How a ‘deeply disturbing’ police misstep derailed a sexual assault case
When she pulled into the gas station in Granville Ferry, N.S., midmorning on April 21, 2017, he was there waiting, just as he said he’d be, in his two-door red…
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Pharmacists press federal parties to address persistent drug shortages
Pharmacists in Canada want to hear more from the federal leaders about what they plan to do to address drug shortages. The Canadian Pharmacists Association said there have been 178 drug…
Why a hurricane’s ‘cone of uncertainty’ matters — even for those who live outside of it
The National Hurricane Centre began using the cone of uncertainty back in 2003, the year of Hurricane Juan. (Ryan Snoddon/CBC) The cone of uncertainty. You’ve seen it before and you’ll…
The common pill that’s killing in the shadow of the opioid crisis
Wendy Golden with photos of her son Kody Cook at her home in Amherst, N.S. (Steve Lawrence/CBC) To this day, Wendy Golden has no idea why her son Kody Cook…
Antigonish boy, 7, receives $6M settlement for brain damage at birth
A seven-year-old boy in Antigonish, N.S., has received the largest personal injury settlement in Nova Scotia legal history. Dr. Allison Ball, an obstetrician, and the former Guysborough Antigonish Strait Health Authority have…
