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Global News
09-05-2025
- Health
- Global News
Nova Scotia expanding STI home testing to include HIV screening
Nova Scotia Health is expanding its STI home-testing kit program to include HIV screening. The STI Care Now initiative has been helping Nova Scotians get tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea since last summer. Since then, thousands of kits have been mailed out. Those kits contain everything from instructions to swabs. And it seems to be working. 'Out of those 3,000 kits, there were 120 positives,' said Dr. Todd Hatchette, STI Care Now Medical Director. 'We are reaching people. We are finding STIs and we are treating those individuals.' Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday. Sign up for weekly health newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Nova Scotia Health's decision to expand the program to include HIV screening is being done in partnership with the Health Equity Alliance of Nova Scotia. The alliance's executive director, Chris Aucoin, says there have been more cases of the virus over the last year and the at-home screening will be vital in identifying who needs further testing. Story continues below advertisement 'The point of care test we're using is a screening test. That person will then be linked in to get proper bloodwork to ensure we can prove whether they have HIV or not,' said Aucoin. The alliance recommends anyone who is sexually active should get tested, and warns that infections are possible without symptoms. A kit can be requested by filling out an online questionnaire through Nova Scotia Health's website or the Your Health NS app. Aucoin applauds the inclusion of HIV screening and hopes the program will expand even further down the road. 'Sexual health testing in Nova Scotia capacity-wise has been abysmal for decades. It has been a real challenge,' said Aucoin. 'We want to add syphilis as well, but the point of care test that does that, we have to prove that it works in a home setting when an individual administers it themselves.'
CBC
08-04-2025
- Business
- CBC
Moncton won't explain $2.1M jump in new police station cost
Price of building, set to open this year, climbed from $57M to $59M Moncton city staff won't say what led to a $2.1 million increase in the cost of a new Codiac Regional RCMP station slated to open this summer. On Monday, councillors voted 8-2 to approve the spending, which brings the total cost of the Albert Street building to $59.2 million. A city document refers only to "a number of unforeseen factors and expenses that have arisen." City staff wouldn't elaborate and suggested further increases are still possible. "As indicated, it's various reasons and the project is still under construction right now," Elaine Aucoin, the city's general manager of sustainable growth and development services, told CBC News after the vote. "So at this point, that's not even a firm number. That's an estimate of what we predict where we'll be at. So that's as much information as we have right now." Image | Moncton police building construction oct 2023 Caption: The building under construction in October 2023. When the construction contract was awarded, the building was supposed to be ready by 2024. That got moved to March of this year, then April, May, and now the end of July. (Roger Cosman/CBC) Open Image in New Tab The $59.2-million figure includes land the city purchased, remediation of the site, planning and design, new equipment and furniture for the station, and public art. The project's cost has risen several times. In 2021, CBC News reported that the estimated cost of the building had risen from $46 million to $57 million, partly because of the cost of materials escalating during the pandemic. Quebec-based Pomerleau Inc. was awarded the contract in 2022 to build the 6,680-square-metre facility. It is designed for up to 376 officers and civilian staff. A dispatch centre at a fire hall in Dieppe will be moved to the new station. The new building will replace the station on Main Street, which is too small for the current police force and has various problems, including water leaks. Codiac RCMP also have a rented office space on Main Street that's expected to remain when the new building is complete. Moncton council initially approved the latest cost increase during a closed-door meeting in February. Monday's vote ratified the decision. Councillors Bryan Butler and Daniel Bourgeois voted against the motion. "We're so far along we pretty well have to support it," Butler said before voting against it. He was the only councillor who spoke before the vote. Timelines for completion have also shifted. When the construction contract was awarded, the building was supposed to be complete in 2024. That was moved to March of this year, then April, May, and now the end of July. Once complete, officers and staff are expected to gradually move in. Aucoin said everyone should be moved in by the end of September. "With the project of this size and magnitude and complexity, some delays are expected," Aucoin said in an interview. "We had some weather situations as well that impacted the some of the working days, as well as some other factors just with the the construction."
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Red Wings Must Decide Fate Of These Prospects
Breaks are a natural assessment point for teams. With the 4 Nations Faceoff kicking off tonight, it's an ideal time for teams like the Detroit Red Wings to take stock. With the trade deadline less than a month away and the summertime following a few months later, it may be wise for the organization to look at the prospect pool. Most teams are (probably) already doing this. Here is a list of four Red Wings prospects that the organization must decide what to do with. If the team doesn't offer these players a contract before August 15th, 2025, it will no longer have the rights to them. Kyle Aucoin is a 6-foot, 185-pound defender who plays for Harvard University in the NCAA. He is the son of Adrian Aucoin (yes, that one). Aucoin is in his last year of the NCAA, so he will be thinking about his future. Unfortunately, he isn't the most offensively gifted defender. The 2020 6th-round draft pick scored his first goal in the NCAA this season. Aucoin has three points this year, the most he has had in his NCAA career. Sam Stange is a fourth-round draft pick selected 97th overall in the 2020 entry draft. He is another Red Wings product who is playing in the NCAA. Stange is a 6-foot-1 right winger who is having a breakout season. With 25 points in 28 games, he's more than doubled his previous record. He is also a player of good character, considering that he wears an "A" for the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Red Wings Prospect Can Turn On The Jets 4 Nations Practices Reveal Preliminary Roles for Larkin, Raymond Red Wings 3 Biggest Surprises Of The Year What Will the Trade Deadline Bring for the Red Wings? Report: Red Wings Looking to Deal Tarasenko Red (Redmond) Savage was another 2020 fourth-round draft pick. Unfortunately, his season was cut short. At the end of January, the University of Michigan head coach announced that Savage would miss the remainder of the season. This was a big blow to the team, as he served as its captain. In 20 games this year, he recorded 11 points. Liam Dower Nilsson could be a big steal for the Red Wings. The 2021 draft pick is currently playing for IF Bjorkloven of the HockeyAllsvenskan. He has 37 points in 44 games. This is his third season playing in the HockeyAllsvenskan league, and each year, his point production has improved, from 15 to 27 and now 37. We will see what happens between now and August 15th. For now, Red Wings fans can enjoy seeing Lucas Raymond and Dylan Larkin compete in the 4 Nations Faceoff. Bookmark The Hockey News Detroit Red Wings team site to stay connected to the latest news, game-day coverage, and player features. Never miss a story by adding us to your Google News favorites.
