Category: Nova Scotia

Proposed changes to sharing of personal health data sparks pushback at N.S. legislature | CTV News

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Proposed changes to the way personal health information is handled in Nova Scotia was the focus of debate during Friday’s Question Period at the Province House. Health Minister Michelle Thompson(opens in a new tab) says the government wants patients to have easier access to their health records, but officials would collect broad data at the same time. “I’m not looking for records, no minister of health is going to want those records,” assured Thompson. “We want real-time aggregate data. I don’t want people’s personal health records.” Read full story here:…

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Task force recommends creation of independent N.S. energy operator | CTV News

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The Clean Electricity Solutions Task Force(opens in a new tab) is recommending the creation of an independent energy operator to oversee new infrastructure. According to the task force’s final report, the Nova Scotia Independent Energy System Operator (NSIESO) would be based on a not-for-profit model and would oversee “open competition for procurement of all new infrastructure, including generation, transmission, distribution, and storage.” The report says Nova Scotia Power would be able to bid in any competitive process overseen by the system operator. Rad full story here: Task force recommends creation…

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Nova Scotia Power wants customers to foot leftover $25M Fiona bill | CBC News

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Post-tropical storm Fiona may be in the rear-view mirror but it’s still on the front burner for Nova Scotia Power. The company is stuck with a $24.6-million bill that it says is threatening its profits. This week Nova Scotia Power asked regulators for permission to collect $24.6 million in Fiona-related operating costs — like meals, travel and overtime — from ratepayers over an unspecified period of time. It is the first time the company has asked the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB) to defer so-called operating, maintenance and…

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