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Permalink to Spreading kindness in dark times: Dr. Robert Strang Community Hero Award Winners Part 3

Spreading kindness in dark times: Dr. Robert Strang Community Hero Award Winners Part 3

The Dr. Robert Strang Community Hero Award celebrates Nova Scotians who have inspired others, raised spirits or helped people cope during the COVID-19 pandemic. A committee chose the 20 winners from 179 outstanding applications – scroll to the bottom to […]

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Meet the new president of Doctors Nova Scotia: Dr. Heather Johnson

Doctors Nova Scotia has a new president. Dr. Heather Johnson assumed the role at the association’s annual conference on June 12. Dr. Johnson has practised family medicine in Bridgewater for 20 years, and currently works within a collaborative practice with […]

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Spreading kindness in dark times: Dr. Robert Strang Community Hero Award Winners Part 2

The Dr. Robert Strang Community Hero Award is about recognizing some of Nova Scotia’s unsung heroes who have put others first and gone the extra mile to serve their communities during the pandemic. A committee chose the 20 winners from […]

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6 ways you can become a better ally to Indigenous people

The mass grave of 215 children recently discovered in Kamloops is a tragic example of racism against Indigenous people in present-day Canada, not a reminder of Canada’s history. Residential schools were an act of genocide and they existed here in […]

Permalink to Spreading kindness in dark times: Dr. Robert Strang Community Hero Award Winners Part 1

Spreading kindness in dark times: Dr. Robert Strang Community Hero Award Winners Part 1

Even during a global pandemic, Nova Scotians are working hard to support one another. Twenty Nova Scotians who have inspired others, raised spirits or helped people cope during the COVID-19 pandemic have been chosen to receive the Dr. Robert Strang […]

Permalink to How to support local businesses during lockdown and beyond

How to support local businesses during lockdown and beyond

Right now, Nova Scotians need to limit their non-essential movements to help us all get through this third wave of COVID-19. While that means living with a lot of restrictions, our latest lockdown also includes opportunities to safely support the […]

Permalink to 4 ways to beat the isolation blues

4 ways to beat the isolation blues

Over one year into the pandemic – and in the midst of an unsettling third wave in Nova Scotia –we’re facing yet another extended period of staying home whenever possible and sticking to our household bubble. We know what it […]

Permalink to What you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines

What you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines

Ensuring that as many Nova Scotians as possible are vaccinated against COVID-19 is a vital part of eradicating the virus, so we can return to spending time with loved ones, travelling and enjoying life without physical distancing. It’s natural to […]

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Why Nova Scotia doctors are proud to care for their patients

May 1 is Doctors Day – a time to recognize Nova Scotia’s doctors and their dedication to patient care. The event is taking on a special significance this year as we mark the second Doctors Day of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

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Do your part to get COVID-19 cases down

For months, Nova Scotia has been the envy of the rest of Canada – if not of the world. We’d managed to keep our new daily cases of COVID-19 low and our communities safe. But that’s no longer the case. […]

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