Patients, health service providers, healthcare facilities staff to be protected by new legislation
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is taking action to protect patients, health-service providers and staff of healthcare facilities from protests intended to interfere with Nova Scotians accessing hospital and other healthcare services.The Protecting Access to Health...
Tourism N.S. rolls out pilot program aimed at growing local tourism
From a release
HALIFAX: Tourism Nova Scotia is rolling out new pilot programs and activities to help more Nova Scotia communities grow tourism.
The Compelling Tourism Communities Initiative will help local leaders throughout the province further...
Premier announces more funding for Medical School Campus in Cape Breton
CAPE BRETON: Nova Scotia’s second medical school campus is on track to open in the fall of 2025 with 30 seats for first-year medical students, with a focus on practising in rural Nova Scotian...
Zonta Club holding 16 Days of Activism events
HALIFAX: The screens at Rogers Square in Halifax will be highlighting Zonta’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence from November 25 until December 1 in support of the Zonta Club of Halifax’s contribution...
Throne speech focuses on “Solutions for a Healthy N.S.”
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia will move forward with solutions that work for Nova Scotians, addressing the problems within the healthcare system and embracing what is possible for the province's economy and future.That was the main...
Province announces clean technologies in Agriculture investment
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: The Rankin government is investing $5 million over two years in projects that increase Nova Scotia's year-round food production, reduce emissions and reduce the amount of food imported.
Premier Iain Rankin made...
Creative Nova Scotia Awards Gala recognizes artists
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia artists demonstrate inspiration, creativity, and innovation. To recognize those talents they were honoured today, Nov. 14, at the Creative Nova Scotia Awards Gala in Halifax which celebrates excellence in artistic achievement."Our...
Province announces more planning powers for municipal governments
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: Municipalities need the flexibility to improve incentives and remove barriers to building affordable housing in their communities, where it is needed most.
The government is making changes to the Municipal Government Act and...
VIDEO INTERVIEW Question 7: Liberal Leader Zach Churchill on top three priorities for party
ENFIELD: In our final video interview instalment with N.S. Liberal Leader Zach Churchill, we asked him what his top three priorities are for the next session of the Legislature.
The province announced last week that...
Premier Houston, Canada’s Premiers press urgency for new healthcare partnership
From a press release:
VICTORIA, B.C.: Canada’s Premiers came together in Victoria for their first in-person meeting in over two years, to emphasize the urgent need for a new, sustainable health care funding partnership for...