INFOGRAPHIC: N.S. social workers suffering burnout, NDP says

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Social workers in Nova Scotia are facing a burnout crisis, the NDP claims. The party obtained data on sick leave, short-term illness hours and long-term disability cases among workers in Child Protection and Child Youth and Family Services from 2013 to 2017 through a freedom of information request.

Where the poor people live: Stats Canada puts Nova Scotia poverty on the map

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As part of its release of the 2016 census data Stats Canada publishes a series of thematic maps that shed light on where poor people live. What it shows is you that there are a lot more people livi…

INFOGRAPHIC: Census shows Nova Scotia has highest number of low-income children

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A quarter of children under age six in Nova Scotia live in low-income households — a number that has not improved in the last 10 years. New census data released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday shows Nova Scotia has the highest rate of children living in low-income families, as well as the second l...