Tim Houston
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Premier tells party at AGM fixing health care in N.S. an ‘urgent’ priorityTim Houston's speech in the 2023 Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative AGM focused primarily on health-care issues in the province.Canada11 hours
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Medical school ‘finally’ coming to Cape Breton by fall 2025: N.S. premierNova Scotia Premier Tim Houston gave his State of the Province Address in Sydney, N.S., on Friday, where he announced a medical school coming to Cape Breton University.CanadaJan 27
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New Brunswick doctor waitlist falls to 59,000: ‘This will alleviate some of the stress’Following the introduction of new NB Health Link clinics, Health Minister Bruce Fitch says the waitlist for a primary care provider has fallen since the high of 74,000.HealthJan 20
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Halifax doctors worry announced ER improvements won’t work due to lack of bedsAn open letter to Premier Tim Houston signed by 39 doctors says the real problem is the not 'overuse' of emergency departments, but a lack of bed space.HealthJan 19
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N.S. unveils emergency room plan, nurse practitioners to deliver care in ERsThe Nova Scotia government has unveiled a slate of actions to improve emergency care, after the stories of two women who died following long waits in ERs shook the province.CanadaJan 18
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N.S. premier says he’s ‘open to anything’ when it comes to improving health careNova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he’s 'open to anything' to improve the province’s struggling health-care system.HealthJan 17
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Canada’s health-care system ‘on the ropes,’ warns N.S. premier amid ER deaths'There's no community in this country where the headline story is not about the health-care system,' says Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, after recent ER waiting room deaths.HealthJan 15
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N.S. to give one-time $250 grant to families on income assistance over rising inflationNova Scotia also says more people will become eligible for the Heating Assistance Rebate Program (HARP), and for a higher rebate, this year.CanadaDec 14, 2022
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Sexual harassment prevention training required for 2023 world junior hockey tourneyHockey Canada says it announced in July that all national team players, coaches and staff would undergo training on sexual violence and consent.CanadaNov 25, 2022
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Health care challenges persist in N.S. as government maintains promise to ‘fix’ systemHealth ministers from across the country reiterated their call for the federal government to increase the Canada Health Transfer earlier this week.HealthNov 10, 2022
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