Dr. Ferguson Buries Hatchet in NSHA Dispute Bill Martin / Wednesday, June 8, 2022 0 876 Article rating: 5.0 The doctor at the centre of a protracted dispute with the Nova Scotia Health Authority will not seek legal action. Read more
Dr. Ferguson Cleared of Any Wrongdoing Dr. Ferguson Cleared of Any Wrongdoing Bill Martin / Sunday, June 5, 2022 0 3276 Article rating: 4.1 A long-drawn-out dispute with a local doctor has been resolved. Read more
Community Demands End to Doctor Harassment Community Demands End to Doctor Harassment Bill Martin / Wednesday, June 1, 2022 0 892 Article rating: 5.0 About 75 people gathered in Springhill today to voice support for a local doctor who is mired in a controversial dispute with local officials of the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA). Read more
Doctor Dispute Spills into Public Protest Doctor Dispute Spills into Public Protest Bill Martin / Wednesday, May 25, 2022 0 885 Article rating: 5.0 A simmering dispute between the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) and a much respected local doctor appears ready to boil over. Read more
Springhill Hospital Protest Peaceful But Powerful Springhill Hospital Protest Peaceful But Powerful Bill Martin / Thursday, October 14, 2021 1 1137 Article rating: 3.8 They marched behind an ‘SOS’ banner, symbolic of the urgency. It was a demonstration of community support to “Save Our Services" at All Saints Hospital in Springhill. Read more
Protest Today in Support of Springhill Hospital Staff Reporter / Thursday, October 14, 2021 0 770 Article rating: No rating There will be demonstration today in Springhill to protest a reduction in emergency service at the All Saints Hospital. Read more
NSHA Deflects Heat from Nurse Transfer NSHA Deflects Heat from Nurse Transfer Bill Martin / Tuesday, October 12, 2021 2 921 Article rating: No rating The Nova Scotia Health Authority issued a press release today suggesting Cumberland County officials are in step with a plan that sends nurses from Springhill to Amherst, at the expense of the local All Saints Hospital. Read more
County Officials Offer Local Input in Health Decisions Staff Reporter / Friday, October 8, 2021 0 846 Article rating: No rating The decision to cut emergency services in Springhill to bolster staff at the Cumberland Regional Hospital has led Nova Scotia Health authorities to commit to better communication and cooperation across the county. Read more
Health Authority Squeezes Springhill Hospital Bill Martin / Wednesday, September 22, 2021 0 1070 Article rating: 3.5 The Nova Scotia Health Authority surprised local officials last Friday with a press release announcing service cuts at the All Saints Hospital in Springhill as the NSHA transfers emergency nurses to the Cumberland Regional Hospital in Amherst. Read more
Premier Dismisses the "Authority" at NS Health Premier Dismisses the "Authority" at NS Health Bill Martin / Wednesday, September 1, 2021 0 1430 Article rating: 5.0 Premier Tim Houston has taken quick and decisive action in his first step in his promise to “fix the health care system.” Read more
NS Health Pulls Plug on Pugwash COVID Clinic Staff Reporter / Monday, April 19, 2021 0 1136 Article rating: 4.5 The first COVID-19 testing in Pugwash was planned for Friday at the Legion. Shortly after the Legion began spreading the word in the community, the Nova Scotia Health Authority pulled the plug. Read more
Health Authority Reintroducing Suspended Services Staff Reporter / Wednesday, May 27, 2020 0 1052 Article rating: No rating The Nova Scotia Health Authority has begun the process of reintroducing a number of services and patient procedures that were halted due to the province’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Health Authority Readies to Resume Services LIVE PRESS CONFERENCE AT 1 PM ON SIX RIVERS RADIO Staff Reporter / Tuesday, May 26, 2020 0 1290 Article rating: 5.0 The Nova Scotia Health Authority says it is working on a plan to reopen a number of services and patient procedures that were halted due to the province’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Tragic Shooting Incident Impacts Four Counties Tragic Shooting Incident Impacts Four Counties UPDATE: SOURCES CLAIM THE SHOOTER AND AN RCMP OFFICER DIED Bill Martin / Sunday, April 19, 2020 0 1538 Article rating: 4.5 Premier Stephen McNeil said, “I never dreamed when I went to bed last night I would wake up this morning to an active shooter situation in our province.” The premier made his comments at the opening of an unschedule press conference to discuss the latest details regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more