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’s growing economy helped ease COVID19 impact on 2019-2020: public accounts report
HALIFAX: The provincial public accounts show the province's growing economy and strong fiscal foundation helped lessen the financial impact of COVID-19 in the 2019-20 year.Government released the public accounts for the 2019-20 fiscal year...
Housing Commission gathering public feedback on Affordable Housing
HRM: Finding and keeping an affordable home is a struggle for too many Nova Scotians, and no one person or plan will be able to address this complex situation. That is why the Nova...
New social work cohort for Black/African Nova Scotian Students
FALL RIVER: N.S. is investing in training to help address under-representation of Black/African Nova Scotians in the social work field and ease pressures on the healthcare and social service systems.
Through the Africentric bachelor of...
National Fire Prevention Week running Oct. 3-9
HRM: National Fire Prevention Week runs from October 3 to 9, and this year the theme is “Learn the sounds of fire safety.”Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) encourages all residents to learn the...
Emergency Preparedness week celebrated May 7-13
HALIFAX: As part of Emergency Preparedness Week, the Halifax Regional Municipality is encouraging all residents to know their risks and be prepared.
Know your risks – do you live on a coastline, floodplain or area...
N.S. funding supports adoption of Ecological Forestry
HALIFAX: Several new projects funded by the Province will help with the adoption of ecological forestry to achieve a sustainable forestry sector in Nova Scotia.
Ecological forestry is a new approach to forestry management that...
VIDEO INTERVIEW Question 5: We asked Zach Churchill about his favourite hockey teams
ENFIELD: We couldn't ask all political questions to N.S. Liberal Leader Zach Churhill, so we thought of a bit of a lighter question.
It was dubbed as the hardest question of them all. Churchill gave...
HRM announces all parks and playgrounds now open
FALL RIVER: The Halifax Regional Municipality continues to monitor and respond to the rapidly evolving effects of COVID-19.
Following the provincial public health update regarding access to playgrounds, all municipal playgrounds are now open effective...
Wong announces provincial support for cutting-edge healthcare data, analytics training at SMU
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is set to become a national leader in leveraging data and analytics to improve patient care through the creation of new health data analytics and health system administration programs at Saint...