Stories by Josh Young

Dr. Ajantha Jayabarathan is a family doctor in Halifax. She has patients as far as Cape Breton because of the doctor shortage.

Tackling the doctor shortage

At least 51,000 Nova Scotians are looking for a family doctor. The search is on to close the gap

Mar 27, 2019

A WestJet airplane sits on the tarmac at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

TravelHow to avoid airport turbulence during the holidays

Four travel experts give opinions on how to navigate the holiday season

Dec 7, 2018

Kyle Scott performs at the side of the menorah at Halifax Grand Parade on Monday night.

Menorah The message of Hanukkah: ‘Make the world a better place’

About 100 people attended a Hanukkah ceremony at Grand Parade Square

Dec 5, 2018

Zachary Sukunda is the first player signed to the HFX Wanderers FC.

soccerZachary Sukunda: Meet the first player signed by the HFX Wanderers FC

Ottawa native joins Halifax, after two years playing in Sweden and Australia

Dec 1, 2018

Evangeline Colman-Sadd talks to reporters at Halifax City Hall on Wednesday.

TransitRepairing Halifax Transit’s bus maintenance department

Burnside over capacity for bus maintenance

Nov 29, 2018

Afua Cooper holds up her new Viola Desmond bill at the Delmore "Buddy" Daye Learning Institute.

Viola Desmond'Wonderful for the country': Viola Desmond $10 bill arrives

Banknote honouring civil rights icon now available

Nov 20, 2018

A school bus is parked at Sobeys in Bedford.

School busesSeason's first snowfall causes some disruption with transporting students to school

Many school buses were delayed or didn’t reach their destination Friday

Nov 17, 2018

Drawing of the new development idea for the Halifax Memorial Library.

Library Chapter 1 of Memorial Library modernization?

Proposal calls for shared space with architecture school, retailers

Nov 14, 2018

Lawyer Kevin Kindred (left) shakes hands with Kendrick Douglas, legal counsel for the Commission.

Human RightsHearing into the rights of housing for people with disabilities ends

Complainants contend they should be living in community housing, not hospitals

Nov 9, 2018