A new report says Nova Scotia is failing to adequately protect female migrant workers employed on farms and seafood plants in ...

In the final installment of the Global News' series Unheard. Unserved, we look how gender and race can intersect to create even deeper gaps in treatment and outcomes for women.

The Maritimes are often discussed as one of the birthplaces of hockey in Canada. By 1895, women's hockey was being played in St. John, Newfoundland and Halifax, Nova Scotia, among other towns. Mt.

Province-wide expansion roll out funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women Healthy Relationships for Youth peer-facilitated program ...

Human trafficking is a growing concern across Canada. Nova Scotia and Ontario show the highest rates per capita. Cities like ...

As we mark this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence that end Dec. 10, we’re reminded that Nova Scotia ...

Nova Scotia's Health Department has quietly started working on a plan to open a clinic specifically for people going through menopause. The Menopause Centre of Excellence would be the first clinic of ...

As many will know, Canada is a hockey-mad nation. In the Great White North, the sport transcends age and gender. So, becoming a hero on ice is a cause for a major celebration. For a group of ...

Local favourite Christina Black has a berth in the women's best-of-three final of the Canadian curling trials in Halifax ...

I have been working as a psychologist for over 20 years specializing in the areas of eating disorders, grief, and women's issues . I believe in working collaboratively with adult individuals, and my ...

Nova Scotia’s Christina Black has pulled off a huge upset at the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, stunning Team Kerri ...

Shawna O'Hearn, the co-founder of the Menopause Society of Nova Scotia, says a specialty clinic is long overdue in the province. (S_L/Shutterstock - image credit) Nova Scotia's Health Department has ...