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Nova Scotia family sues health authority over alleged negligence in Indigenous woman’s death
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September 18, 2024
The family of Destiny Rennie has filed a lawsuit against Nova Scotia Health, the provincial health authority. They say she was suffering symptoms of meningitis when she first went to the hospital in 2023. The family alleges Rennie was not treated properly, and her treatment was delayed, because she is Indigenous. She died after six days in hospital. Heidi Petracek explains how Rennie's family is channeling their pain into a push for answers.
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Nova Scotia family sues health authority over alleged negligence in Indigenous woman’s death02:04 | September 18, 2024
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Missing N.S. children: RCMP narrow down timeline of disappearance01:56 | May 28, 2025
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Nova Scotia family sues health authority over alleged negligence in Indigenous woman’s death02:04 | September 18, 2024
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‘If we listen, we’ll learn’: Retired social worker lending an ear to strangers across Canada01:52 | May 21, 2025
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Canadian soprano-conductor Barbara Hannigan wins prestigious Polar Music Prize01:43 | April 3, 2025
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Nova Scotia seeks reciprocity on internal trade01:52 | February 26, 2025
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How Nova Scotia government is flexing the power of its supermajority02:11 | February 20, 2025
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Navy sailor dies after boat capsizes in Halifax’s Bedford Basin01:57 | January 27, 2025
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‘I will find the peace once I set my final exit date’: Nova Scotia women hosts her own living funeral02:05 | October 8, 2024
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Nova Scotia family sues health authority over alleged negligence in Indigenous woman’s death
Description
September 18, 2024
The family of Destiny Rennie has filed a lawsuit against Nova Scotia Health, the provincial health authority. They say she was suffering symptoms of meningitis when she first went to the hospital in 2023. The family alleges Rennie was not treated properly, and her treatment was delayed, because she is Indigenous. She died after six days in hospital. Heidi Petracek explains how Rennie's family is channeling their pain into a push for answers.
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