A trans advocate in Halifax is calling for Nova Scotia's doctors and surgeons to stop using body mass index as an indicator of someone's health. Felix Vandergrift says the index is discriminatory and yet another barrier standing between trans individuals and life-changing gender-affirming surgeries.
Grief specialist Serena Lewis and Dr. Karen Ewing are appealing for long-term support services in communities impacted by the Nova Scotia mass shootings.
The changes will allow certain employees to return to work faster after a positive COVID-19 test and stay on the job even if a member of their household tests positive.