Tag: Nova Scotia

When Nova Scotia Decided To Go With Both Metric And Imperial | CBC News

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By 1983, Canada had driven well down the road toward metric conversion, but one Maritime province tried to give its motorists the option of taking a slight detour. Nova Scotia Premier John Buchanan announced that November that his province would put up a small number of road signs near provincial border crossings that listed distances in both miles and kilometres. “What I’m doing is giving people the right that they should have in this country, the right that I believe they have under the law to have that option of either…

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Organ Donor Bill Passes As N.S. Legislature Wraps Up Spring Sitting | CBC News

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Nova Scotia is a step closer to being the first place in North America with presumed consent for organ donation. Members at Province House unanimously passed the Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act Friday, a bill that will require people to opt out if they do not want to be an organ donor. Read full story here: Organ Donor Bill Passes As N.S. Legislature Wraps Up Spring Sitting | CBC News

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Nova Scotia To Become 1st In North America With Presumed Consent For Organ Donation | CBC News

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Cindy Ryan knows to the day how long it’s been since her life changed thanks to an organ donation, and what that change has allowed her to experience. “My 50th birthday celebrated in hospital and a few more since,” said the Westville, N.S., resident. “My daughter becoming vice-principal. My son graduating from St. F.X. My step-daughter becoming a nurse. My grandson starting high school. Read full story here: Nova Scotia To Become 1st In North America With Presumed Consent For Organ Donation | CBC News

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Canada, U.K. Join Forces To Phase Out Coal, But At Least 2 Canadian Provinces Want Out – National | Globalnews.ca

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Canada and the United Kingdom have enticed 18 other nations to adopt their mutual goal of weaning themselves off coal-fired power – but at least two provinces are trying to negotiate their way out of the federal government’s own domestic plan. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna was all smiles Thursday as she and her British counterpart officially launched the Global Alliance to Power Past Coal at the United Nations climate change talks in Germany. Eighteen countries, five provinces and two states signed onto the Canada-U.K. alliance. “We’re seeing huge momentum for…

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UPDATE: Province Announces More Supports For Doctor Recruitment | The Chronicle Herald

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The provincial government announced a total of $8.4 million of new investments for doctor recruitment and collaborative health care in the 2017-18 budget tabled in the legislature Thursday. The budget includes an extra $2.4 million to recruit and retain up to 20 new doctors per year, including 10 residency spaces for family physicians, and the same again for a new practice-ready assessment program geared toward international recruits. That leaves $6 million to build collaborative care teams, which the province will do in concert with communities, health providers and the Nova…

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Teachers Will See A Difference In The Classroom Come September: Council – Nova Scotia – CBC News

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A committee tasked with making recommendations to improve conditions for teachers and students in Nova Scotia remains optimistic there will be noticeable changes when school starts in September. The 14-member Council to Improve Classroom Conditions was created earlier this year as part of legislation imposing a four-year contract on more than 9,000 of the province’s unionized school teachers. The group plans to meet three more times to discuss teachers’ concerns ahead of a final report due April 28. Read full story here: Teachers Will See A Difference In The Classroom Come September: Council – Nova Scotia – CBC…

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‘Lesson learned’ Says Permanent Resident Who Had To Walk Into Canada – Nova Scotia – CBC News

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A Canadian permanent resident learned a hard lesson that when travelling between the United States and Canada, there is no room for error. David Thomas, of Nova Scotia, has a British passport and has been a Canadian permanent resident for 45 years. He and his spouse, Livia Anthes, booked a flight to Las Vegas Feb. 3 to celebrate Thomas’s 50th birthday. Anthes is also a permanent resident with a valid card. The problem was Thomas’s permanent residency card expired in December. He applied for new documentation and tried to get an expedited card…

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Fail policy: 259 students were failed in N.S. schools last year | The Chronicle Herald

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HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s education minister says 259 students were failed last year from Primary to Grade 9 across the province. Karen Casey revealed the number Thursday after being asked again to clarify whether or not there is a no-fail policy as part of the province’s education system. The issue was one of those raised by teachers as part of their recent contract dispute with the province. Casey again reiterated that her department does not have a no-fail policy, and decisions on whether to pass or retain students rests with…

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