Stories by David Shuman

David Shuman

David Shuman is a reporter from Musquodoboit Harbour, NS. He works as the editor-in-chief of the Dalhousie Gazette, Dalhousie's independent campus newspaper. He previously worked at the Watch and the Eastern Shore Cooperator.

Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union president Janet Hazelton speaks at the legislature's health committee on Feb. 14.

Health-care unions call for higher legislated standard in nursing homes

Hazelton says standard of 4.1 hours per resident per day of care should be law

Feb 16, 2023

Back to the Sea started in 2017 and works to teach all age groups about marine life across HRM.

Marine education non-profit hopeful for new location in Dartmouth

Back to the Sea has operated on a small scale since 2017

Feb 16, 2023

Alvin Thompkins is a pharmacist in Dartmouth. His Wyse road pharmacy opened its primary care clinic on Feb. 1.

Pilot program allows pharmacists to apply 'full range of training,' says health minister

Primary care clinics at 12 pharmacies funded to treat some illnesses

Feb 1, 2023

The Africville Museum is hosted in a replica of the Seaview United Baptist Church. The museum received funding for long term planning on Jan. 27.

Africville Museum gets $150K in first public funding since settlement

Percy Paris says money will help museum property realize its potential

Jan 31, 2023

Tracey Jones-Grant (left, HRM managing director of diversity & inclusion). Tamar Pryor Brown (centre, senior advisor at African Nova Scotian Affairs Integration Office) Crystal Mulder (right, African Nova Scotian community specialist for the Halifax Public Libraries) at the African Heritage Month kick-off event on Thursday.

Here’s what’s happening in Halifax for African Heritage Month

9 events for you to watch, listen, create and learn through Black history

Jan 27, 2023

Health Minister Michelle Thompson announces changes to the province's emergency care on Wednesday.

Emergency Room CrisisNurses’ union says fixing emergency room crisis ‘isn’t that complicated’

Government response includes little new ground, says Hazelton

Jan 18, 2023

Books by Heart is aimed at providing east-coast ebooks to patients in hopes of improving their mental health.

Connections through crisis: Books by Heart launches at King’s

UKC and NS Health promote patient mental health through Atlantic literature

Nov 25, 2022