, mismanagement on QEII project

  Michael Pickup said the project lacks clear methods for assessing fraud risks, including a fraud policy, a code of ethics, fraud awareness training and processes to monitor ongoing risks.

  Health

  Dec 10, 2019