Halifax hospitals' free parking policy faces growing pains
Friday, May 16, 2025, 10:21 am
Nova Scotia’s health minister has admitted that hospitals in Halifax are grappling with “growing pains” as they adjust to a free parking system. The initiative, initially celebrated as a patient-friendly move, now appears to be causing enough administrative headaches to prompt urgent tweaks and rethinking.
Nova Scotia’s health minister says hospitals in the Halifax area are going through “growing pains” as they adjust to free parking.
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s health minister says hospitals in the Halifax area are going through “growing pains” as they adjust to free parking.
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