N.S. investing in workplace safety training, innovation in long-term care
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: The province is investing more than $3.5 million in workplace safety training and equipment for staff in continuing care, as well as offering more diverse programming for individuals in long-term care.The Health...
COVID19; Province reports one death, 227 new cases on May 7
HALIFAX: On May 7, the Province of Nova Scotia reported one death--a woman in her 70s in the Central Zone--along with 227 new cases of COVID-19.
There have now been 70 COVID-19 related deaths...
NDP: Paramedic vacancies growing, must be addressed
HALIFAX -- According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request received by the NDP caucus, the number of paramedic vacancies has increased for the last three years. In the first nine months of 2021...
VIDEO INTERVIEW Question 3: Liberal Leader Churchill asked about provincial surplus
ENFIELD: N.S. Liberal Leader Zach Churchill answered our question about the province's announced $116 million surplus, and what should be done with it.
He had plenty of ideas on where the money should be spent.
Churchill...
Program to assist young adults find jobs expanding, province announces
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: The opportunity to build community and peer connections, develop life and leadership skills and gain practical work experience positions young adults for career success and independence.That is why the EDGE pilot program...
COVID-19 vaccine bookings now open for children five to 11
HALIFAX: Parents and guardians of children aged five to 11 can book their child's first COVID-19 booster vaccine appointment starting today, September 1, with appointments beginning Tuesday, September 6.
For most children in Nova Scotia,...
Municipalities across N.S. benefit from charter modernization
HALIFAX/SYDNEY: The province is is amending the Municipal Government Act and the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter to modernize local government operations.The change announced April 8, will allow municipalities and villages to hold virtual council...
NDP: N.S. ER’s closed too often, closure hours up 30 per cent
HALIFAX: The Liberal government’s continued neglect of emergency rooms in Nova Scotia has meant ER closures increased by 30 per cent in 2019/2020.
“We have a health care system that was in crisis before the...
Province bans TikTok from government-owned mobile devices
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia's government has announced they are banning TikTok from use on government-issued mobile devices, beginning today March 1.
"There is no need for the TikTok app to be on government-issued mobile devices,"...
NDP: UARB, provincial government must prioritize climate change and renewables
HALIFAX: In a statement on Feb. 1, the NS NDP called on the provincial government to take immediate action to ensure there isn’t a chill on new solar power projects in the province. A...