‘It’s basically a warehouse for the dying’: Nova Scotians call on government to overhaul long-term care homes
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‘It’s basically a warehouse for the dying’: Nova Scotians call on government to overhaul long-term care homes
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‘It’s basically a warehouse for the dying’: Nova Scotians call on government to overhaul long-term care homes
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: Dec. 21
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: Dec. 21
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 19
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Halifax business donates free meal tokens for community
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Parker Street’s annual hamper giveaway helps families in Halifax area
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Nova Scotia Power holds community engagement session amid bill frustrations
01:58 | December 18, 2025
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Buzz swirling around whether Halifax could support PWHL team
02:03 | December 17, 2025
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 17
10:46 | December 17, 2025
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Nova Scotia unveils five-year plan for future highway upgrades
02:06 | December 17, 2025
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 16
10:23 | December 16, 2025
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Turret Arts Space Society asking for transparency from HRM
02:05 | December 16, 2025
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NSARB asks Halifax Water to adjust rate hike ask
02:04 | December 16, 2025
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Fans catch glimpse of league’s best talent ahead of first-ever PWHL games in Halifax
01:57 | December 16, 2025
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 15
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Family’s toy drive in honour of daughter brings toys to children at IWK hospital
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Nova Scotia teams up with federal government to build hundreds of new homes
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Report shows rent in Halifax increasing faster than anywhere else in Canada
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Halifax council approves amendments to new regional plan
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Case where Halifax teen is alleged to be part of online terrorism group back in court
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Halifax Wanderers hire Vannie Sartini as new head coach
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N.S. advocates calling for better supports as new data shows province has most human trafficking cases
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Sipekne’katik First Nation bans premier, ministers from lands after cannabis crackdown directive
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‘It’s basically a warehouse for the dying’: Nova Scotians call on government to overhaul long-term care homes
Description
March 3, 2019
Nova Scotia's physically disabled say long-term care homes in the province are only meeting their basic needs and are calling on the government to overhaul the system. Jeremy Keefe reports.
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‘It’s basically a warehouse for the dying’: Nova Scotians call on government to overhaul long-term care homes02:05 | March 3, 2019 -
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 1911:15 | December 19, 2025 -
Halifax business donates free meal tokens for community01:35 | December 19, 2025 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 1811:18 | December 18, 2025 -
Parker Street’s annual hamper giveaway helps families in Halifax area02:10 | December 18, 2025 -
Nova Scotia Power holds community engagement session amid bill frustrations01:58 | December 18, 2025 -
Buzz swirling around whether Halifax could support PWHL team02:03 | December 17, 2025 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 1710:46 | December 17, 2025 -
Nova Scotia unveils five-year plan for future highway upgrades02:06 | December 17, 2025 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 1610:23 | December 16, 2025 -
Turret Arts Space Society asking for transparency from HRM02:05 | December 16, 2025 -
NSARB asks Halifax Water to adjust rate hike ask02:04 | December 16, 2025 -
Fans catch glimpse of league’s best talent ahead of first-ever PWHL games in Halifax01:57 | December 16, 2025 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 1511:07 | December 15, 2025 -
Family’s toy drive in honour of daughter brings toys to children at IWK hospital01:47 | December 15, 2025 -
Atlantic Canada’s Jewish community grieving after Hannukah shooting in Australia02:13 | December 15, 2025 -
Nova Scotia teams up with federal government to build hundreds of new homes02:00 | December 15, 2025 -
Global News at 6 Maritimes: Dec. 1311:22 | December 13, 2025 -
Halifax non-profit hosts Christmas pet food giveaway02:11 | December 13, 2025 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 1211:54 | December 12, 2025 -
Report shows rent in Halifax increasing faster than anywhere else in Canada01:51 | December 12, 2025 -
Halifax council approves amendments to new regional plan02:07 | December 12, 2025 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 1110:10 | December 11, 2025 -
Case where Halifax teen is alleged to be part of online terrorism group back in court02:12 | December 11, 2025 -
Halifax Wanderers hire Vannie Sartini as new head coach01:58 | December 11, 2025 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 1010:23 | December 10, 2025 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 911:31 | December 9, 2025 -
N.S. advocates calling for better supports as new data shows province has most human trafficking cases01:59 | December 9, 2025 -
Sipekne’katik First Nation bans premier, ministers from lands after cannabis crackdown directive01:55 | December 9, 2025 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 811:33 | December 8, 2025
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‘It’s basically a warehouse for the dying’: Nova Scotians call on government to overhaul long-term care homes02:05 | March 3, 2019
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: Dec. 2108:24 | December 21, 2025
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: Dec. 2108:24 | December 21, 2025
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 1911:15 | December 19, 2025
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Halifax business donates free meal tokens for community01:35 | December 19, 2025
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 1811:18 | December 18, 2025
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Parker Street’s annual hamper giveaway helps families in Halifax area02:10 | December 18, 2025
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Nova Scotia Power holds community engagement session amid bill frustrations01:58 | December 18, 2025
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Buzz swirling around whether Halifax could support PWHL team02:03 | December 17, 2025
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 1710:46 | December 17, 2025
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Nova Scotia unveils five-year plan for future highway upgrades02:06 | December 17, 2025
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 1610:23 | December 16, 2025
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Turret Arts Space Society asking for transparency from HRM02:05 | December 16, 2025
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NSARB asks Halifax Water to adjust rate hike ask02:04 | December 16, 2025
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Fans catch glimpse of league’s best talent ahead of first-ever PWHL games in Halifax01:57 | December 16, 2025
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 1511:07 | December 15, 2025
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Family’s toy drive in honour of daughter brings toys to children at IWK hospital01:47 | December 15, 2025
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Atlantic Canada’s Jewish community grieving after Hannukah shooting in Australia02:13 | December 15, 2025
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Nova Scotia teams up with federal government to build hundreds of new homes02:00 | December 15, 2025
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: Dec. 1311:22 | December 13, 2025
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Halifax non-profit hosts Christmas pet food giveaway02:11 | December 13, 2025
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 1211:54 | December 12, 2025
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Report shows rent in Halifax increasing faster than anywhere else in Canada01:51 | December 12, 2025
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Halifax council approves amendments to new regional plan02:07 | December 12, 2025
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 1110:10 | December 11, 2025
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Case where Halifax teen is alleged to be part of online terrorism group back in court02:12 | December 11, 2025
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Halifax Wanderers hire Vannie Sartini as new head coach01:58 | December 11, 2025
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 1010:23 | December 10, 2025
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 911:31 | December 9, 2025
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N.S. advocates calling for better supports as new data shows province has most human trafficking cases01:59 | December 9, 2025
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Sipekne’katik First Nation bans premier, ministers from lands after cannabis crackdown directive01:55 | December 9, 2025
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Dec. 811:33 | December 8, 2025
‘It’s basically a warehouse for the dying’: Nova Scotians call on government to overhaul long-term care homes
Description
March 3, 2019
Nova Scotia's physically disabled say long-term care homes in the province are only meeting their basic needs and are calling on the government to overhaul the system. Jeremy Keefe reports.
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