N.S. says Immigration changes help retain healthcare workers
HALIFAX: International students in more Nova Scotia healthcare programs will have an additional opportunity to build a career, life and future in the province, the Minister of Health and Wellness said in a release...
Strongest Families mental health program receives support through RBC Future Launch
HALIFAX:A $25,000 donation by RBC Foundation through RBC Future Launch will enhance Strongest FamiliesInstitute’s (SFI) anxiety programs for youth and young adults, helping them build resiliency through theacquisition of essential everyday life skills.
Strongest Families’...
Motorists advised to expect traffic delays in Waverley starting Sept. 25
WAVERLEY: The following is a traffic advisory issued on Sept. 22 by HRM for work beginning this week in Waverley.
Traffic Delay – Waverley Road
Location: Waverley Road, from Civic 1440 to Civic 1482
Date: Monday, September...
Ballet dancer from Dartmouth encourages others to take leap as NBS auditions hit Halifax
DARTMOUTH: A dancer from Dartmouth is encouraging others to step up and give it a try as auditions for the National Ballet School heads out across Canada, with a stop in Halifax next month.
Georgia...
Film shot in N.S., N.B. by Jessy Dupont wraps production
HALIFAX/QUEBEC: A captivating fiction feature film titled "Le Grand Vide," paying tribute to Acadia, has just successfully concluded its production.
The story unfolds over hundreds of kilometers, from the Chaudière-Appalaches region in Quebec to...
Province invests almost $115k into six East Hants fire departments
ELMSDALE: Six volunteer fire departments across the Municipality of East Hants are among the recipients of provincial investment through the Emergency Services Provider Fund.
The recipients of funding from the fund were announced on Sept....
UPDATED: Waverley road closure advisory
WAVERLEY: The following advisory was issued by HRM for SEPT. 30-Oct. 1.
This work had been scheduled for Sept. 23-24.
Road Closure – Waverley Road
Location: Waverley Road, adjacent to Montebello Drive
Date: Saturday, September 30 and...
Healthcare, trade, green energy focus of Premier Houston’s Indio-Pacific mission
The following is a release
HALIFAX: Premier Tim Houston will lead a provincial mission to three countries in the Indo-Pacific region - Singapore, the Philippines and Japan - September 22 to October 4.
The focus is...
Churchill issues statement on elimination of HST on New Rental Builds
From a release sent by the N.S. Liberal Party
HALIFAX: The Leader of the Opposition is happy that the provincial government will work with the federal government in removal of the HST.
After pressure from the...
Man to appear in court after issued summary offence tickets
NINE MILE RIVER:A 37-year-old Rawdon man will appear in court in November after being stopped by East Hants RCMP on Sept. 17.
East Hants RCMP Const. Preston Burns, the community policing officer, said officers were...