Nova Scotia has reduced its child poverty rate by just 0.1 of a percentage point in 30 years, making it the province with the worst child poverty reduction record in Canada. That’s one of the takeaways from the 2021 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia. Released today by the Canadian Centre […]
Children ages six months to five years needed for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial
临床试验检查安全和有效的eness of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in very young children has started recruiting participants between the ages of six months to five years in Halifax. With Health Canada’s announcement on Friday that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for use in children ages five to 11, the only group […]
Dr. Christine Chambers: ‘All parents want to do the right thing’ on vaccines for their children
With approval of COVID-19 vaccine for kids between the ages of 5 and 11 expected soon, a Halifax pediatric pain researcher shares how to prepare children before, during, and after vaccination.
When Yousef Bishara, 11, was told the COVID-19 vaccine could be approved for children between the ages of 5 and 11 by the end of next week, he quickly glanced at his mother and uttered an excited ‘Oh yay! I didn’t know that.’ The sixth grader from Yarmouth County is excited at the prospect of […]
Institute of Child Psychology conference to help give parents, teachers the “tools to actually create shifts” in stress for children, families
"I believe that it's the parents and the professionals who should have these tools and go, ‘Oh, I get to see this child every single day and I can be the agent of change for this child's life,’" says institute's co-founder.
Tania Johnson says navigating childhood during a pandemic can be tough, but adults like parents and teachers can help bolster resilience and psychological wellness when armed with the right tools. Helping provide those tools is what she hopes to do this weekend. The Alberta-based registered psychologist and play therapist is co-founder of the Institute of […]
COVID-19 Resources Canada offering free Vaccine Conversations for those with questions, concerns about the vaccine
“We're trying to make sure that that the door is being left open and that people feel like it's never too late to have these conversations or to change their minds, and you're not going to do that by arguing," says group co-founder.
About six million eligible Canadians remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, and productive conversations about vaccine safety and efficacy with unvaccinated loved ones can be challenging without appropriate resources. A national initiative launched today aims to change that. Described as a program that teaches Canadians how to talk about vaccines with groups of people in their communities, […]
Halifax councillor wants tougher noise bylaw: ‘This ruins people’s lives’
Months of noise bylaw complaint calls has prompted one councillor to request a report reviewing HRM’s current noise bylaw to determine an acceptable – and measurable – decibel level. “This came about because of a spring and summer full of calls around noise bylaws and neighbour against neighbour, people saying ‘How do you determine it? […]
Council votes to approve $3.2 million for purchase of new modular housing units for locations in Halifax, Dartmouth
CAO Dubé said the modular units that had originally been slated for use by people living in city parks “will not meet our needs.”
Halifax councillors voted unanimously to approve $3.2 million for the purchase, installation, and maintenance of modular units for unhoused residents at two sites — one in Dartmouth and another in Halifax. Although a location for the Halifax site has yet to be determined, four modular units that can accommodate 24 people will be installed on […]
Tor Bay officially recognized as an Acadian community
上周末,加拿大电台发表一个兴趣sting piece about the Tor Bay region in Guysborough County being officially recognized as an Acadian community 200 years after they first settled there. Reporter Kheira Morellon spoke to several people, including area resident Jude Avery who founded la Société des Acadiens de la Région de Tor Baie […]
Study to look at “portable” housing subsidies
Researchers looking at how housing assistance impacts people’s housing experiences and quality of life are seeking participants for a study they hope will help inform future policy. If you’ve moved into a public housing unit for the first time in the last 30 days or were approved for the Canada-NS Targeted Housing Benefit (CNSTHB) within […]
People’s Park: ‘None of this is sustainable’
A group of volunteers helping people living in tents and emergency shelters at a Halifax park say while they’re cautiously optimistic about regional council’s shift in direction yesterday, the current situation is unsustainable and they need immediate help. Claire Chadwick, a spokesperson with P.A.D.S. (Permanent, Accessible, Dignified, and Safer) Housing Network, said that as of […]
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