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Nova Scotia children staying in temporary emergency care increased exponentially over six years, finds audit

Average stay is 8 months for temporary spaces meant to be used for 4 days

By Lauren Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

On Tuesday, the auditor general of Nova Scotia, Kim Adair, released a report on how well children are cared for when they’re at their most vulnerable: when they're taken into temporary emergency arrangements or child and youth care homes. How does this happen?

It's official. Toronto has next on a new WNBA team! About time. Should Halifax follow?