Mark Hodgins

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More seats to open in Dalhousie's doctor of medicine program

1 week ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Mark Hodgins

The provincial government has announced millions of dollars will go toward opening more first-year seats in Dalhousie University's doctor of medicine program. The province says five seats will open this fall, with another five opening in 2026-27, at a cost to government of $2.2 million. "Our government is investing to train more doctors so Nova Scotians can get the care they need," said Brendan Maguire, Minister of Advanced Education.
Public hearing set for proposed updates to Halifax Regional Plan

1 week ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Mark Hodgins

The municipality has scheduled a public hearing for tomorrow for people to share their views on proposed updates to the regional plan. The regional plan establishes long-term planning policies and outlines where, when, and how future growth and development should take place between now and 2031. The current plan has been in place since 2014, with council initiating a review in 2020. Councillors got a first look at the new proposed plan earlier this month.
Off-duty officer not facing charges after hitting man with vehicle

1 week ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Mark Hodgins

Nova Scotia's police watchdog says it has found no reasonable grounds to lay charges against an off-duty Halifax Regional Police officer involved in a serious crash earlier this year. According to the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT), the RCMP was called to the crash on Myra Road in Porters Lake on January 24.
IWK launches African Nova Scotian Service for culturally relevant mental health care

1 week ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Mark Hodgins

The IWK has announced a new service designed to provide culturally relevant mental health and addictions care to African Nova Scotians. The African Nova Scotian Service, as it's called, is part of the IWK's Mental Health and Addictions Program. The goal is to address the longstanding underrepresentation of African Nova Scotian families within traditional health care systems and to deliver care honoring the unique cultural context of the community.
South Shore man charged with child pornography offences

1 week ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Mark Hodgins

The RCMP says a man from a small community on Nova Scotia's South Shore is facing multiple child pornography-related charges. According to police, a social media app notified officers that child pornography had been transmitted using their service. On June 12, the Mounties in Lunenburg County executed a search warrant at a home in Camperdown and arrested a 27-year-old man. Randy Rehberg is now facing charges or possession and distribution of child pornography and make written child pornography.
Houston, Atlantic premiers meet U.S. governors to push back on tariffs

1 week ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Mark Hodgins

Nova Scotia's premier will be joining regional counterparts for a meeting today with governors from the U.S. northeast, in a bid to get more allies in the fight against tariffs. Tim Houston was in Boston over the weekend attending the BIO Boston Convention, known as the largest biotechnology conference in the world. Today, however, the attention turns to tariffs.
Former N.S. Scout Master charged with historical sex offences

2 weeks ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Mark Hodgins

The RCMP in Nova Scotia's Colchester County has charged an 81-year-old former Scout Master in relation to historical sexual assaults. According to police, in October officers receieved a report of a sexual assault that allegedly happened when the victim was a youth. A second victim was identified as part of the investigaiton, police say.
Family doctor waitlist drops slightly in May, says NS Health

2 weeks ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Mark Hodgins

The provincial health authority says 51 Nova Scotians were taken off the Need a Family Practice Registry in May. As of June 1, Nova Scotia Health says there are 91,423 people still on that list, representing about 8.6 per cent of the population. The health authority says the 51 removed from the list in May were either attached to a provider or taken off the list as the result of ongoing work to determine if people still on the list have already been attached.
More details released on Houston's offshore energy plan

2 weeks ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Mark Hodgins

As the federal government continues to say it's focused on nation-building projects, the premier has offered more detail on his "Wind West" plan. Tim Houston says offshore wind fields have the potential to generate up to 66 gigawatts of energy at maximum production, with a conservative estimate of 40 gigawatts each day. "It could be 8 billion, it could be 4 billion-it would depend if it's overland, depend if it's subsea," said Houston when asked for a ballpark figure on the cost of the project.
No bids for uranium exploration as deadline passes

2 weeks ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Mark Hodgins

The deadline for a request for proposals on uranium exploration in Nova Scotia has come and gone with no interest. The province announced the RFP last month, looking for bids to explore three areas that are known to have higher levels of uranium. The deadline to apply was June 11. "In the case of uranium specifically, there were no bids," Premier Tim Houston told reporters after a cabinet meeting on Thursday.