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A Nova Scotia woman whose son died from a drug overdose says the province's health-care system failed him, and is calling for better mental health and addiction support.

A Nova Scotia nurse says health-care workers are continuing to battle burnout. Their union calls it a crisis in staffing that's taking a toll mentally and physically.

A Nova Scotia woman says she would rather keep her family doctor five hours away than risk being put on the waitlist, which now sits at 156,000 people.

A Nova Scotia family doctor says a quarter of her colleagues are set to retire in the next five to 10 years. She wants to see more recruitment and retention efforts before then.