rural Nova Scotia

Mariana’s Story

Robert DeVet — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:36:29 +0000

Letting the children go

Third in a series about living in rural poverty in the Annapolis Valley rid

Kirk’s Story

Robert DeVet — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 13:28:33 +0000

Surviving in rural Nova Scotia on $525 a month

This is the second in a series of posts about being poor in rural Nova Scotia, most particularly in the western end of Annapolis Valley, in the riding of Premier Stephen McNeil.

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Elizabeth's story

Robert DeVet — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 15:43:41 +0000

Struggling (and failing) to make ends meet in rural Nova Scotia

This post was originally published in the excellent

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Op-ed: Closing rural Land Registries today, privatizing tomorrow

Robert DeVet — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:27:15 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) - The closure of most Land Registry offices in Nova Scotia that was announced as part of the provincial budget is more about a looming privatization than about saving taxpayers' money.

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Op-ed: Urban solutions to rural problems

Robert DeVet — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:54:05 +0000

This op-ed was originally published in the excellent

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Op-ed: Bad times are coming to rural Nova Scotia

Robert DeVet — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 15:59:01 +0000

Dealing with higher food prices, fewer jobs, crumbling infrastructure and austerity

This op-ed was originally published in the excellent Rural Poverty in Annapolis Valley West. Check it out!

"A hungry man is an angry man."

James Howell 1594-1666

This weather is making my wood pile take a beating!!

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Joan Jessome on Community Services job cuts in rural Nova Scotia - "It's only the beginning"

Robert DeVet — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:56:12 +0000

(KJIPUKTUK), HALIFAX - Joan Jessome, president of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) says that this week's Community Services job

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More Community Services job cuts in rural Nova Scotia

Robert DeVet — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:55:20 +0000

Eleven workers receive layoff notices in Guysborough and Barrington, says union

(KJIPUKTUK), HALIFAX - This week the department of Community Services handed out layoff notices to six workers in Guysborough, and

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Struggling to put books on the shelves

Robert DeVet — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 17:07:55 +0000

Nova Scotia's rural libraries facing cuts to staff hours, positions, and book budgets in 2015

KJIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) – Shiny new libraries, especially of the flagship variety, appear not just in downtown Halifax, but also in Antigonish, New Glasgow, and many other Nova Scotia towns.

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Behind closed doors

Robert DeVet — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 14:50:05 +0000

New federal initiative will weaken aquaculture regulations, group fears

K'JIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) – Proposed changes in federal aquaculture pesticide regulations should be discussed in public, not behind closed doors.

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Lack of sexual health services in rural Nova Scotia

Robert DeVet — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 14:06:46 +0000

Rural isolation affects residents sexual well-being educators believe

Lack of access to sexual health services is a problem for many people in rural Nova Scotia.

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Delivering health care differently

Robert DeVet — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 18:09:17 +0000

Not for profit Community Health Centres focus on prevention, team work and root causes

A Community Health Centre is where you go if you have a medical issue that needs looking after. You can see a doctor, a nurse or a specialized medical practitioner.

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