811 Need a family Practice list growing in N.S. rural areas
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811 Need a family Practice list growing in N.S. rural areas
02:11 | January 13, 2020
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IWK team working on development of new breath test that can detect breast cancer
01:58 | October 7, 2026
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IWK shows off new health centre slated for opening next year
02:06 | October 5, 2026
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IWK opens new perinatal clinic
01:45 | October 2, 2026
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Nova Scotia author looks at progress made a decade after Truth and Reconciliation
02:07 | October 1, 2026
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N.B. auditor general says province’s clinic expansion data isn’t reliable
02:17 | September 29, 2026
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5K run for pancreatic cancer awareness
02:12 | September 27, 2026
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Nova Scotian mothers speak out about prenatal and postpartum anxiety and depression
02:44 | September 24, 2026
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02:06 | September 23, 2026
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New report shows benefits of having pharmacists treat tick bites in N.S.
02:13 | September 22, 2026
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Researchers intentionally expose volunteers to flu for study, first time in Canada
02:04 | September 18, 2026
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Bear River, N.S. residents call on the province to stop pesticide spray in community
02:04 | September 17, 2026
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Canada marks first ever Endometrial Cancer Awareness Week
02:13 | September 17, 2026
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Women’s health rally calls for more work to address gaps in care
02:14 | September 16, 2026
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N.S. auditor general presents recommendations to improve out-of-province medical claims program
02:14 | September 15, 2026
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Nova Scotia unveils initatives to improve women’s health care
02:06 | September 14, 2026
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EPA shortage leaves N.S. student attending school only part time
02:15 | September 14, 2026
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Women’s health advocates in Maritimes speaking out about quality of menopause care
02:08 | September 11, 2026
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New changes to N.S. income assistance program affects people with disabilities living in tents
02:09 | September 8, 2026
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Opposition parties outline priorities ahead of Nova Scotia legislature’s fall sitting
01:58 | September 2, 2026
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Maritimers react to Meta’s multi-billion social media settlement.
02:06 | August 27, 2026
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Nova Scotia Health finalizes smudging ceremony policy
02:05 | August 27, 2026
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Teachers working out of children’s hospital prepare for new school year
02:01 | August 25, 2026
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New sword fitness class getting Maritimers into fighting shape
02:18 | August 21, 2026
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Maritime boxing gym hosting fundraiser focused on empowering women
01:54 | August 18, 2026
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Nova Scotia releases second annual child death review
02:14 | August 13, 2026
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Maritime e-scooter operater says more education needed after report reveals ten youth fatalities in 2025
02:07 | August 13, 2026
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Halifax renters, advocates call on HRM to implement indoor temperature regulations
02:06 | August 11, 2026
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New study to change way women are diagnosed with breast cancer
02:17 | August 4, 2026
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New book advocates for elderly feline adoption through fundraiser for local rescues
02:13 | July 29, 2026
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01:54 | July 28, 2026
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Deadliest ovarian cancers now believed to originate in fallopian tubes, physicians say.
05:44 | July 28, 2026
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811 Need a family Practice list growing in N.S. rural areas
02:11 | January 13, 2020
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IWK team working on development of new breath test that can detect breast cancer
01:58 | October 7, 2026
-
IWK shows off new health centre slated for opening next year
02:06 | October 5, 2026
-
IWK opens new perinatal clinic
01:45 | October 2, 2026
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Nova Scotia author looks at progress made a decade after Truth and Reconciliation
02:07 | October 1, 2026
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N.B. auditor general says province’s clinic expansion data isn’t reliable
02:17 | September 29, 2026
-
5K run for pancreatic cancer awareness
02:12 | September 27, 2026
-
Nova Scotian mothers speak out about prenatal and postpartum anxiety and depression
02:44 | September 24, 2026
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Genetic testing program pioneered in Maritimes improving cancer care in Canada
02:06 | September 23, 2026
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New report shows benefits of having pharmacists treat tick bites in N.S.
