Ambulances waiting outside the island s largest hospital is a common sight. Line-ups and long wait-times for paramedics has been the norm, but that is changing, at least in Sydney.
Officials with the province's health-care system and ambulance service say recent changes should improve the system, but the union representing paramedics is worried about working conditions in the meantime.
Registered nurses have been part of the 911 team since last November to help patients deal with problems that aren't life-threatening, ideally without requiring an ambulance ride to hospital.
An economic expert says Nova Scotians may not be as open to going west in search of new opportunities as Alberta launches its second campaign to draw skilled workers from Atlantic Canada and Ontario.