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New patient records and profiles system launching in 2026
The province says that Nova Scotia Patients will soon benefit from faster, better coordinated care when the “One Person, One Record” system comes online at IWK Health. The government made the announcement on Thursday, and said the service will be launched at IWK on Dec. 6 and implemented provincewide at Nova Scotia Health by the […]
Premier asks regulator to formally investigate Nova Scotia Power
The premier is using his role as energy minister to call for a formal investigation into Nova Scotia Power. In a letter sent to the Nova Scotia Energy Board on Wednesday, Tim Houston says he has deep concerns about the utility’s estimated billing practice. Nova Scotia Power has said it’s been estimating bills because it’s […]
Houston heads to Boston for meetings, tree lighting
The premier is in Boston on Wednesday for a meeting with the Governor of Massachusetts. Tim Houston’s office says the premier will be discussing trade and energy opportunities with Gov. Maura Healey, alongside the Massachusetts secretary of energy. Houston will also be attending Thursday’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Boston, which will see a white […]
Ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait attacked by suspected pirates, officials say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship traveling Friday through the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait came under attack by suspected pirates, officials said. The incident saw a ship chased by smaller vessels that opened fire on it, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said. The private security firm Diaplous Group said […]
US appeals court rejects Trump administration bid to halt grants for school mental health workers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected the Trump administration’s bid to halt an order requiring it to release millions of dollars in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools. The mental health program, which was funded by Congress after the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, […]
US raid allegedly killed Syrian undercover agent instead of Islamic State group official
DUMAYR, Syria (AP) — A raid by U.S. forces and a local Syrian group aiming to capture an Islamic State group official instead killed a man who had been working undercover gathering intelligence on the extremists, family members and Syrian officials have told The Associated Press. The killing in October underscores the complex political and […]
Putin and Modi to discuss Russia-India trade and defense ties amid US pressure
NEW DELHI (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at an annual summit aimed at expanding defense and trade ties, as the United States presses New Delhi to revise its decades-old partnership with Moscow. The 23rd Russia-India Summit comes at a pivotal moment […]
Soccer cup, elections, Shakira and more top photos this week from Latin America and the Caribbean
Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025 Honduras held a presidential election, with two conservative candidates neck and neck as ballot-counting has gone on for days following Sunday’s vote. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro continued his public activities, as the U.S. builds up its largest military presence in the region in generations, seen by many as a tactic to […]