02:13 | September 22, 2026
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Researchers intentionally expose volunteers to flu for study, first time in Canada
02:04 | September 18, 2026
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Bear River, N.S. residents call on the province to stop pesticide spray in community
02:04 | September 17, 2026
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Canada marks first ever Endometrial Cancer Awareness Week
02:13 | September 17, 2026
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Women’s health rally calls for more work to address gaps in care
02:14 | September 16, 2026
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N.S. auditor general presents recommendations to improve out-of-province medical claims program
02:14 | September 15, 2026
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Nova Scotia unveils initatives to improve women’s health care
02:06 | September 14, 2026
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EPA shortage leaves N.S. student attending school only part time
02:15 | September 14, 2026
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Women’s health advocates in Maritimes speaking out about quality of menopause care
02:08 | September 11, 2026
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New changes to N.S. income assistance program affects people with disabilities living in tents
02:09 | September 8, 2026
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Opposition parties outline priorities ahead of Nova Scotia legislature’s fall sitting
01:58 | September 2, 2026
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Maritimers react to Meta’s multi-billion social media settlement.
02:06 | August 27, 2026
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Nova Scotia Health finalizes smudging ceremony policy
02:05 | August 27, 2026
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Teachers working out of children’s hospital prepare for new school year
02:01 | August 25, 2026
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New sword fitness class getting Maritimers into fighting shape
02:18 | August 21, 2026
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Maritime boxing gym hosting fundraiser focused on empowering women
01:54 | August 18, 2026
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Nova Scotia releases second annual child death review
02:14 | August 13, 2026
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Maritime e-scooter operater says more education needed after report reveals ten youth fatalities in 2025
02:07 | August 13, 2026
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Halifax renters, advocates call on HRM to implement indoor temperature regulations
02:06 | August 11, 2026
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New study to change way women are diagnosed with breast cancer
02:17 | August 4, 2026
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New book advocates for elderly feline adoption through fundraiser for local rescues
02:13 | July 29, 2026
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New townhouses for health-care workers open in Bridgewater
01:54 | July 28, 2026
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Deadliest ovarian cancers now believed to originate in fallopian tubes, physicians say.
05:44 | July 28, 2026
811 Need a family Practice list growing in N.S. rural areas
Description
January 13, 2020
The patient attachment incentive fund gave doctors $150 dollars for every new patient they took on in their practice. That incentive is coming to an end, and while the provincial wait list has gone down over the past year, in rural areas the list is growing. Alicia Draus reports.
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811 Need a family Practice list growing in N.S. rural areas02:11 | January 13, 2020 -
IWK team working on development of new breath test that can detect breast cancer01:58 | October 7, 2026 -
IWK shows off new health centre slated for opening next year02:06 | October 5, 2026 -
IWK opens new perinatal clinic01:45 | October 2, 2026 -
Nova Scotia author looks at progress made a decade after Truth and Reconciliation02:07 | October 1, 2026 -
N.B. auditor general says province’s clinic expansion data isn’t reliable02:17 | September 29, 2026 -
5K run for pancreatic cancer awareness02:12 | September 27, 2026 -
Nova Scotian mothers speak out about prenatal and postpartum anxiety and depression02:44 | September 24, 2026 -
Genetic testing program pioneered in Maritimes improving cancer care in Canada02:06 | September 23, 2026 -
New report shows benefits of having pharmacists treat tick bites in N.S.02:13 | September 22, 2026 -
Researchers intentionally expose volunteers to flu for study, first time in Canada02:04 | September 18, 2026 -
Bear River, N.S. residents call on the province to stop pesticide spray in community02:04 | September 17, 2026 -
Canada marks first ever Endometrial Cancer Awareness Week02:13 | September 17, 2026 -
Women’s health rally calls for more work to address gaps in care02:14 | September 16, 2026 -
N.S. auditor general presents recommendations to improve out-of-province medical claims program02:14 | September 15, 2026 -
Nova Scotia unveils initatives to improve women’s health care02:06 | September 14, 2026 -
EPA shortage leaves N.S. student attending school only part time02:15 | September 14, 2026 -
Women’s health advocates in Maritimes speaking out about quality of menopause care02:08 | September 11, 2026 -
New changes to N.S. income assistance program affects people with disabilities living in tents02:09 | September 8, 2026 -
