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Nova Scotia

As HIV cases rise, N.S. politicians and advocates push for no-cost access to prevention meds

As a longtime harm reduction worker now working on a master’s degree in counselling psychology, Andrew Thomas has spent a lot…

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Canada

Judge doesn’t swallow B.C. cow-share advocate’s raw milk argument

A man’s latest attempt to challenge B.C.’s rules on unpasteurized milk — also known as “raw milk” — was dismissed…

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Health

Advocates, family battle the effects of the bottle to break the stigma of FASD

Advocates and family members say building a better future for people with fetal alcohol syndrome will require breaking the stigma.…

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Health

CMA apology a first step toward healing medical harms against Indigenous people, advocates say

Unreserved52:20Healing 150 years of healthcare harm Advocates are optimistic about a historic apology for harms experienced by Indigenous people in health…

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Canada

Gendered change room policy in Sask. schools would put trans kids at risk, say advocates, families

Some advocates and families in Saskatchewan say trans kids are being used as a political pawn in this year’s election…

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Canada

Waterloo region has highest rate of police-reported hate crimes in Canada. What police, advocates are saying

New Statistics Canada data indicates Waterloo region in southern Ontario had the highest rate of police-reported hate crimes in the country…

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Politics

Trudeau’s silence on false pet-eating immigrant claims ‘flagrant’: Haitian advocates

Members of the Haitian community in Canada are criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for not shutting down false claims that…

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Nova Scotia

Andy Fillmore says Halifax attracts unhoused people, advocates say that’s untrue

A candidate for Halifax mayor says the municipality’s approach to homeless encampments has encouraged unhoused people from across the country…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. rent cap extension useless due to fixed-term lease loophole, housing advocates say

A loophole in Nova Scotia’s rental housing rules is making the provincial government’s proposed rent cap extension essentially useless, housing…

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Politics

Advocates for migrants, employers unimpressed with temporary foreign worker changes

Advocates for both workers and employers are unimpressed with the Liberal government’s changes to Canada’s temporary foreign worker program. The…

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