Latest from Giuliana Grillo de Lambarri
Study found increase in RSV-associated hospitalizations in premature babies in N.S.
A new study is showing a policy change in 2016 related to the vaccination of some premature babies for RSV in Nova Scotia led to a tenfold increase in the number of infants in that group that were hospitalized with the respiratory virus.
New funding will help Saint Mary's researchers update database of right whale DNA
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has awarded Saint Mary’s University a contract to update the DNA database of one of the most critically endangered species in Canadian waters.
St. Francis Xavier grad reunited with X-ring after it turns up at Dartmouth thrift store
A St. Francis Xavier University graduate has been reunited with her X-ring seven years after losing it thanks to a Facebook post and a group of former students.
Volunteers in Lunenburg County restore phones to connect people in need
The executive director of United Way Lunenburg County drives around picking up old phones from people who don’t use them anymore, takes the devices to a volunteer who repairs them, and then gives them out to partner organizations in the area.
Merlin the macaw spreading his wings at new home in Ontario
A beloved Halifax mascot has finally made a friend and his health seems to be improving, according to the Ontario zoo where he is rehabilitating.
3 children, 1 man in hospital after fire at duplex in Lower Sackville
Three children and one adult are in the hospital after a fire broke out in a duplex early Saturday on Riverside Drive in Lower Sackville.
Two Yarmouth families unite to grieve death, disappearance of loved ones
Two Yarmouth families come together every January to remember the birthdays of two family members.
Prominent scholar, former chief justice among 2024 Order of Nova Scotia recipients
Nova Scotia Lt.-Gov. Mike Savage announced the names of five Order of Nova Scotia recipients on Monday.
N.S. man with disability frustrated by driver evaluation delays
A Wolfville, N.S., resident is frustrated that he has to hit the brakes on his attempt to get his first driver's licence. It is because of staffing capacity at the province's program that assesses people with physical and cognitive disabilities for their ability to drive safely.
Nova Scotia adds $38M to bolster local film industry
The Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage is adding $38 million to the Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund to enhance the local industry.