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Xtract One Selected to Support Nova Scotia Health in Creating Safer Environments for Patients and Staff
TORONTO, Dec. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xtract One Technologies (TSX: XTRA)(OTCQX: XTRAF)(...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Xtract One Selected to Support Nova Scotia Health in Creating Safer Environments for Patients and StaffThis deployment addresses growing violence against healthcare workers and expands Xtract One’s footprint across Canadian healthcare providers\n\n\n\n TORONTO, Dec. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\n \n Xtract One Technologies\n \n (TSX: XTRA)(OTCQX: XTRAF)(FRA: 0PL) (“Xtract One” or the “Company”) today announced its\n \n\n SmartGateway\n \n\n has been selected by\n \n\n Nova Scotia Health\n \n\n to strengthen security measures and provide AI-powered weapons detection across facilities province-wide, with an initial order of 25 systems.\n \n\n Nova Scotia Health, in tandem with its nurses’ union, is working to modernize and strengthen security across its facilities to ensure a safe environment for all patients, visitors, and staff. Adopting and deploying advanced technologies like SmartGateway is an important step toward achieving that goal. By helping to limit the number of potentially dangerous items entering their hospitals, this technology supports its commitment to providing safe and secure health care. Xtract One was selected for its proven efficacy to accurately detect knives, a top priority for the organization. Previously tested in Truro, Nova Scotia, over a 12-day trial period, SmartGateway successfully scanned 7,400 individuals entering the facility and detected 49 prohibited items during that period, mostly pocket knives and box cutters.\n \n\n “Violence against healthcare workers is a challenge that persists and demands addressing. By deploying SmartGateway, Nova Scotia Health is setting an important example for what it means to take meaningful action to protect frontline healthcare workers, patients, and visitors,” said Peter Evans, CEO of Xtract One. “This installation marks another key step in our expanding work with Canadian healthcare organizations, having deployed in\n \n\n Manitoba earlier this year.\n \n\n We look forward to continuing to deliver effective threat detection as more providers take proactive measures to prioritize security and peace of mind for their teams.”\n \n\n “Our goal is to deliver first class healthcare, and ensuring the safety of all who enter our facilities is a critical step in providing that service,” s...