ELECTION21: NDP committed to permanent rent control
HALIFAX: NDP Leader Gary Burrill spoke with Garry Williams, a renter in Halifax, about how skyrocketing rents leave real people afraid of being priced out of their home and not…
ELECTION21: Rankin says re-elected Liberals would eliminate tolls for non-commercial drivers at Cobequid Pass
CUMBERLAND: A re-elected Nova Scotia Liberal government will eliminate tolls for non-commercial Nova Scotia drivers on the Cobequid Pass on October 1, 2021. Nova Scotia Liberal leader Iain Rankin joined…
Water service expected to return to normal in Waverley, Lakeview, WJ areas July 21
From Halifax Water: WINDSOR JUNCTION: Halifax Water and our contractor, Dexter Construction, are undertaking significant work at the intersection of Cobequid Road and Glendale Avenue. Part of this work involves…
Halifax Water issues travel advisory for Cobequid Road from July 16-19
Twitter: @ReprtrPatHealey From Halifax Water: WINDSOR JUNCTION/FALL RIVER: Beginning last night, July 16, at 6 p.m., Halifax Water and our contractor, Dexter Construction, will be connecting the new section of…
N.S. Wildland firefighters to help snuff out forest fires across Canada
Twitter: @ReprtrPatHealey ENFIELD, HRM: Nova Scotia has answered the call to help fight wildfires in Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia. Twenty-three Department of Lands and Forestry wildland firefighters and one…
N.S. announces funding for hospital equipment, renovations
HALIFAX: The Rankin government is investing $7.6 million in equipment upgrades to ensure hospitals are providing the best care for Nova Scotians. The investment includes new diagnostic, imaging and monitoring…
Feds, province invest $1.2 m in Halifax Water to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
WINDSOR JUNCTION/HALIFAX: Halifax Water has been approved for approximately $1.23 million dollars in federal/provincial funding to install 425 kW of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at four of its facilities. This…
Province announces investment towards fleet of electric buses for HRM
HALIFAX: The province is investing more than $37 million to help bring 60 new battery-operated, electric buses to Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). Once in service they are expected to reduce…
Pilot program launched at QEII to improve patient flow
HALIFAX: A new pilot program will be launched at the QEII Health Sciences Centre Halifax Infirmary site to improve patient flow and reduce the amount of time ambulances are waiting…
N.S., police make changes to Alert Ready system
HALIFAX: Emergency situations can unfold quickly and, in some instances, alerts can help people protect themselves and their families. That is why the province and police work together to ensure…