Black women in Nova Scotia are less likely than white women to getmammograms and PAP tests thatscreen for breast and cervical cancer, a new review out of the University of Toronto has found.

A push is on to reach out to marginalized groups in Nova Scotia, many of whom have historically lived in areas without good public infrastructure, potentially making them that much more vulnerable to the effects of a warming planet.

Nova Scotia's Utility and Review Board says it does not have jurisdiction to hear a complaint that the the owner of four mobile parks is forcing residents to install costly water meters before they can sell their homes. The complaint was filed by three Halifax municipal councillors earlier this year.