http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/old/taxonomy/term/14947/0 fr http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/discharge-84-year-old-mother-vg-hospital-called-un/33955 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subhead"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Flood damage pressures contributed to flawed decision, daughter says </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/4334661695_42aec5fc6c_z.jpg" alt="" title="Bernadette Boyd believes her 84-year old mother, who suffers from dementia and a variety of other serious ailments, is sent home from the Victoria General (VG) later this week simply to free up a bed. The hospital suffered extensive damage after a pipe broke last week. Photo Stewart Rand, flickr.com" width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> </div> </div> <p>KJIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) &ndash; An 84-year old woman who suffers from dementia and a variety of other serious ailments will be discharged from the Victoria General (VG) later this week.</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/discharge-84-year-old-mother-vg-hospital-called-un/33955" target="_blank">en lire plus</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/discharge-84-year-old-mother-vg-hospital-called-un/33955#comments Robert Devet Santé Leo Glavine Nova Scotia Health and Wellness Nova Scotia Health Authority Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:02:20 +0000 Robert DeVet 33955 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/successful-walk-school-program-provided-long-term/33652 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subhead"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Ecology Action Centre calls cuts shortsighted </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/kids_walking_to_school.jpg" alt="" title="“When other provinces are looking to you because you have success and it’s seen as best practice and then all of a sudden the government cuts your funding, it’s shocking.” Cuts to a Walk to School program coordinated by the Ecology Action Centre leave parents scratching their heads. " width="450" height="279" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> </div> </div> <p>KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - On Tuesday, ParticipACTION released a <a href="http://www.participaction.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015-Report-Card-Full-Report-EN-FINAL.pdf" rel="nofollow">report</a> giving Canadian children and youth a failing grade f</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/successful-walk-school-program-provided-long-term/33652" target="_blank">en lire plus</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/successful-walk-school-program-provided-long-term/33652#comments Moira Donovan Environnement Santé Ecology Action Centre Leo Glavine Walk to School Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:27:33 +0000 Robert DeVet 33652 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/cleaning-glavines-little-messes/33522 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subhead"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Workers with dish towels rally against privatized home care </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/20150506_130532.jpg" alt="" title="Home care workers and professionals or mere cleaners and dishwashers. Bridgewater MLA Mark Furey&#039;s constituency office after a visit by 230 home care workers. Photo contributed " width="450" height="253" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/img_7525_r.jpg" alt="" title="Joachim Stroink&#039;s constituency office on Quinpool Road, location of one of the nine rallies province-wide against plans to introduce competitive bidding and for-profit enterprises into home care. Photo Robert Devet " width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> </div> </div> <p>KJIPUKTUK, (HALIFAX) - Home care providers province-wide took to the streets today. Rallies occurred at Liberal constituency offices in nine communities, and another event occurred at Province House in Halifax.</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/cleaning-glavines-little-messes/33522" target="_blank">en lire plus</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/cleaning-glavines-little-messes/33522#comments Robert Devet Santé Syndicalisme #NSuncut CUPE health care home care Leo Glavine NSGEU NSNU privatized home care Wed, 06 May 2015 21:00:13 +0000 Robert DeVet 33522 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/dorsey-issues-orders-while-government-says-hes-fir/33183 <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/img_6410_resized_0.jpg" alt="" title="Bill 1 continues to create controversy. Today fired arbitrator Jim Dorsey issued orders as if he didn&#039;t lose his job at all. And today&#039;s scrum with Health Minister Leo Glavine further adds to the confusion. Photo Robert Devet " width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> </div> </div> <p>KJIPUKTUK, HALIFAX -&nbsp;This morning arbitrator Jim Dorsey formally ordered that the clerical bargaining unit be assigned to the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU).</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/dorsey-issues-orders-while-government-says-hes-fir/33183" target="_blank">en lire plus</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/dorsey-issues-orders-while-government-says-hes-fir/33183#comments Robert Devet Santé Syndicalisme Bill 1 Dorsey Joan Jessome Leo Glavine Nova Scotia Government NSGEU Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:45:55 +0000 Robert DeVet 33183 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca