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Dr. Ranil Appuhamy – "Let's Learn Public Health" series on YouTube
Public Health News
"Nova Scotia seeing an increase in teens with long-term psychosis due to high-potency cannabis"
Giuliana Grillo de Lambarri, CBC News 31 May 2026
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/teens-long-lasting-psychosis-due-to-high-potency-cannabis-9.7216386
"Advocates call on Ottawa to limit nicotine use among youth, demand stricter measures"
The Canadian Press, CTV News 31 May 2026
https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/advocates-call-on-ottawa-to-limit-nicotine-use-among-youth-demand-stricter-measures/
"More parent are saying no to newborn vitamin K shots. Experts are concerned."
GuiDorcas Marfo, CTV News 22 May 2026
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/why-more-canadian-parents-are-saying-no-to-newborn-vitamin-k-shots/
"At 'crucial' moment for pandemic preparedness, experts say world isn't ready"
Karen Pauls, CBC News, 19 May 2026
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/global-pandemic-world-not-ready-9.7203456
"A quarter of Canadians polled said they chose not to get a recommended vaccine. Here are their reasons"
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press, 14 May 2026
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/politics-geography-and-trust-play-roles-in-vaccine-hesitancy-poll-suggests/
"Potentially dangerous drug found for the first time in the province"
Steve Gow, City News updated 22 March 2026
https://halifax.citynews.ca/2026/03/20/potentially-dangerous-drug-found-for-first-time-in-province-n-s-health/
“Child poverty declining in N.S., but thousands at risk without government help”
Michael Gorman, CBC News 18 Feb 2026
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/child-poverty-decreasing-nova-scotia-thousands-at-risk-no-government-intervention-9.7094487
“Epidemic in our schools: Cancer society sounds alarm on N.S. vaping”
Anjuli Patil, CBC News 26 Jan 2026
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/youth-vaping-nova-scotia-canadian-cancer-society-9.7061565
Public Health in Nova Scotia
We are building a bibliography of publications, links and other material related to Public Health in Nova Scotia and posting these on our website. We welcome your contributions (please contact us at membershipservices@phans.ca).
Tick Borne Diseases
"Tick season off to an 'early and very rapid start' in N.S."
Stephanie Tsicos, CTV News, 17 April 2026
Stephanie Tsicos, CTV News, 17 April 2026
Nearly half of the reported (probable) cases of Lyme Disease in Canada, 2024, were in Nova Scotia.
Government of Canada, Health Infobase, Tick-borne disease surveillance
Ixodes scapularis (Black Legged Tick) (Source: iStock)
"Tick invasion: new species bring new risks to Canada"
Tom Murphy, CBC News 10 May 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCq5H_KMBhs
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ticks-meat-allergy-lone-star-9.7193134
For more information:
Government of Nova Scotia, Public Health, Tick Borne Diseases
Government of NS, Tick Safety
Public Health Advocacy
Andrea Hilchie-Pye, President of the Public Health Association of Nova Scotia (PHANS), gave a brief to the Accounts Committee of the Nova Scotia Legislature on Monday, 23 March 2026 regarding the potential impact of the N.S. 2026 Budget on public health. Here is the Press Release.
PHANS handout to Legislative Committee 23 March 2026.pdf
PHANS will continue to advocate for policies that prioritize prevention, equity, and the social determinants of health.
Bulletin Board
PHANS Annual General Meeting (AGM)
September 2026
More information will be posted in the summer of 2026
PHANS Webinar
"Misinformation and Public Health in the Age of Social Media"
Abigail Hanson, 8 April 2026