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CTV News
25-06-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Nova Scotia won't buy air conditioners for low-income people with health issues
Julie Leggett poses for a selfie with her air conditioning unit in her New Glasgow, N.S., home in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Julie Leggett, (Mandatory Credit) HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia woman on income assistance who succeeded in forcing the province to pay for her air conditioner says she's sad other low-income people won't get the same relief. Last October Julie Leggett from New Glasgow, N.S., won an appeal to receive provincial funding for an air conditioner because of a chronic health condition. But the decision by the income assistance appeal board didn't force the province to cover the cost of air conditioners for other low-income people with health issues. Leggett raised her concerns during the November provincial election campaign, arguing government policy should be changed to help people cope during heat waves. Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston, whose party won the election, had said on the campaign trail that he would look into adding air conditioners to a list of special needs covered by the social assistance program. But a spokesperson for the Department of Social Development said on Tuesday that the government was not planning on changing the policy. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 25, 2025.
CBC
25-06-2025
- Health
- CBC
N.S. won't buy air conditioners for low-income people with health issues
Social Sharing A Nova Scotia woman on income assistance who succeeded in forcing the province to pay for her air conditioner says she's sad other low-income people won't get the same relief. Last October, Julie Leggett from New Glasgow, N.S., won an appeal to receive provincial funding for an air conditioner because of a chronic health condition. But the decision by the income assistance appeal board didn't force the province to cover the cost of air conditioners for other low-income people with health issues. Leggett raised her concerns during the November provincial election campaign, arguing government policy should be changed to help people cope during heat waves. Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston, whose party won the election, had said on the campaign trail that he would look into adding air conditioners to a list of special needs covered by the social assistance program. But a spokesperson for the Department of Social Development said on Tuesday that the government was not planning on changing the policy.
Global News
25-06-2025
- Health
- Global News
Nova Scotia won't buy air conditioners for low-income people with health issues
A Nova Scotia woman on income assistance who succeeded in forcing the province to pay for her air conditioner says she's sad other low-income people won't get the same relief. Last October Julie Leggett from New Glasgow, N.S., won an appeal to receive provincial funding for an air conditioner because of a chronic health condition. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy But the decision by the income assistance appeal board didn't force the province to cover the cost of air conditioners for other low-income people with health issues. Leggett raised her concerns during the November provincial election campaign, arguing government policy should be changed to help people cope during heat waves. Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston, whose party won the election, had said on the campaign trail that he would look into adding air conditioners to a list of special needs covered by the social assistance program. Story continues below advertisement But a spokesperson for the Department of Social Development said on Tuesday that the government was not planning on changing the policy. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 25, 2025.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Canadian heat waves far more likely in the era of climate change
"When it's in the 40s outside, it's warmer in here. And, it just goes on for weeks," said Julie Leggett, a resident of Nee Glasgow, N.S., in an interview with The Weather Network in 2024. Heat waves can be especially dangerous for people without air conditioning. SEE ALSO: So, you might want to buy one soon, if you're in Eastern Canada, as another hot summer is in store, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). 'In the East, the probability for a warmer-than-normal summer, on average, is highest. It's definitely higher in the East than elsewhere," said Jennifer Smith, an ECCC meteorologist, in a recent interview with The Weather Network. Last summer, 37 heat waves across the country were analyzed as part of a pilot rapid extreme weather event attribution system. The goal is to quantify how human-caused climate change impacts the likelihood of heat waves shortly after they occur, in an effort to help inform adaptation planning. The system works by using climate models to compare the frequency of heat waves during the 1800s, when atmospheric greenhouse gas levels were lower before the Industrial Revolution. A colour-coded scale was created to indicate how much more likely an extreme weather event was to occur, specifically because of human influence on the climate. Last year, four events--all in Canada's North--were 'far more likely," while 28 events were much more likely and five were more likely. It's already been used this year to analyze a four-day heat wave that occurred in Alberta at the end of May. 'Averaged over all of Alberta, the peak temperature during the event was nearly 29 C, which is more than 11 C above normal for this time of year," said Bill Merryfield, a ECCC research scientist, in a recent interview with The Weather Network. The Alberta heat wave was at least two to 10 times more likely to occur in the climate of today, classified as 'much more likely to occur because of human activity.' The four 2024 Northern Canada heat waves were 10 times more likely--so, in other words, far more likely. 'We can expect similar events to occur more often as our climate continues to warm," said Merryfield.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
May ballot in Tuscarawas County will only have tax issues after withdrawal of candidate
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ With the decision by Dover Councilwoman at Large Julie Leggett not to seek reelection in 2025, there will be no contested partisan races in Tuscarawas County for the May 6 primary. The ballot will only have tax issues and local options. More on upcoming election: Voters in New Philadelphia and Strasburg will see school bond issues on May 6 ballot Leggett, a Republican who was named to fill a vacant position on Dover council in 2023, recently said she decided to withdraw from the race for family reasons. That leaves three Republicans running for the three council at large positions ‒ Councilman at Large John Correll, David Jones and Zachary Wallick. Among the most noteworthy tax issues on the ballot will be a 5.9-mill bond issue to build new school buildings in New Philadelphia and a 3.6-mill bond issue in Strasburg to revamp the district's athletic and band facilities. At a recent meeting of the Tuscarawas County Board of Elections, the board voted to reverse a decision to consolidate the Mill Township polling location at 7342 Newport Road SE, Uhrichsville, with one in Warwick Township. The board considered closing the Mill Township location because residents were casting ballots in a very small room, leading to a lack of privacy for voters. Other concerns included difficulty of access for people in wheelchairs and the pavement in the parking lot is limited and leaves mostly gravel for parking. However, the board received an email from Jennifer Ong, the township's fiscal officer, protesting the decision. "The Mill Township trustees are very much opposed to taking the polling location out of Mill Township," the email said. "The trustees are of the opinion that relocating the voting location outside of Mill Township will having a chilling effect on voter participation by Mill Township residents." The trustees noted no one from the board of elections had ever approached them with concerns about the location before they received notification about the planned consolidation, the email said. The board decided to keep the current voting location in Mill Township for now and then look for another location in the township for future elections, with input from the trustees. Reach Jon at 330-364-8415 or at This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: No contested partisan races on Tuscarawas County May 6 primary ballot
