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...
Mental Health Week offers Nova Scotians chance to reflect on well-being
From a release
HALIFAX: May 6 to 12 is Mental Health Week, which offers Nova Scotians a chance to reflect on their own mental health needs and the needs of loved ones.“Taking care of our...
VIDEO: Part 3 – Interview with MP Blois and MP Samson – Was Budget...
FALL RIVER/EAST HANTS: In our third part of our five part interview from our 45 minute interview with Kings-Hants MP Kody Blois and Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook MP Darrell Samson, we asked them whether Budget 2021 was...
N.S. announces more mental health and addictions support
HALIFAX: Community organizations across the province will be able to provide more mental health and addictions support to those in need with new government funding announced today, Dec. 11.
The Mental Health Foundation of Nova...
Province announces Humanitarian Aid for Lebanon
FALL RIVER: The province announced Aug. 7 that it will provide $1 million to the Lebanese Red Cross to support those affected by the Beirut explosion."We are all seeing the devastating impact of the...
Can you help police solve a robbery in Lower Sackville?
LOWER SACKVILLE: Shortly after midnight on July 8, Lower Sackville RCMP responded to a call of a robbery at a convenience store on Sackville Dr.
When police arrived at the scene they found the employee,...
RCMP celebrate National Police Week
EAST HANTS: This week, the Nova Scotia RCMP is recognizing National Police Week, a public education campaign began back in 1970 as a way for the police to connect with their communities and to...