Opposition parties outline priorities ahead of Nova Scotia legislature’s fall sitting01:58 | September 2, 2026 -
Maritimers react to Meta’s multi-billion social media settlement.02:06 | August 27, 2026 -
Nova Scotia Health finalizes smudging ceremony policy02:05 | August 27, 2026 -
Teachers working out of children’s hospital prepare for new school year02:01 | August 25, 2026 -
New sword fitness class getting Maritimers into fighting shape02:18 | August 21, 2026 -
Maritime boxing gym hosting fundraiser focused on empowering women01:54 | August 18, 2026 -
Nova Scotia releases second annual child death review02:14 | August 13, 2026 -
Maritime e-scooter operater says more education needed after report reveals ten youth fatalities in 202502:07 | August 13, 2026 -
Halifax renters, advocates call on HRM to implement indoor temperature regulations02:06 | August 11, 2026 -
New study to change way women are diagnosed with breast cancer02:17 | August 4, 2026 -
New book advocates for elderly feline adoption through fundraiser for local rescues02:13 | July 29, 2026 -
New townhouses for health-care workers open in Bridgewater01:54 | July 28, 2026 -
Deadliest ovarian cancers now believed to originate in fallopian tubes, physicians say.05:44 | July 28, 2026
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811 Need a family Practice list growing in N.S. rural areas02:11 | January 13, 2020
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IWK team working on development of new breath test that can detect breast cancer01:58 | October 7, 2026
-
IWK shows off new health centre slated for opening next year02:06 | October 5, 2026
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IWK opens new perinatal clinic01:45 | October 2, 2026
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Nova Scotia author looks at progress made a decade after Truth and Reconciliation02:07 | October 1, 2026
-
N.B. auditor general says province’s clinic expansion data isn’t reliable02:17 | September 29, 2026
-
5K run for pancreatic cancer awareness02:12 | September 27, 2026
-
Nova Scotian mothers speak out about prenatal and postpartum anxiety and depression02:44 | September 24, 2026
-
Genetic testing program pioneered in Maritimes improving cancer care in Canada02:06 | September 23, 2026
-
New report shows benefits of having pharmacists treat tick bites in N.S.02:13 | September 22, 2026
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Researchers intentionally expose volunteers to flu for study, first time in Canada02:04 | September 18, 2026
-
Bear River, N.S. residents call on the province to stop pesticide spray in community02:04 | September 17, 2026
-
Canada marks first ever Endometrial Cancer Awareness Week02:13 | September 17, 2026
-
Women’s health rally calls for more work to address gaps in care02:14 | September 16, 2026
-
N.S. auditor general presents recommendations to improve out-of-province medical claims program02:14 | September 15, 2026
-
Nova Scotia unveils initatives to improve women’s health care02:06 | September 14, 2026
-
EPA shortage leaves N.S. student attending school only part time02:15 | September 14, 2026
-
Women’s health advocates in Maritimes speaking out about quality of menopause care02:08 | September 11, 2026
-
New changes to N.S. income assistance program affects people with disabilities living in tents02:09 | September 8, 2026
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Opposition parties outline priorities ahead of Nova Scotia legislature’s fall sitting01:58 | September 2, 2026
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Maritimers react to Meta’s multi-billion social media settlement.02:06 | August 27, 2026
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Nova Scotia Health finalizes smudging ceremony policy02:05 | August 27, 2026
-
Teachers working out of children’s hospital prepare for new school year02:01 | August 25, 2026
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New sword fitness class getting Maritimers into fighting shape02:18 | August 21, 2026
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Maritime boxing gym hosting fundraiser focused on empowering women01:54 | August 18, 2026
-
Nova Scotia releases second annual child death review02:14 | August 13, 2026
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Maritime e-scooter operater says more education needed after report reveals ten youth fatalities in 202502:07 | August 13, 2026
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Halifax renters, advocates call on HRM to implement indoor temperature regulations02:06 | August 11, 2026
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New study to change way women are diagnosed with breast cancer02:17 | August 4, 2026
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New book advocates for elderly feline adoption through fundraiser for local rescues02:13 | July 29, 2026
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New townhouses for health-care workers open in Bridgewater01:54 | July 28, 2026
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Deadliest ovarian cancers now believed to originate in fallopian tubes, physicians say.05:44 | July 28, 2026
811 Need a family Practice list growing in N.S. rural areas
Description
January 13, 2020
The patient attachment incentive fund gave doctors $150 dollars for every new patient they took on in their practice. That incentive is coming to an end, and while the provincial wait list has gone down over the past year, in rural areas the list is growing. Alicia Draus reports.
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